Cinema screens bring in over 60% of the Rs 19,100 crore that Indian films earned in 2019. The reception a film gets in theatres impacts the price of every other revenue stream -- TV, OTT, overseas. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar explains why the theatre business is not doomed and why OTT won't become the first window of release.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan showered flying kisses to fans off the pitch as his team Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) battled it out against Kings XI Punjab(KXIP) at the Eden Gardens.
Debutant director Vidhi Kasliwal's film is like every other Barjatya film.
The actress changes her mind about 'mindless' films.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf, who grew up in the 1980s, tells us why Befikre is a must watch to understand the new generation.
A look at the top posts on social media 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 debutants of that year and how they've fared since.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
One finger goes a long way when it comes to gestures as these Bollywood stars will have you believe.
Some people know no limits. They don't think twice to challenge the extreme or go the extra mile. Some succeed, other keep trying. Here's a collection of some attempts at breaking records.
A reader shares with us a blooper that she spotted in the movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
'We don't make films which have scope for great music anymore.'
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is not so much a homosexual romance as it is an exuberant appeal imploring conservative Indian parents to accept and respect their children's choices, gay or straight, notes Sukanya Verma.
'I came to hear you sing Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon. I am glad I have heard you sing.'
Join us in celebrating the superstar's 45th birthday.
Blockbusters like Sharda, Himalaya Ki God Mein, Suraj, Milan, Khudgarz, Dharam Veer, Rocky, Mard, Love Story, Kranti or Pyaar Jhukta Nahi seem to have lost their lustre and magic over the years.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Milan Talkies cannot decide what kind of a movie it wants to be, feels Sukanya Verma.
'Physical compatibility is very important among couples before marriage.'
Love them? Then vote for them!
Sukanya Verma salutes the power of Saroj Khan and her brilliant choreography.
Lata Mangeshkar turns 80 on September 28. rediff.com heralds this milestone event with a month-long celebration of memories and song. Today: Composer Jatin salutes Lataji.
Having struck the right chord with the buyers with FM radio-equipped and multimedia phones, the cell phone makers are now concentrating on a new trend -- dual SIM phones.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The celebrities offer their condolences.
On the actor's 54th birthday on November 2, we write another tome about the boy with big dreams and a regrettable haircut, who defied incredible odds to become one of the most loved actors on the planet.
Here's what transpired...
A revealing excerpt from Anupam Kher's Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly: An Autobiography.
'I recently visited Farah Khan's house and it smelled really nice. Rajkumar Hirani is very particular about how his house looks and smells.' Boman Irani discusses the fragrances in his life!
The one-man box-office engine called Shah Rukh Khan rode into 105 movie theaters across North America grabbing a powerful $1.2 million estimated gross for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in just about three days.
Director Suparn Verma writes that Aditya Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is one of SRK's best films. Don't Miss!
'Rishi Kapoor was a complete original.' 'He dazzled the screen and stayed a livewire off it as well,' remembers Sukanya Verma.
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