'No small artistic film can even hope to win, except, maybe, as random tokenism,' asserts Deepa Gahlot.
On her 50th birthday on November 1, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to Bollywood's Golden Girl and 15 of her noteworthy performances.
'He will eternally be remembered as Mr Bharat for always reminding us about roti, kapada aur kisaan.' 'Our integrity and patriotism. Our culture and our roots.'
Ram Sampath and Sona Mohapatra recently recorded an episode for the upcoming season of Coke Studio.
'But Telugu has done that.' 'The film that I'm doing right now is called Tiger Nageswara Rao, where I play a villain.' 'After this film releases, I guess things will be different.'
'We should have original songs.' 'If we don't, there will not be anything to look back on.'
There's not any effort -- not even a smidgen -- to resurrect a superstar on the wane in Sikandar, sighs Sukanya Verma.
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
Sukanya Verma looks at all the significant bald imagery of Bollywood through the years.
Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.
Supriyo, who is a playback singer, said the government is trying to clean up the air so that everyone can sing this song from the movie Seeta Aur Geeta.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Bollywood!
Shalini Passi is the latest addition along with Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and Kalyani Saha, and she has got everyone talking on social media, thanks to her quirky personality.
The film has emerged as an instant success.
No single individual, institution, or action is to blame for this. The BJP is responding in kind -- definitely not without checking with its government. And they wait for Mr Trump, notes Shekhar Gupta.
As the festival of colours draws near, here's a row of fashionable looks inspired by the hues of Holi.
The veteran actor passed into the ages in the early hours of Friday, April 4, 2025. Sukanya Verma looks back at his most memorable performances.
'Everybody knows when I hear Indian music, I start dancing'
Ayushmann Khurrana is ready to repeat the flirtatious woman deed second time around in Dream Girl 2.
There's clearly no limit to how dramatic a wedding can be.
The first ever Bollywood Hungama Style Icons awards were held in Mumbai on March 24, and Bollywood's glamour stars looked gorgeous as they walked down the purple carpet.
The composers of Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon know its audience well, says Aelina Kapoor.
'Today, music directors do not work on a song that turns out to be the biggest hit of the year.' 'Their main focus is on creating a song which becomes an instant hit.' 'Whether the audience remembers that song after a couple of months or not, that does not concern them anymore.'
Sukanya Verma lists her 15 favourite Hindi songs of 2022 in no particular order.
The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.
Sukanya Verma looks at all the times Bollywood peddled its treasured ishq our way.
Udit Narayan, who recently shot for a music album in Kashmir, says the Valley continues to mesmerise.
Sinha, who pioneered and popularised the rich folk traditions of Bihar beyond its borders, was undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Delhi for multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer.
Diljit's songs, such as Patiala Pegg and Panchatara, were specifically mentioned in the complaint.
When Kapil's Devils won the World Cup in 1983, cricket was still one of the sports in India and a champion team needed a true blue cricket fan Lata Mangeshkar to hold a concert so that each member could earn Rs 1 lakh.
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures some beautiful moments from the many events of 2023, when the stars weren't looking.
Rocky Aur Rani delivers a king-sized entertainer that blends old charm with fresh ideas. It is a win for Karan Johar whose conviction works big time to satisfying results, asserts Mayur Sanap.
'I have had too much fun attending IIFA. We have some wonderful memories, and some of them are wild, which we can't talk about.'
There was dancing, there was singing and heavy dose of patriotism on a glitzy night at the Indian Premier League opening ceremony in Chennai on Friday.
The search giant's music streaming service in India is priced a third lower than the iPhone maker's subscription fee.
The actress got emotional as she accepts the award for Best Actress for her Gujarati film, Kutch Express.
One of India's greatest music legends, Pandit Jasraj leaves behind a storied legacy spanning almost eight decades.
Students made online music education possible during COVID-19, say teachers, and they will determine its future.
December looks big and bright, and Joginder Tuteja lists just which movies will release in a theatre near you.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
