Connect with Shoojit Sircar as he takes questions from Rediff readers on Thursday, August 29, only on ZaraBol.
Shoojit's daughter Anannya is nine years old. She's keenly interested in music, and is a fan of her father's cinema.
With each of the characters Shoojit Sircar has worked with, a new world has been created. Joginder Tuteja takes a look at the different worlds he has created through his films.
Shoojit Sircar picks two Oscar-winning, slice-of-life films which say a lot with the minimum of fuss.
Shoojit Sircar reveals Irrfan Khan's romantic sensibilities almost altered the ending of 'Piku'. Sircar shared this anecdote at a special screening of a documentary on Irrfan's film 'Paan Singh Tomar'.
October is being raved about!
Dhurandhar - The Revenge arrives this week and all eyes are on how entertaining the film turns out to be and how much money it makes at the box office. A look at the Top 10 biggies in the Hindi spy film genre.
Ayushmann Khurrana, known for consistently breaking conventions with his choice of roles and projects since his 2012 debut in 'Vicky Donor', is gearing up for his new release 'Pati Patni Aur Woh Do'. Ahead of its release, a list ranks his top 10 standout films, highlighting his unique contributions to Indian cinema.
Madras Cafe is scheduled to release on August 23.
'Shah Rukh looked fabulous and absolutely fit.'
'(Mahesh) Bhattsaab had wisely recommended him for the lead role, but I was young and stubborn then, and would instinctively push back against a producer's suggestion. I insisted on casting Shiney Ahuja as Daya Shankar. While he was excellent, in retrospect, I realise Irrfan would have taken the character to a different level altogether.'
Alia Bhatt to Kareena Kapoor, Ananya Panday to Malaika Arora, have jumped on the viral Instagram trend, sharing nostalgic throwback pictures from 2016.
When Aishwarya celebrated her birthday in Dubai on November 1, the speculation regarding the Abhishek-Aishwarya marital rift ran even higher.
'The digital release is part of cinema's ongoing process of evolution.' 'One shouldn't avoid change. I wouldn't.'
The venue for the Filmfare Awards shifted to Ahmedabad last weekend, and stars dazzled on the red carpet and on stage.
Celebs line-up to watch Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone-starrer Piku.
As 2025 draws to a close, film folk recap the year, and tell Subhash K Jha what excites them most about 2026.
'That day, I remember I said, can I hug you? And I gave him a big, tight hug.'
Neha Dhupia was among the many film folk who took up Amitabh Bachchan's tongue-twister challenge.
Ayushmann Khurrana talks about his first single O Heeriye and his future projects.
Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana and Shoojit Sircar announced the trailer launch of Gulbao Sitabo, their new film, in a unique way.
After inviting childhood friend Malavika Mohanan to the screening of his new film, Sardar Udham, Vicky Kaushal asks rumoured girlfriend Katrina Kaif out on a movie date.
Amrita Singh and Sara Ali Khan were guests at the Sardar Udham screening.
Did you know that the original choice for the title role in Piku was not Deepika Padukone? It was Parineeti Chopra.
No, no, Varun has no plans of doing that just yet :)
Advertising girl Juhi Chaturvedi gives a fun-filled account of her journey from an illustrator to a Hindi film writer.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted these stars over the weekend.
Jimmy Shergil on Yahaan, the film he wishes was his debut.
Shoojit Sircar can't stop smiling after receiving rave reviews for his new film.
'There were initial hiccups with Ayushmann as Mr Bachchan has an aura; he isn't called a legend for anything.'
Apparently, the film will be an out-of-the-box experience.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted these stars over the weekend.
Let's take a look at the celebs who attended the Viacom 18 5th anniversary party...
November brings Diwali with it, and the box office may finally get some good news with the release of the festival films, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
Shoojit Sircar takes Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni behind the sets of October, and right inside his beautiful mind.
The film will be produced by the actor, and directed by Shootjit Sircar.
Virat Kohli Foundation has joined hands with Abhishek Bachchan's 'Playing for Humanity' to hold a charity football match which will also feature limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni part from the Test captain and top Bollywood actor like Ranbir Kapoor. The match termed as 'Celebrity Clssico 2016' will take place at the Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri Sports Complex, on Saturday, June 4 with an objective to generate funds for the foundations' charitable initiatives. Virat will lead the All Heart Football Club (a property of The Virat Kohli Foundation) and Bachchan is set to lead All Stars Football Club (run by Playing for Humanity).
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