What if Sholay were produced now, in our technologically advanced era, with AI vying for our attention?, asks Atanu Biswas.
Kolkata native Manasi Ghosh, 24, has been declared the winner of Indian Idol 15. She takes home the trophy and a Rs 25 lakh prize money.
This is what unfolded at the India Couture Week ramp.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being an actor, remembers Aseem Chhabra.
'Gen Z was devoid of love stories with sad endings like Heer Ranjha, Laila Majnu or Romeo Juliet; they have never seen something like this in their lifetime.' 'Saiyaara is a rooted love story.'
On the other end of the spooky spectrum, there's the otherworld beauty looking for a do-gooder to help her restless spirit find peace.
It was an invite-only event that blended delectable cuisine, curated cocktails and a stunning showcase of craftsmanship.
'Without our support Nitish Kumar wouldn't have become chief minister.' 'After the government was formed we became ministers, but our agenda remained the same: Amit Shah had promised reservation for Nishads.' 'He wouldn't listen, so we went to UP and contested 52 seats in the 2022 elections. He didn't like the idea of rebellion.' 'He saw that this man, coming from Bombay, is very sharp. He's made four MLAs now, tomorrow he'll make 40. A time will come when they will make it 125.' 'They bought our MLAs and ousted us from the government.'
Shah Rukh Khan won his first National Film Award for best actor for Jawan, sharing the honour with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail. Rani Mukerji was named best actress for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. 12th Fail was adjudged best feature film.
It's time to embrace the cool, calm, pristine wonders of white and its nine serene impressions in Hindi movies.
Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/ Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.
'I woke up and I'm like Oh damn! It's hit 1 million views. Yeah it was crazy.'
'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Manoj Kumar's musical imprints are as deep as his cinematic ones.
'People worship Krishna. People don't worship Ved Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharata.' 'It's a cultural thing because we don't see the heroes behind the screen, we see the heroes who are in front of the screen.'
Tamannaah dazzled not in one but two outfits for Designer Rahul Mishra.
Munjya is the most wildly entertaining ghost I have encountered at the movies recently. But he has the added advantage of being a Maharashtrian ghost, of possessing rhythms of speech and behaviour that are distinctly Maharashtrian, of being blessed with that beautiful brand of Maharashtrian irritability
There's a new actor in town, and Shraddha Kapoor is particularly excited about it!
Metro...In Dino's assembly of actors exhaust all their charm at the end of this messy musing on metropolitan monotony, observes SUkanya Verma.
'In India no matter your lifestyle, you will end up doing the same things as everybody else.'
'Session musicians, background singers, and studio instrumentalists fill out the sound of India's biggest hits. But their names rarely show up on screen.' 'Their royalties never arrive. And their contribution, no matter how iconic, vanishes once the track is mastered.'
Pandit Jasraj's daughter Durga Jasraj will soon produce a Hindi film with a number of Indian classical songs.
The wee island in the English Channel, where the only motorised vehicles are tractors, is a place one can return to again and again, says Dilip D'Souza.
He's one of Bollywood's busiest music composers. But Pritam is careful not to take money and fame seriously.
Vicky Aubin, an executive at a recruiting firm in New York, tells Arthur J Pais why she fell in love with the Indian dance form.
What started as a trickle three years ago has now hit big time with music companies putting more and more songs on iTunes. "Three years back, when we started off, Bollywood filmmakers were not very bullish about promoting music content on a global platform. Under iTunes' world category of songs, Bollywood certainly features in the top three," said Neeraj Roy, CEO, Hungama Mobile. The company has been responsible for making Bollywood music available on iTunes.
The low budget television series starring Chris Kattan, Neha Dhupia and Pooja Kumar premiered in New York.
The designer recalls how he made a sherwani for Michael Jackson in 'one day without measurements'.
The plot goes pretty much as expected but the Hai Junoon team seem to have sat with a check list of issues that affect today's teenagers, and ticked the ones used in the show, observes Deepa Gahlot.
An increasing number of young classical musicians are dabbling in fusion music, discovers Aditi Divekar.
'The way Helen ma'am grooves, she's so seductive.'
Kareena has been a leading lady now for 25 years, Deepika for almost two decades and Alia for over a decade. Dinesh Raheja chronicles the changing ways Bollywood has treated actor-moms.
The music label and Ashtavinayak ink five film music deal.
The leaked search history on Parag's computer included searches related to Bollywood actresses Ananya Panday and Sara Ali Khan.
The Indian Idol runner up loves Backstreet Boys.
'While shooting the Don song, Chandra Barot ordered 30-40 paans and insisted Amitabh Bachchan eat them all.'
