'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.'
The first edition of Filmfare OTT awards were held in Mumbai to honour Web series and films on digital platforms.
'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.
The Indian-American was one of the real sheroes at the awards.
Mad Max: Fury Road has a very realistic chance of sweeping the Oscars, predicts Raja Sen.
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.
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.
A look at the glamourous pictures.
'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.'
'It is definitely disheartening when (Ghoomer) doesn't reach a larger audience, especially when whoever's watched it has come out saying that "It is one of the best things we've seen in a decade" or that "It moved us, and we cried and laughed".'
The Golden Globes do well to keep out Clint Eastwood and those pesky penguins.
'Our onscreen chemistry was always special.'
Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.
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.
Zombies, multiverse, tragedy, Japanese culinary traditions, you'll find it aplenty on OTT this week.
Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve? Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of
'It doesn't matter if you are from abroad or Indian, we are told that there's a prime time for a female actor.' 'It's time that people understand there is no certain age for women to thrive in.'
'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...
Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.
Blind is a film you are better off not watching, warns Mayur Sanap.
Farhan's work-life balance... What Pooja's missing... Kalki goes swimming...
'Love, be it between a boy and a girl or your passion for your craft, carries with it no complaints.'
'Family, friends, far off relatives, almost everyone has been impacted by nature's fury.'
Zoya Akhtar's film won an unprecedented 13 awards, the most for any film at any Filmfare awards.
The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards were held in Mumbai on March 27.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Here's what celebrities had to say about Arun Jaitley's Budget.
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.
Which films are *you* rooting for?
'But today I feel proud of my choices because it has given me longevity.'
'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.".'
Check out the top ten in the list.
Arthur J Pais analyses Oscar 2014 big wins and losses.
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.
A look at the starry arrivals.
