'When you are sitting in a small city like Chandigarh, you think it is tough to make it in Bollywood. Sometimes when you see actors like Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan on screen, you think these things are beyond your reach.'
'I still fight with my sister.' 'I still get scolded by my mom.' 'I still travel by autos sometimes.'
'Huma is one of those actors who makes acting seem effortless.' 'But that happens because she has put in a certain amount of preparation.' 'She has a certain confidence that allows her to let go.'
The hit parade of well-made movies continues, ticket sales are creeping up and OTTs are upping the game in one of the best years for the film industry.
Singer Samira Koppikar tells us what its like to be a Bollywood singer, and how she achieved it.
Among the A-listers, only Aamir and Akshay consistently deliver hits. They have also been most active is doing projects that go beyond romance or action stories.
There are 12 actresses, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?
'Salman asked me if I would be open to playing a negative character.' 'I told him I would do even a single scene for him.'
Smriti Mundhra's documentary The Romantics has many, many, gems about one of Bollywood's most successful film-makers and more importantly, his iconic father, Yash Chopra.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'The idea is to celebrate your imperfections because God has made us all the same, right?'
Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma, fun and festivity, love and war into the year.
'I didn't think a person with my body type would be acceptable (in the film industry) even though I was comfortable with my weight.' Dum Laga Ke Haisha's Bhumi Pednekar gets ready for showbiz.
Telugu actor Sumanth feels his Vicky Donor remake -- named Naruda Donoruda -- is just what his career needs.
'Isn't 11.3 million Instagram followers and 1.9 million Twitter followers enough to make you feel wanted and loved as a successful star?' 'Can a huge bank balance, a fleet of fancy cars, and a big house assure you happiness and contentment in life?' 'For Sushant, it did not.'
On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.
As we eagerly wait to see what 'farq' it makes when it hits the screens on June 28, Sukanya Verma looks at the few occasions caste came up in Hindi movies.
Aseem Chhabra picks the scenes that left him impressed this year.
'She is not only concerned about her own performance or how she is looking, but also about others.'
Dum Laga Ke Haisha is a series of riveting moments that make you moist in the eye and chuckle with joy, says Sukanya Verma.
Aligarh mayor from BJP strongly backed an official ban on the movie Aligarh, claiming the movie is a "conspiracy" to defame the city.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.
'That's the way it should be -- people should see your work and then want to work with you, not because you are a celebrity's child.'
Sukanya Verma lists the 2018 films that impressive her.
Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.
'I want to be that actress who does everything. I want to be that actress who does Lootera as well as Dabangg,' says Sonakshi Sinha.
Social media teams ensure there is something new around the movie every few days and as the release date nears, every few hours.
A look at the top tweet top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sukanya Verma looks back at the trend's most memorable incarnations in recent times.
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's Bareilly Ki Barfi had the critics reaching for the stars. But that is just the tip of the iceberg discovers Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar.
If only making it official was as easy as falling in love, says Sukanya Verma.
His music was loved by film personalities and political leaders alike, and they took to social media to offer their condolences.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at the movies!
'Being a chocolate lover boy, I wouldn't last long. So I decided to get rid of the tag as soon as possible.' 'That's why I started doing films like Haasil and Munnabhai MBBS.' With films like Yahaan, A Wednesday and Tanu Weds Manu, I was trying to break an image.'
'A very big film director had said yes to me for two-three films.' 'When daddy got to know I am going to be opposite the main guy, he got cold feet.' 'They don't want their investments to get sabotaged by somebody like me who can overshine their son.'
A look at the screening pictures.
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite songs of 2018. Are these on your playlist too?
It was a quiet reopening with few people venturing warily to watch a mix of regional, English and Hindi reruns such as "Chhichhore", "Thappad", "Tanhaji" and "The Spy".
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
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