It's a riot of colours at Shabana Azmi's Holi party.
'Javed (Akhtar) and I are inviting only very close friends for Holi this time.'
Film folk enjoyed a soulful evening at Kaifi Azmi's 107th birth anniversary.
Kabir Bedi and Shabana Azmi come together in USA v Raj a drama based on Dr Raj Bothra, who was wrongly accused and faced 54 federal charges in the United States before being cleared.
'The fact that this was the first stop of French President Emmanuel Macron's trip shows his appreciation of the fact that films are not only a cultural exchange but also a tool of soft power that can foster economic growth.'
'Here's to India x France. And to many more stories waiting to be told.'
Old friend Boney Kapur hosted a party for Shabana Azmi's 75th birthday and a merry and wonderful time was had by all.
The Hollywood Reporter introduces yet another awards show, and India's biggest stars give it a warm welcome.
On her 75th birthday, Subhash K Jha lists 10 Shabana songs where she didn't lip-sync.
Ever wondered why Shabana Azmi is the way she is?
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Sonam Kapoor, who is expecting her second baby with husband Anand Ahuja, hosted a baby shower at her Juhu home over the weekend, and her friends from the industry made the day a beautiful memory for her.
'This leading filmmaker told me: "Don't let the industry cake you up with makeup and wigs. You are a breath of fresh air".'
Take a look at the guests.
'PINK was about consent. Assi asks society, what are we doing about this issue? Where have we gone wrong?'
Film folk stepped out to vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on January 14, and paused to show off their inked fingers as well as encourage the rest of the voting population to cast their votes too.
The real surprise in these results came from Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM. Of the 29 Muslim candidates who got elected to the 227-strong BMC, the Congress and the AIMIM between them bagged 22.
'One day, I was working in my office late in the evening when suddenly the peon comes and says Saif Ali Khan has come to meet you.' 'Saif told me, "I'm desperate. I've been thrown out by Sattee Shourie, I'm homeless and penniless. Can you do a film with me?"' 'I thought about it and saw him in the character which I was writing.' 'So I gave him a cheque of Rs 5,000 and said, "We'll work together".'
'I am happy showing my age. I don't want to look 20 years younger than my age. Neither have I done any cosmetic surgery nor do I want to.'
'Despite acting in some 100 films and television plays, people still remember the daadi of Hum Log.'
Farhan Akhtar held the doors open for *everyone* at the special screening of his new film, 120 Bahadur.
Manish Malhotra held a grand premiere for his debut production, Gustaakh Ishk, and invited friends from the film industry.
There were quite a few female-led shows in 2025, and actresses got to play some interesting, non-cliched parts.
Here's a quick look at the Bollywood movies list of 2026. Lots of interesting titles and genres coming right up!
Featuring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Varun Dhawan, Emraan Hashmi...
Bollywood families celebrated Diwali and created memories on social media.
Satish Shah passed away into the ages on Saturday, October 25. He was 74. His funeral was held on Sunday. The talented actor's prayer meet was held in Mumbai on October 27, it was attended by friends from the television and film industries.
On her 72nd birthday on September 18, Sukanya Verma gives three cheers to the legend and lists 20 of her stellar performances.
'Somewhere our society's collective morality is lost. There's a kind of moral confusion in our society which reflects in our films.' 'Filmmakers are hiding behind romance, ghost stories, murder mysteries and sex. No film is looking at social issues.'
A prayer meet was held for Dharmendra at the Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra, north west Mumbai.
The incident took place near Khalapur, over 60 km from Mumbai, when the Tata Safari car in which they were traveling to Pune rammed into a truck.
'There were moments where I simply couldn't look away from her.'
Film folk said their last goodbyes to Dharmendra, who passed into the ages on November 24.
Several film folk paid their last respects to Sanjay Khan's wife Zarine Khan, as she passed into the ages on November 7. The funeral was held at the Juhu crematorium in northwest Mumbai.
A BMC spokesperson said the average voter turnout stood at 29.96 per cent till 1.30 pm in the metropolis, which has more than 1 crore eligible electors.
In 2025, OTT series were entertaining enough, even though most were in the crime genre.
'I'm forever grateful to the universe to get me stuff that leads me to the journey that I'm leading today.'
'It's really creditable to these guys who said, "You can do what you want. We are not going to replace her".'
Shabana Azmi -- who turns 72 on Sunday, September 18 -- made a splash at the Toronto International Film Festival as she walked the red carpet at the world premiere of her new film What's Love Got To Do With It.
As Lord Ganesha comes home this year, we take a look at how children welcomed him.
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