After repeatedly essaying the role of doomed lover, Dilip Kumar, a thinking actor, found it diffcult to break out of in real life. Heeding his psychoanalyst, he flirted with some frothy roles and played the swashbuckling hero with elan, recalls Dinesh Raheja.
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?
Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Join Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Niharika Singh as they connect with Rediff readers from 4 pm to 5 pm on Janaury 7, only on ZaraBol.
Sukanya Verma celebrates her milestone 40th birthday on July 16 by looking at the 10 important performances of her career.
On his 50th birthday on May 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates the man and his movies.
Sukanya Verma on The Zoya Factor in Indian cinema.
While the media has been going into overdrive over red carpet appearances at Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy.
Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts!
Where a few film-makers are sensitive in their treatment as noted in the depiction of lesbian love in Hindi movies, a significant number is prone to poking fun for cheap laughs.
'The credit for giving me my first major break goes to Master Ghulam Haider.'
Bollywood just needs a reason to party!
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web series that was worth the viewer's while.
Many films and shows go back in time to bring alive so many fading and forgotten memories.
A look at B-town stars who turned die-hard fans onscreen!
Kangana Ranaut plays an Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles in their careers.
The haunting loneliness of Lag Ja Gale... the declaration of both love and war in the rebellious Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya... the song of freedom and aspiration in Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai... the naughtiness in love with Baahon Me Chale Aao...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui's film Liar's Dice has been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars 2015, and he's thrilled!
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma lists SRK's special avatars in the movies.
Read this before you head to the theatres to watch Shah Rukh Khan's next big release.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday conferred Padma Vibhushan on veteran actor Dilip Kumar at latter's residence in Mumbai.
Rajkummar Rao is solid in what we've come to recognise as strictly Ayushmann Khurrana territory, observes Sukanya Verma.
Does Manmarziyaan feature in your list?
Dilip Kumar remains an inspiring example of how one can build a career from scratch, fuelled purely by passion and hard work.
The legend talks about her favourite singers. Syed Firdaus Ashraf listens in.
No one deserves the title thespian more than Dilip Kumar, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Check out what's happening in Cannes!
'That very brand name comes in the way of people expecting something different from me.'
'Good scripts that are offered to me are few and far between, so I pick the best that I get.'
Don't judge her yet, black really is her colour!
Hands down, the star of the show is Rajkummar Rao, observes Sukanya Verma.
When the filmmaker took Rediff.com on a tour of his lavish New York estate.
Remembering the Eternal Charmer. Remembering an Awesome Human Being. Remembering an actor and film-maker, the likes of whom we will not see again.
It goes way beyond a fantastic team!
