'The world will remember Kalpana through the characters that showed her brilliance as an actor.'
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.
Sukanya Verma makes her predictions for the top awards at the 90th Academy Awards.
The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.
Actresses come and go, but these ladies will always dazzle.
'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...
Who won at the Globes? We tell you!
'To me,' says Aseem Chhabra, 'the Golden Globes hold the most meaning as one gets to see stars celebrating, getting emotional, letting their guard down and showing us their regular human side.'
Aseem Chhabra and Sukanya Verma -post their predictions for the major categories.
Despite the smaller scale of the event, the mood at the ceremony was cheerful, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Ms Marvel has some super heroic stuff and emphasises that there are no limitations from one's religion if one wants to follow one's dream, applauds Saarah Aslam.
'It's heartbreaking and frankly quite demoralising when I'm being ridiculed and mocked by the Internet especially for things that I HAVE NOT SAID.'
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.
Check out the star arrivals at the biggest Hollywood party of the year!
The actress-filmmaker and UN ambassador turns 40 on June 4.
Blind is a film you are better off not watching, warns Mayur Sanap.
'Family, friends, far off relatives, almost everyone has been impacted by nature's fury.'
The first edition of Filmfare OTT awards were held in Mumbai to honour Web series and films on digital platforms.
Zombies, multiverse, tragedy, Japanese culinary traditions, you'll find it aplenty on OTT this week.
'Love, be it between a boy and a girl or your passion for your craft, carries with it no complaints.'
The actress stood out in an off-shoulder shimmery dust blue gown. She teamed her gown with a classic bob, which is similar to the look that she will be seen sporting in her upcoming film Rangoon.
Golden Globes that could go wrong.
'Our onscreen chemistry was always special.'
A look at the red carpet arrivals.
'He said, "There was nobody to help me. I came from Kolkata to Mumbai to make a career of my own".' "'I have my own journey, and you need to experience that to value what you will have in the future.".'
Carrie Fisher, who made Star Wars character Princess Leia so popular, passed into the ages on December 28
Farhan's work-life balance... What Pooja's missing... Kalki goes swimming...
The Indian-American was one of the real sheroes at the awards.
Shah Rukh Khan's weathered intensity, grizzly charisma and trademark wit lends Pathaan's all-out, devil-may-care antics a sense of purpose that evades mindless acts of mayhem, cheers Sukanya Verma.
'Talent has no religion. There will be people who will criticise me, but if I take them seriously, I won't be able to do a lot of things in my career.' Pakistani actress Humaima Malick gets ready for Bollywood success.
Mad Max: Fury Road has a very realistic chance of sweeping the Oscars, predicts Raja Sen.
A look at the glamourous pictures.
'Randeep Hooda's a very bossy kind of person.'
The Golden Globes do well to keep out Clint Eastwood and those pesky penguins.
Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms.
Actress Irra Mor generously offers a tonne of tips on looking good.
'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.'
The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards were held in Mumbai on March 27.
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