As Laal Singh Chaddha, the official remake of Forrest Gump, awaits release, we look at other remakes and how they have fared at the box-office.
'Kiran ma'am, Aamir sir and my lovely audience have given us wings to fly internationally.'
With Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification over discrepancies in weight at the Paris Olympics just when India was keeping its fingers crossed for a sure shot victory at the finals, spirits have hit an all-time low. Art mirrors life and it won't be a surprise if our sports biopic obsessed film-makers turn this dramatic change of events into a movie one day.
'I'm there in every frame of this film.' 'The film is named after the character that I play.' 'It's about a feeling like you are capable of shouldering a film entirely on your own, which is a belief that I may not have in myself always.'
Should we not be creating roles in India for the talented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?
'Everybody goes through tumultuous times. I've been lucky and my journey has been excellent.' 'I can't complain because I've had everything and God has been kind.'
'In anything in life, privilege helps.' 'Privilege means access. Access means connections.' 'Does it help? Of course, it does. In whatever you do.'
The Mumbai police's crime branch on Tuesday submitted to a local court that the two arrested accused opened fire outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's house 'in an attempt to kill him'.
With flight services put on hold and everyone from paparazzi to celebrities staying home, we aren't getting any glimpses of Bollywood vanity. Sukanya Verma collects some airport looks from the movies for your enjoyment.
If there is any actor who emerges from this wreck with his talent unscathed, it is Vijay Raaz, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Whether it is Nargis in Mother India or Nirupa Roy in Deewaar, Mama's a scenestealer while Dad is just a shadow. There are films that have explored the Dad's character with tender affection
Check out the foreign hotties that are raiding Bollywood.
London Paris New York has joined the list of films that have foreign places in their titles.
The Delhi high court will hear on Monday a plea by leading Bollywood producers seeking to restrain Republic TV and Times Now from making or publishing allegedly "irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks" against the film industry and conducting media trials against its members on various issues. The lawsuit by four Bollywood industry associations and 34 leading producers, which was filed on October 12, will come up for hearing before Justice Rajiv Shakdher.
From hitting massive sixes, to scoring tons of runs, to producing breakthroughs, charismatic all-rounder Sunil Narine has been KKRs' go-to man for more than a decade in the IPL, and co-owner Shah Rukh Khan was effusive in his praise for the all-rounder, calling him the "Superman" and the real energy behind the team's success.
'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.'
People familiar with the matter said the new Maldivian government conveyed to the Indian high commission in Male that Muizzu wishes to travel to India.
The gorgeous Karan Kapoor will be back in India soon. Very soon!
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday came down heavily on the Congress government in Karnataka for flaunting their 'rich fortunes and luxury lifestyles' following a viral video on social media showing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his cabinet colleague B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan in a private jet.
'It doesn't matter if you are from abroad or Indian, we are told that there's a prime time for a female actor.' 'It's time that people understand there is no certain age for women to thrive in.'
Nasreen, who served as the director of the Indian Cultural Centre at the high commission of India in Male, Republic of Maldives, from 2019 to 2023, shared insights into the growing influence of China and Pakistan in countering India's soft power.
Besides, various representatives of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and their allies are also aiding in hand-delivering the invitations.
A look at recent foreign actresses who are trying their luck in Bollywood.
'You treat me like eye candy and I will leave you like you're a wrapper.'
Ambani's holding group launched the Indian Super League, an elite competition of newly created teams, in 2014 with the aim of attracting investment and big global names, much like the Indian Premier League has in cricket. 'It was 100% a wasted opportunity'.
Ae Watan Mere Watan tries to get a grasp on the mind of youngsters, shaped by the words of inspiring leaders, committed to the cause of independent India. It's significant because their support isn't based on 'andh bhakti', but leadership that encourages questions, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Richard Corliss started loving Bollywood late in his career, but he gave everything he had in his power as a critic to promote India's Hindi cinema.'
'Rather than cutting and pasting from advanced economies, we should use basic economic principles to think about what is right for India at the stage of development at which we are,' says Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian.
What worked for Hyundai in India when so many other auto manufacturers have had to eat humble pie? Pavan Lall finds out.
Foreign actresses who appear in Bollywood films are being targeted in a hate campaign by the MNS in Mumbai.
Bollywood, and the high drama that invariably accompanies it, totally overtook the Jaipur Literature Festival on its second day, reports Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
Meltem Cumbul makes her debut in Hindi film with Tell Me O Khuda.
Here's a look at some of the best-known portrayal of terrorists in Hindi films.
The cricketer-turned-politician has opted against a fancy ceremony and will take his oath in a simple ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr (President House).
Rajkumar Hirani has a mastery in bromance. In Dunki, Sukanya Verma doesn't feel that chemistry one bit, it's more like SRK babysitting a bunch of clueless kids running helter-skelter in a garden believing the grass is always greener on the other side.
'Caught in the middle of a war in a foreign country was hardly something any of us had envisaged.'
Despite the resurgence of Taliban and their austere moral code, Afghan people's love for India and its culture remains unaffected, officials said.
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