'I went through a phase of disillusionment but took things in my stride -- the good and the bad.' 'In this profession, it's more magnified because we are in the public eye all the time.'
Reader Sukhada Deshpande sends us a photograph.
'For him what's important is relationships, his role, and, of course, the script.' Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man behind the superstar.
'Kashmir has so many stories, cultures, and folklore. It should be promoted. We should definitely have more stories out of Kashmir.'
'What is it about the institution of faith that makes somebody get a sense of impunity, that they believe they can get away with anything?'
'Some time back, music was just noise.' 'Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.' 'Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'
Whatever the fate of his movie may be at the box office, Akshay Kumar sure knows how to entertain his audiences.
'I need to work to find some joy in this life.'
Initially, Salman was offered Shah Rukh's role of the rebellious Max.
'Akshay Kumar may not like what's being done to Mission Cinderella. But he has no control over its final shape and format.'
'What really works is the core story, the characters who come together, the twists and turns, and, above all, Sushmita Sen,' notes Joginder Tuteja.
Preeti Arora feels that Char Din Ki Chandni is one giant mishmash of garish sets, guns, pistols and very unfunny moments
Aarya Aakhri Vaar should have been slicker and more polished than the first, or at least ended with a louder bang, observes Deepa Gahlot.
After a hiatus of eight years he makes a comeback in his brother Abhimanyu Singh's Maruti Mera Dost. His brother's Contiloe Films has produced many television soaps and he has now forayed into feature film direction.
'He had the voice of the film hero. It was filled with youthful romance.'
Jimmy Shergil on Yahaan, the film he wishes was his debut.
The Indian entertainment industry has come away empty-handed from the International Emmy Awards 2021 in New York City on November 22.
Since the purported seizure on Friday night, social media has gone abuzz with gossip about her alleged relationship with the senior Trinamool Congress leader.
Cuttputlli's absolutely absurd climax will have you rolling on the floor in unintended laughter, notes Sukanya Verma.
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 gangster thrillers on OTT for those who have the stomach for gaalis and gore.
It's comeback time for many Bollywood stars. With the OTT platform opening up, quite a few actors, who had taken a break, are getting ready to be seen again!
'What a tragic loss for cinema, for India.'
Tiger. Akshay. Ajay. Hrithik. Ajay again. Akshay again. Kartik...
The hits and misses of the week.
'My definition of a true star is when they enter a room, the energy of the room changes.' 'She has the aura of a true star.'
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.
Arshad Warsi plays best with his male costars. Which jodi do you like best?
The hits and misses of the week.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.
As Saif turns 50, Joginder Tuteja looks at his top money-spinners over the years.
'There is so much you learn on a Mira Nair set.'
Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.
Omung Kumar plays it woefully safe and completely avoids treading on political toes except for a token representation now and then, writes Sukanya Verma.
Ash's comeback film and all that Jazz(baa)!
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
'Lagaan and Talaash are among his best films.' 'He did some really bad films after QSQT. He was doing those films without thinking. He realised that, stopped and changed his approach.'
Turning down an RTI appeal, the Prime Minister's Office has said releasing secret files about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's widow Emilie Schenkl and daughter Anita Bose may upset relations with foreign countries.
As two recently declassified Intelligence Bureau reveal that the Jawaharlal Nehru government had spied on the family of Subhas Chandra Bose for nearly two decades, one of India's political mysteries takes centrestage. Rediff.com reproduces this 2006 report in which Sumit Bhattacharya reported that a website claims that Netaji, in fact, did not die in an air crash, as was being believed, and that Netaji had escaped to Russia.