Celebrating Mother's Day by remembering a variety of such movie maatajis and her impassioned assertions.
On Amitabh Bachchan's 75th birthday, we bring you the unseen pictures of the legendary actor from his life.
'Muslim actors like Dilip Kumar thought they had to give themselves Hindu names to be acceptable. Was their caution justified?' 'My view is that Indians, of all faiths, are tolerant. Secular is a complicated word and I do not know if I can use it in this instance. Tolerance is something that is inherently Subcontinental.'
One of the most successful screenplay writers of his time, Salim Khan looks back at his most popular work.
'There was no other Lata Mangeshkar, there is none and there won't be any. I will celebrate her life, today and always.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
Sukanya Verma looks at the wide-eyed dolly's presence in our movies.
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
Sridevi's amazing dedication, Ranveer Singh's Scarface, Ranbir-Alia on nepotism and more in Sukanya Verma's emotionally charged Super Filmi week.
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.
Want to add to Sukanya Verma's list? Hit the message board.
'As the burkha-clad beauty Husna in Mere Mehboob, she inspired Shakeel Badayuni to compose Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Kasam/Phir Mujhe Un Nargisi Aankhon Ka Sahara De De. Hasrat Jaipuri showered epithets like Nargis-e-Mastaana and Phoolon Ki Rani, Baharon Ki Malika on her in Arzoo.'
Members of the 1983 World Cup winning team has joined hands with Delhi Police to promote "teamwork and discipline" in India's fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The cricketers will be urging people to follow the government guidelines via Delhi Police, which will be promoting its initiative on Twitter with #1983 HeroesWithDelhiPolice.
Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra's Kar Gayi Chull is the latest song to praise Bollywood's heroines.
'I have never had a foul experience in the industry.' 'There are rotten apples everywhere, in your family, relatives, friends circle, colleagues...' 'It's very vulnerable because of the glamour, but it's very heartbreaking to hear bad things about the industry.' 'It's not such a bad place.'
One of India's greatest actors -- someone who acted in 14 Satyajit Ray films -- doesn't get good movie roles anymore.
Sharmila Tagore was just 25 years old when she played mom to Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana!
'When the film was over, Bhai gave me a look, expressing what he felt.' 'That look said it all, and meant the world to me.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Tamil Nadu's youth bulge will soon be 70 per cent of the population, many of them smartphone-toting millennials looking for gains more tangible than what screen gods can give,' says Sunil Sethi.
Mumbai last week. Toronto Friday and Saturday. Amman Sunday. Doesn't she ever feel tired?
On Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 91st birth anniversary on September 30, we bring back a Rediff Special done on the brilliant filmmaker in December 2002.
Pran lived a full life, entertaining and scaring the hell out of many people, writes Aseem Chhabra, in his tribute to the legendary actor who passed away on July 12.
Love does conquer all in Bollywood.
'Hrishi-da often voiced his disenchantment with Bachchan's Angry Young Man persona -- the 'maara-maari', the growth of sidelocks; he even said directors were killing Amitabh the actor and turning him into a stuntman. Yet, as Jaya Bhaduri jovially pointed out, the seeds of that seething persona can be found in Anand and Namak Haraam.'
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
The 1960 epic continues to enthrall unlike any Indian film ever
Anu Malik's friends from the industry turned up to support him.
'Those involved in the government had invested in cineplexes in Tamil Nadu, so they wanted Vishwaroopam stopped to further their gains.' 'When there was a difference of opinion, they started punishing the film by banning it.' 'It is ugly, tyrannical politics which the nation did not understand.' 'They broke me for Rs 60 crores.' 'Because I am a star, I am living to tell the story.'
'Whatever happened at the Asian Games, that's a big learning curve for the players, coach and the staff.'
Ram Gopal Varma's Veerapan to hit the screens this Friday.
Naseeruddin Shah sets the gold standard as a master memoirist.
Sukanya Verma revisits Chaalbaaz where Sridevi was such a pleasure to watch, twice over!
Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt Dutt will act in a movie again after 21 years.
The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today, December 24. Raju Bharatan salutes the legend.
25 years on, we see how these actors have fared.
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