'Salman's bad phase is going on for the last five-six years.'
'Social media managers, bouncers, their catering department people... they tell the actor whether he should do a film or not.'
With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being an actor, remembers Aseem Chhabra.
Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday morning.
'When you are someone's kid, you get easier access to the industry.' 'People will meet you, maybe even give you a first opportunity out of goodwill.' 'But at the end of the day, it's business.'
Kareena has been a leading lady now for 25 years, Deepika for almost two decades and Alia for over a decade. Dinesh Raheja chronicles the changing ways Bollywood has treated actor-moms.
'Without our support Nitish Kumar wouldn't have become chief minister.' 'After the government was formed we became ministers, but our agenda remained the same: Amit Shah had promised reservation for Nishads.' 'He wouldn't listen, so we went to UP and contested 52 seats in the 2022 elections. He didn't like the idea of rebellion.' 'He saw that this man, coming from Bombay, is very sharp. He's made four MLAs now, tomorrow he'll make 40. A time will come when they will make it 125.' 'They bought our MLAs and ousted us from the government.'
'It's tough to constantly reinvent myself but with Baaghi 4, I'm confident that I've attempted a different perspective to action.'
Patcy N/ Rediff.com had spoken to Mubarak Begum back in 2011. We republish the interview.
'He was a true actor, not in this for fame or money, but just for the sake of being in front of the camera.'
'I chose to give priority to my personal life.' 'It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.' 'I've had a couple of ups and downs, so I kept taking breaks.'
'We met Gulzar sahab at his residence to honour him with the Jnanpith Award. Gulzar sahab's son-in-law Govind Sandhu, filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, his wife Rekha, and a few writers were present on this occasion.'
In the trailer of his directorial debut, The Ba***ds Of Bollywood, Aryan Khan takes a close look into the inner world of Bollywood families, especially his own, so that lesser mortals like us can get a feel of the superstar lives.
Shah Rukh Khan won his first National Film Award for best actor for Jawan, sharing the honour with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail. Rani Mukerji was named best actress for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. 12th Fail was adjudged best feature film.
'Women have always been given titles like 'mother' or 'housewife'. 'These tags put so much pressure on a woman to be a certain way.'
'We knew there would be a silence from the audience after watching the film because Dhadak 2 is that kind of a film.'
Malliwood artistes work on daily wages. They earn a livelihood selling vegetables or working in the textile factory in Malegaon, or run eateries or tea stalls. In the credits their names reflect their professions, like Salim Electrician, Iqbal Chaiwala, or Zaheer Cyclewala.
Over-the-top platforms make it difficult for movies to run for long periods on the silver screen, thus hurting the cinema industry.
The eight-year-old boy, who was injured in the stampede during the screening of Pushpa-2 in Hyderabad on December 4, was taken off oxygen and ventilator support as his condition is improving, his father has said.
Gauri wasn't very happy about living the Bombay life. With no friends in the city, she wanted her husband's films to flop so they could go back home, to Delhi.
Ayesha Kapur, who played the young Rani Mukerji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2005 film, has tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, Adam Oberoi.
'I don't know when, but I definitely want to see myself there -- maybe doing some action sequences.''
Zubeen Garg was not just Assam's voice, he was its heartbeat, its rebellion, and its song of unity in a land often torn apart.
'In Tamil Nadu where film stars are treated as gods, Balu Mahendra was an institution by himself,' Actress Radhika Sharatkumar pays rich tribute to the filmmaker, who passed away on Thursday, February 13.
'I love the institution of marriage. I love the idea of creating a family life, a unit that is yours, of having someone who's on your team, of being devoted to them.'
Arjun Menon celebrates his 70th birthday on August 22 by looking at his most memorable films.
The casting director said she will have to do 'everything' without specifying what that meant.
The Karur tragedy has exposed the huge gaps in Vijay's understanding of realpolitik, elections and political administration, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
The bond between Bollywood's siblings is there for all to see. While some may not not worked together, they promote and support each other just as strongly.
Four Tamil movies will release in the harvest festival, Pongal.
It was a proud evening for Shah Rukh Khan, as elder son Aryan Khan shone under the spotlight for his first ever premiere.
Despite YRF securing a huge 4,500+ screens across the country, the quantum of footfalls fell short.
'Before Gadar 2, I was a nobody.' 'Once Gadar 2 happened, my director was like, you're meant for the movies, girl.'
'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'
Actor Sonu Sood was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the online betting app 1xBet. The investigation involves several celebrities and focuses on alleged tax evasion and the duping of individuals.
'Vijay should have stayed there for the night and in the morning he should have met the people.'
'Life does not change in such a way that everything becomes easy. Struggle and hustle is there for everyone. 'The difference is that people have started knowing me.'
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