'I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue.' Stirring speeches at the 75th Golden Globes.
Yorgos Lanthimos's royal drama has 12 nominations!
And other top moments from the closing of the 70th Cannes Film Festival.
Smita has left behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role.
Looking at the winners of the big night.
The Olivier Awards are the British stage equivalent of the Oscars.
'Everywhere, people would ask me why I had left films. They wanted to see more of me.' 'Their words were music to my ears.'
A look at the glamorous brigade on the red carpet.
Raja Sen lists his favourite moments.
Smita Patil would have been 60 on October 17 had fate not cruelly snatched her from us in 1986. She was only 31 when she died. Rediff.com salutes the incomparable actress in a special series.
Mad Max: Fury Road has a very realistic chance of sweeping the Oscars, predicts Raja Sen.
There is a group of La La Land haters -- especially jazz aficionados who feel the film gives too much importance to a white man who sets out to save the musical genre associated with the African American community, points out Aseem Chhabra.
'I didn't get any recognition in Kerala for this film and it has definitely hurt me. When the whole world is celebrating the return of Sanskrit, my state is busy ignoring it.' Vinod Mankara talks about his award-winning film, Priyamanasam.
'When he was offered B R Chopra's Zameer, many advised him against playing Saira Banu's father, pointing out that a decade ago, he had been her hero in her debut film, Junglee.' 'When he asked me, I pointed out that he was an actor first, so nothing should stop him from playing any role.'
'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role, Omar Sharif for Jackie's Shroff's. The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then. I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers. And then after three-four months...
A quick look at the winners.
Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.
Which films are *you* rooting for?
Here's a look at top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A good deal of the 92nd Academy Awards (going hostless second year in a row) was a drag what with a staggeringly dull red carpet, long-winded, lacklustre speeches and uneven live acts following too quickly one after another.
The 89th Annual Academy awards saw some touching speeches. Here's a look at some of the best ones.
Here are our top 10 moments from this year's Oscars.
Sukanya Verma looks at what stood out in a mostly humdrum affair.
Sukanya Verma tells us just what makes Mirch Masala a must watch.
The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
Sukanya Verma looks at the handful of occasions when Bollywood believed sky was the limit.
Heartfelt, sharp, aware, bright, and sincere, these are the best speeches from the show.
The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms.
New York-based photographer Mark Bennington recently released his collection of beautiful photographs depicting the typical Bollywood life in a coffee table book called Living the Dream: The Life of the 'Bollywood' Actor.
'Kishoreda was very close to our family and offered a lot of support.'
Popular actor Jyothika makes a comeback to the silver screen with 36 Vayadhinile.
Saloni Dhumne and Atreya Raghavan speak to young India to find out who their LGBTQ heroes are.
Keeping it short and so sweet at the 90th Annual Academy Awards.
