The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.
Like the Vietnamese, maybe we too will survive bombs and disasters to see a better day.
In March 1972, The Godfather was first screened in a New York theatre. The movies were never the same again. Forty six years later, longtime Rediff film critic Raja Sen talks about why that film means that much, and how it led him to a unique tribute.
"When you feel you can't fight it, just go with it." said Robert De Niro's commencement speech to students graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts!
'Irrfan transcended celluloid and gave us a taste of his humility and humanity,' observes Sukanya Verma.
'My father never saw any success for me. 'When I meet him in the next world, I will proudly say that I didn't buy houses and cars, but I made some art that will hopefully stand the test of time.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Bollywood actors and filmmakers, including Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, and released a cultural video with the theme 'Change Within' to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
On Kareena Kapoor's 40th birthday on September 21, Sukanya Verma handpicks 25 of her most stunning frames from various movies to highlight how she draws our attention in big and small ways.
The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop exploring the frozen sea inside you, and instead inspires you more and more to perform out of a small puddle, observes Sreehari Nair.
President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of India's 75th Independence Day. Here's the text of what he said:
Be a broker of capabilities; know where you can get help.
'...it didn't make sense to me.' 'If the character was not adding (to the story), I wasn't interested.' 'The reason why I chose to act is because of the way it makes me feel when I'm acting, not for the fame and money.'
'It looked as if India had been a major player in science at that time, raising the question when and why things changed,' says distinguished aerospace scientist Professor Roddam Narasimha.
Vanraj Bhatia, the creator of unforgettable music, hated the fact that the 'New Wave' directors did not respect Hindi cinema's multi-song format.
The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
Solskjaer took full advantage of the chance that fell his way.
'The story ends at the end of this season; I don't know if they will extend it. It's a fairly solid conclusion (but) there is always scope for more.'
'I've always figured that it's the people who don't get laid enough, or well enough, who feel compelled to constrain and tear down anyone who looks as if they're having a good time.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The phase II development of Infopark has received a shot in the arm with a pact being inked for fresh investments worth Rs 320 crore (Rs 3.20 billion) under the PPP route.
'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.
'Rishi Kapoor was a complete original.' 'He dazzled the screen and stayed a livewire off it as well,' remembers Sukanya Verma.
Ramaiya Vastavaiya will leave you with a couple of good laughs, if nothing else.
Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has mastered the art of the "double-edged compliment" and his praise for Juventus, after Tuesday's 1-0 defeat by the Italians, will have made uncomfortable listening for executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
A film-maker has accused Citi India of 'picking up' his idea for their latest ad. But the bank denies this vehemently and has threatened legal action.
Chef Aditi Handa, who is deeply invested in baking, makes the most delicious sourdough.
An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.
Sukanya Verma makes her predictions for the top awards at the 90th Academy Awards.
Aseem Chhabra picks 10 fascinating films he watched in Macao -- a blend of Asian, independent, Hollywood projects and even a 66-years-old classic Japanese film that still stands the test of time.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'A girl on Instagram got very angry with me and wrote, 'Yeh toh shakal se he harami lagta hai, yeh real life mein bhi harami hi hoga.'
Director Krish (Krish Jagarlamudi) makes his Hindi debut with Akshay Kumar starrer Gabbar Is Back.
In politics, if your objective is only winning elections, just Chanakya neeti might do. For governance you need both, Chanakya neeti and Ram Rajya. You can neither beat up the farmers into submission, nor dismiss them as 'Khalistanis', asserts Shekhar Gupta.
Although famously reclusive and fitful in his creative output, Daniel Day-Lewis's decision to hang up his boots feels both untimely and unexpected.
The actress will be see in Aparna Sen's Bengali film Arshinagar.
'In spirit, and more importantly in its DNA, this is the Congress Inc, or Incorporated, a family-run entity,' notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Rediff reader Shajan Samuel tells us how he lost weight.
Rediff reader Shajan Samuel tells us how he lost weight.
