From Mollywood Times to Mohiniyattam, these black comedies from South Cinema prove that the darkest humour can also deliver the sharpest entertainment.
Unlike films that end with the underdog becoming winner and being sworn in at a public ceremony, Vijay's trial by fire is only about to begin, predicts Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000. 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi, penniless, a forgotten hero.'
The Tamil film with Crazy Mohan's dialogues, is a blast.
Madhumita on directing her second Tamil movie, Kola Kolaya Mundhirikka and more.
Vinay Pathak, Divyenndu Sharma and Kusha Kapila are comfortable enough in their comic skins to play their parts with ease, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Pooja has Beast on her mind... Preity goes on a lunch date...Karisma's summer essentials...
These awfully bizarre designs made high-fashion look so ugly!
Ananya's attacked by feathers... Mahesh, Fahadh and birthdays... Manushi can't stop smiling...
'The credit for giving me my first major break goes to Master Ghulam Haider.'
Movie stars holiday in exotic locations and share lovely pictures on social media.
'The only violence I have had in any film of mine is a slap.' 'When Nikhil narrated the film to me, I was blown away.' 'I was literally screaming out of my chair.'
Here are some other crazy, questionable ways Bollywood tries to make its villains all kinds of strange.
Five crore devotees took part in the Kumbh mela on the banks of pious Shipra river this year.
Kite flyers from India and abroad showed their skills of flying kites on the first day of kite festival which kicked off here on Tuesday.
The probe agency sought to intervene in a plea of Chandrashekhar, who is lodged in Tihar jail on charges of money laundering and duping several people, and his wife seeking their transfer to a prison outside Delhi alleging threat to their lives from jail staff.
On his 40th birthday on September 28, Sukanya Verma draws up a playlist of 40 riveting Ranbir songs.
Sukanya Verma celebrates The Legend's 25 distinctly different moods.
'The best way to carry on that good man's legacy is to make films like he did, love cinema like he did, and unearth talent like he did. K Balachanderis frozen forever in Uttama Villain on celluloid,' Uttama Villain director Ramesh Arvind tells Rediff.com contributor Praveen Sundaram.
The gruesome killings of an Indian IT professional and her six-year-old son in a New Jersey town has sent shock waves in the neighbourhood with the motive behind the murders still unknown.
Bollywood celebrated Children's Day with the cutest pictures on social media!
Get your low down on what's happening in the Tamil film industry, right here!
Dhanush and music composer Anirudh Ravichander come together for the third time for Maari, and the magic continues.
What do you have to say about their style?
It was a crazy week for the world. Sukanya Verma cannot claim to be any different.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
'A friend said there was a new phenomenon occurring during every screening. Audience members were mouthing the dialogues with the characters on screen.' 'It was a truly amazing experience. It was impossible to hear what was being said on the screen. There was so much noise, laughter and celebration in the theatre. And the film was not even a month old.' Aseem Chhabra remembers seeing Sholay twice in the couple of weeks after it opened.
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum is a thought-provoking and thoroughly enjoyable film
'Vishal sir said he would sign me only when I accept to gain 10 kilos.' 'No matter what, I was ready to accept if I was getting an opportunity to work with Vishal sir.'
The party is finding increasing acceptability in the 18-35 years age group with Rahul Gandhi adding a million followers in the past 2 months and Facebook and Twitter also seeing similar spikes.
'Motionless .. still .. eyes shut in perpetuity .. a form on wooden logs .. covered .. flames about .. and a life turned to ashes,' writes Big B.
The BJP assessment -- or at least that of some of its leaders -- is that the Congress in Gujarat has peaked too soon, having already fired all its weapons and has nothing new to say.
Are you all set for Palak Dikhhla Jaa, asks Raja Sen.
Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.
'We will never really lose him because in death, his spirit, trapped in a frail body, has been set free and will surround us like the air we breathe.'
