Thanks to the unexpectedly big success of David Dhawan's Chashme Buddoor, the fear of the Indian Premiere League has been exorcized from the minds of filmmakers, who, until recently, were fearful of losing out a part of their audience to cricket.
'The Maharashtra government diktat is another meddling example in an industry where politics or language has no role to play.' 'Cinema has a universal language. Filmmakers are divided across regions, but united in their passion for films,' says director Suparn Verma.
Every year in Bollywood brings its share of good and bad. 2019 did too. Sukanya Verma lists what we learned.
Legendary actress Zohra Sehgal, who essayed character roles with aplomb in a career spanning both theatre and cinema, died in New Delhi on Thursday. She was 102.
A look at Bollywood actresses who have dabbled in international cinema.
It shows Aamir and Kiara as newlyweds trying to change traditions as the groom, Aamir, moves to the bride, Kiara's house after their wedding to take care of her ailing father.
Telugu superstar Prabhas gets ready for Bahubali release.
The 100th episode of the prime minister's monthly radio programme is scheduled to be broadcast on April 30.
'Today if you look at the way India is growing many people are saying the sleeping elephant has finally woken up, is dancing!' 'I have travelled extensively, in about 60 countries. In all these the moment you say India, the first thing they mention is either an actor's name. Or they start humming a song.' 'I wanted to be in Bollywood. It is the most powerful medium we have in this country. That's soft power.' Listening in on Shobhaa De, Kabir Khan, Vikas Swarop and Saffron Art CEO Hugo Weihe speak on India's Soft Power, Hard Influence.
He felt dizzy late on Wednesday night and was taken to the Fortis Hospital in Gurugram, where he was declared "brought dead on arrival," they said.
How many of these have aged well?
Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.
Here's looking at Bollywood's tryst with luxury cruise liners.
Jawan springs a real surprise when it boldly and directly points fingers at the ineffective government and appeals to recognise the power of the finger and vote. Six months before the next general Indian election, this is no coincidence, observes Sukanya Verma.
Hopefully, this sex chat will start many conversations, feels Namrata Thakker.
"An era in Indian films has ended."
Make way for Anya Singh and Aadar Jain!
Whether the Udta Punjab makers cave in remains to be seen but here's a list of the ones who did.
'Life was a canvas and Pradeep Sarkar painted with full intensity -- be it an ad film or a feature film.'
There's a whole lot of entertainment coming your way on OTT this September.
It's clearly not the best year at the box office yet.
Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan were among the invited guests.
Here's an excerpt from Special 26 director Neeraj Pandey's first novel -- an underworld thriller called Ghalib Danger.
Bol Bachchan adds to the list of the worst official remakes in Hindi cinema.
Bollywood stars took a moment off to revisit their past, and share their thoughts.
The hit parade of well-made movies continues, ticket sales are creeping up and OTTs are upping the game in one of the best years for the film industry.
*Everyone* in Bollywood celebrated the man who has become such an integral part of the industry.
Director Murali Nair talks about his Cannes win, and how he got into filmmaking.
The director had passed away on October 7.
From odd to heartwarming, the best of Twitter conversations in 2014.
Pakistani bowler, Shoaib Akthar, has been offered the role of a gangster-on-the run in an Indian film 'Gangster' by filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
Showbiz shaadis that made headlines in 2014.
Karan Johar's 50th birthday party was a mega event, bigger than the premiere of any multi-starrer.
Asghar Farhadi won the Oscar for the Best Foreign Film in 2012. The Iranian director, one of the finest filmmakers in the world today, speaks to Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.
RRR threw a lifeline, or so it seemed -- to a world that was down in the dumps. Keeravani and his Naatu Naatu just happened to be in the right place at the right time, notes Saibal Chatterjee.
Films that set the cash registers ringing in 2014.
