'He underwent angioplasty. He is fine now.'
As the first half of 2013 is over, we look at the finest star performances in the movies.
Hopefully, Hindi and non-Tamil audiences that have been patronising gangster movies from the South will give this fabulous looking historical a chance, says Deepa Gahlot.
'I never expected it to go from Golden Globes and Oscar nominations to multiple standing ovations. My story is amazing but I did not expect it to be that captivating that it would affect viewers so emotionally.' Meet the man behind Oscar-nominated film Lion: Saroo Brierley.
As the veteran filmmaker turns 80 today, movie critic Sukanya Verma lists her most favourite scenes from Yash Chopra films.
If Rajesh Khanna was the greatest star of Hindi cinema, the songs played a major part in his superstardom.
'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be out of work.'
'This trope must have been taken in 30 films.' 'The rogue agent is a common trope and not something unique.'
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
The Saif-Kareena starrer leaves a strong impression on you, whether you like it or not.
'My main concern was that a proper Sardar would not fit in the acting world, but things are changed now.'
There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying.
'I don't look forward to seeing my films because this only sort of gives me a deep sense of dissatisfaction that I could have done better, and I lose my self-confidence.'
Pankaj Kapoor's Mausam reminds us of the good old romantic dramas.
Here's a look at the Hindi films that have best gotten away with murder!
Here is Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 best male performances of the year.
A look at the fresh faces in Bollywood that stood out this year!
Actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik, who headed the jury for the 63rd National Awards, says this was one of the best years in the life of Indian cinema so far.
An actor of remarkable presence and gravitas, Vikram Gokhale's dramatic eloquence and cocksure authority sparkled every time he had to call on someone's bluff or leave them too tongue-tied to beat around the bush. Often though, his cold, composed stare was enough to put a dolt in place.
S S Rajamouli's period action film RRR has scooped nominations in two categories at the Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture, Non-English, and Best Original Song, Motion Picture.
'It was because of the strength of Helenji's performance that I was even called on stage to present her with the coveted Black Lady.'
Ayushmann Khurrana is ready to repeat the flirtatious woman deed second time around in Dream Girl 2.
The advance bookings of Brahmastra are looking very good.
Rather than basing it on movie reviews, IMDb determines this list based on page views.
As the spirit of summer holiday takes over , here's looking at 15 Hindi songs whose tourist-y picturisation transported us into a feast of sights and sceneries on silver screen.
Sukanya Verma takes a look at all the strange ways Hindi films has dealt with the memory loss syndrome.
'My music is my life. I can never be dishonest with my compositions.'
Join rediff.com in wishing Ajay Devgan on his birthday. The actor turns 39.
Why has Mumbai's cyber police taken no action against these WhatsApp groups who everyday, commit offences under the Indian Penal Code? The police cannot be unaware of their existence, observes Shruthi Marathe.
'Sci-fi is a very expensive genre; I need to become a much bigger star for people to invest that kind of money in me.' 1920 London actor Sharman Joshi talks about his favourite genre, and why he won't be doing it anytime soon.
Bollywood puts its best fashion foot forward.
'I grew up in a place that used to be the best city in India: Allahabad.' 'The city has given some of the best writers, politicians and musicians to the country. 'Today, it has gone to the dogs.'
