'This health emergency has brought a lot of people together with the common purpose of getting Feluda to play detective as quickly as possible.' 'As a scientist, if we can make a small difference in people's lives, we are happy'
'There is never a safe choice in the movie business.' 'Everything is chance.'
Arjun Mathur recounts his journey as an actor in Bollywood.
For Rahman, who had never attended college, the event hosted by the Berklee College of Music must have seemed humbling.
A tribute to all the Delhi auto rickshaws and autowalas we come across everyday!
'If you can live your life with honesty and bravery, then that makes you a superhero.'
Actor Mohit Raina gets ready to move on.
The Centre has sought a detailed report from the West Bengal government on the circumstances leading to the violence.
'Every time I watch Sholay telling myself that it is nothing more than a 'brazen potboiler,' the movie works. However, each time I take it for this iconic masterpiece, Sholay falls short; terribly short,' says Sreehari Nair.
Music composer Shankar Mahadevan said, "It is important that citizens speak up and take action. The fight against corruption will be a long journey. But I am confident that ipaidabribe.com and Maine Rishwat Di will achieve their lakshya."
The Holi weekend is just a month away and if you haven't planned ahead, we'll help you out.
We celebrate Independence Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013.
Political stalwarts Murli Manohar Joshi, Sharad Pawar and former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma, cricketer Virat Kohli and Carnatic musician K J Yesudas were among the 89 people who were selected for this year's Padma awards.
The man who edited Sholay died in penury.
Reshma Qureshi's face was destroyed by acid. It did not stop her.
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, whose "leaving India" comments linked to the "intolerance" debate had kicked up a huge controversy, on Monday said he never meant that he wanted to leave the country and asserted that India was intolerant.
Director Karan Malhotra overstuffs a simple family story about strained ties into a nearly three-hour long cacophonous music video, writes Sukanya Verma.
Even after three decades, Mandi proves its lasting relevance and powerful impact on cinephile memory by inviting comparisons to Vidya Balan's Begum Jaan.
5 things you must know about this scientific trailblazer.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I am the undiscovered Julia Roberts of India. They haven't figured it out yet.' Kalki Koechlin gets talking.
A lesson for Jeetendra from Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor delivering gas and Susan Sarandon-Jessica Lange's caustic retelling of the infamous Bette Davis-Joan Crawford feud, Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week turned out to quite a blast from the past.
'This is a movie, which if you allow it to, will wash itself all over you, so that you emerge from it a little drenched but wide awake,' says Sreehari Nair.
Amul has cashed in on an incident from the protagonist's life for promotions.
You may like Luv U Soniyo more for its comedy than the romance, writes Nadisha Daniel.
Fugly is a trainwreck, says Raja Sen.
'For the last ten years they have approached me every single year.' 'There was a year when I was really looking forward to going.' 'I wanted to see how interesting it is to spend 60 days with random people.' 'But as time progressed the dirt kept becoming bigger and bigger and personalities kept becoming smaller and smaller.'
Raja Sen gives us a hint: It was all because he used a coin wisely.
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The legendary athlete showers praise on the film, and the team behind it.
'After Rangeela, Urmila became the nation's sex symbol.'
'When I started reading Tamas I instantly knew it had to be made into a film. I could relate to the tragedy in the lives of the characters.' Govind Nihalani remembers Bhisham Sahni on his centenary.
And no, the list doesn't start and stop with Boman Irani!
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's latest film lacks clarity and coherence.
Meet Bollywood's finest casting director Mukesh Chhabra.
'I belonged to the working class, not the middle class.' 'I was a rag-picker. I used to pick up coal from the railway tracks.' 'I was rejected from the FTII, as I was very unkempt and skinny.' 'I did not look like a hero, villain or comedian.' 'But Girish Karnad and Jairaj said I should be taken based on merit, not looks.'
'When I see someone I think of them as aunty and uncle. I forget I am the same age, because in my mind I am still 18.' Aamir Khan gets ready for his milestone birthday.