'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.'
'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'
'She's the best actor in the family,' her dad, arguably the finest actor in all of Bollywood, said later.
Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away on Thursday after battling cancer. He was 70.
Actors cheer Siddharth P Malhotra's Hichki.
'For the Tamil Nadu protestors to openly ask popular film actor Vijay Sethupathi not to don Murali in 800 is a travesty in every sense. It may have given them a cause to tell the world, and the governments in New Delhi, Colombo and Chennai, that the Sri Lankan ethnic issue was still alive in the state -- more so, during the current run-up to two major events in the first half of 2021,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.
'He could indeed survive [the no confidence vote] even as he faces his biggest political test.'
'During pregnancy, your body may tell you what it's feeling more acutely than during other phases of life, which is your body's way of adapting to protect your pregnancy.'
These festive photographs will instantly light up your mood.
Why were two of 2018's critically panned films awarded?! exclaims Aseem Chhabra.
'When you write off good artistes, it's easier for them to beat their drums about their own people.'
The journey of the star who swept the Best Actor of the Year awards at the Oscars, the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs.
'I have done so much work after the Mahabharat, but people still remember me as Duryodhan.'
Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve? Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of
'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'
'I can't wait to see Sushant spin his magic one last time,' notes Namrata Thakker.
'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.' 'When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter water.' 'When I grew up, she would say, "Be liberal when you know what you are talking about, and be conservative when you don't".'
'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.'
'I don't believe in focusing on the bad things that have happened in my life.'
Joginder Tuteja lists 10 of the actor's movies that you can watch on the OTT platform in India to relive his magic.
A look at star arrivals!
Sukanya Verma presents an appreciation post for the cast of this must-watch movie.
Best friends work out together, sisters bond, father-son spend quality time...
'The worst case scenario for Pakistan is a full-scale Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.' 'Pakistani militants would be inspired and emboldened and seek to replicate the Taliban's successes in Pakistan.'
Sameera Reddy, who delivered a baby girl earlier this month, has some advice for new moms.
'The guilt and shame that comes just from the fact that you are a woman and you want to buy a condom is ten times more.' 'You are put through ten times more shame and guilt just because you are a woman!'
'If you enjoy learning and if you can risk the failures, entrepreneurship can be a rewarding, enriching experience.'
'Dev for me embodied all that kind of charm, optimism, energy, vulnerability, awkwardness and yet strength.' 'He's in every scene for two hours.' 'He has to play drama, melodrama, romance, pathos, comedy.' 'It was a relief when he said yes.'
India should observe October 22 as Kashmir Martyrs Day to pay tribute to those who lost their lives to Paakistan's State terrorism, suggests Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).
'If we manage to transform even one homophobic person, that will be a victory for the film.'
'But an overthrow of the Afghan government would really embolden regional militant groups in a big way.' 'LeT and JeM could be emboldened, and prompted to replicate in Kashmir what the Taliban did in Afghanistan.'
The NCB and Wankhede had earlier in the day filed two separate affidavits before the special court against the allegations of extortion attempt levelled against them.
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
'I'm very, very happy.' Winners react after the 64th National awards announcement.
From stars making a comeback to lesser known actresses getting a platform to prove themselves, this medium is probably the best that has happened to actors.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'There's another side, where men have become victims of some women's evil plans.'
'I froze, but all I knew at that point was that I had to do it.'
Mohenjo Daro takes too long to get there and feels even longer than the time that's passed, feels Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma brings us everything we learned in this notorious year.