'We like to look at a screenplay as a spiral staircase.' 'You never know what awaits at the next turning.'
Guess who takes up the top spot!
'I am not competing against anyone. If I break my own records, that's enough for me.' Kannada actor Gangesh tells Srikanth Srinivasa.
Sukanya Verma looks at the debutants of that year and how they've fared since.
The very timing of the Phalke Award on Rajini now, days ahead of Tamil Nadu voting in the assembly election, may have taken away the seriousness and credibility attaching to the Centre's decision, making it sound every bit political, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Muzaffar Ali returns as a director after three decades.
'He has the voice, the performance, the talent and the presence.' 'He is a bankable star, so he brings all these things to the table.'
'As the film progresses, you tire of the been-there seen-that spectacle.' 'You want a story. You want good dialogue, not the corny words you are hearing.' 'You want an emotional connect. You want a tighter film.' 'Sadly, with Padmaavat, that's not what you get,' says Savera R Someshwar.
Numerous prominent athletes, including Tiger Woods, NBA great Michael Jordan, have spoken out as anti-police brutality marches and rallies boiled over across the country.
Rajadhi Raja is a lacklustre Onam release, writes Paresh C Palicha.
All of India welcomes the Light Combat Helicopter into the Armed Forces arsenal and wishes it a safe tenure and happy shooting. May it rule the skies and ensure that the enemies are given a fitting reply when the need arises.
'It will be wrong to raise the expectations of tribals because of a tribal President. 'Tribal issues have not been resolved for 150 years.'
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.
The Tamil Nadu chief minister may have opened a Pandora's Box on the religion front with the appointment of qualified non-Brahmin temple priests, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Here's a spoiler-filled recap of the key players in the riveting saga!
'A friend of mine was going through a midlife crisis with me, so we sat down and talked it out.' 'He said, you know, we are going through a midlife crisis. I asked him for how long it would last. He didn't know, so we tried to Google it but nobody had an answer.' Saurabh Shukla fields questions in his signature witty way.
'I didn't know how I would say all the loving, romantic bits.'
'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'
Why were two of 2018's critically panned films awarded?! exclaims Aseem Chhabra.
His ability to think like a visionary helps him expand his business, make new friends and improve his network.
Remembering an incomparable actor by re-visiting his finest films.
'There is nothing more beautiful than celebrating with people who make you what you are.'
Arjun Sarja talks about his Kannada directorial debut that hit the marquee last week.
The police have almost no way of tracking the $200 billion plus money flowing online during this World Cup.
Did you know Justin Bieber will take a chopper to the DY Patil Stadium, where his concert will be held on May 10?
War is as grand and consummate as love in Bollywood.
'Maharawal Ratan Singh's situation in Padmaavat is very similar to Shahid's situation in Padmaavat, as an actor. I was pitted against very high odds, in a very unlikely situation and I had to somehow come out with flying colours.'
Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma.
Countless screen pairs have come together but only few can lay claim to that extra something called chemistry.
'Normally, I'm very sure about what I look like on screen and what I portray on screen. But, with Savitri, I was not so confident,' Kajol tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com.
If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection.
Find out which films make it to Sukanya Verma's Top 10 of the year!
J Jagannath on how he expects to see the Trump effect at the Academy Awards.
These characters have entertained us despite the fact that they do not have any name at all.
'If somebody says a certain superstar's film is not good, I would not go to watch it.' 'But if the word-of-mouth is good, I don't miss a film.' 'When Badhaai Ho released, we immediately ran to theatres to watch it.'
'On her birthday, I decided to meet her and dressed up for it.' 'Then I saw her walking towards me with a boy. I thought it could be her brother.' 'But when she came close, she asked, "Have you met my boyfriend?"' 'That day I realised the value of sad songs in India.' 'That was the first time I was heartbroken.'
A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem by Kavalam Narayana Panicker where a hymn about nature descends into a musing about cheating, depression and death, feels Sreehari Nair.
An international television series is on the anvil says Anand Neelkantan as he shares the challenges of penning The Rise Of Sivagami.
"A police team left for UP to trace the culprits, as it suspects that they must have fled to that state," a senior police official said on Monday.
