Shoaib Akhtar revealed that he was approached for the Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt's crime-drama movie Gangster, which released in 2005 with the offer to play the lead role.
Congress politician Baba Siddique and his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique hosted their annual star-studded Iftar party, and the who's who of Bollywood arrived to taste the elaborate spread.
The provisions in the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill make it clear that the women's reservation will come into effect only after the delimitation exercise or the redrawing of constituencies taking into account the data of the census conducted once the bill becomes a law.
Akshay Kumar has given the world a sneak peek of his latest film.
Bhagyashree goes down memory lane... Kriti has a question... Kapil tries his hand at music...
Too bad the one time it is friendly to the environment, Tiger chooses to celebrate his Diwali with 'meetha' and not 'pathaaka', points out Sukanya Verma.
"Vivan Sundaram passed away this morning at 9.20 am. Further details of the cremation as decided will be communicated to you shortly," read a note issued by Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT), of which Sundaram was a founding trustee.
The Kanpur Development Authority (KDA) has served a notice to the stepmother of June 3 violence key accused Zafar Hayat Hashmi, seeking explanations why a hostel allegedly owned by her should not be demolished.
Malayalam cinema isn't the same as Telugu or Tamil, but Bollywood's blanket approach fails to see the distinction in Selfiee, observes Sukanya Verma.
"What we have been able to gather is that Newsclick stands accused of offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), for purportedly carrying Chinese propaganda on its website. All devices, laptops, gadgets, phones, etc have been seized in the past. All emails and communications have been analysed under the microscope," the statement by NewsClick read.
The apex court was hearing separate pleas filed in 2007 by senior journalist BG Verghese, and noted lyricist Javed Akhtar and Shabnam Hashmi, seeking a probe into the alleged fake encounters.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted over the weekend.
Deepa Gahlot lists some 2023 movies that you need to watch if you haven't already.
Ananya's feeling random... Sara's birthday wish for mum Amrita... Nushrratt's selfie game on point...
Raveena's on a holiday... Emraan's in Srinagar... Mouni's airport look...
A look at the pictures.
Violence broke out in Kanpur on June 3 after some people gathered demanding strict action against former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her comments on Prophet Mohammad.
Kanika in London... Manoj takes Joram to Rotterdam... Aahana's puppy love...
At least 40 people, including 20 police personnel, were injured during the clashes, the police said on Saturday.
There's so much entertainment coming your way this July. From exciting theatre releases to fun OTT watch, there's so much happening.
'We always think of retirement as a time to settle down, that it is the sunset of our lives.' 'Instead of calling it retirement, we must call it 're-tyre-ing', that is putting a new set of tyres and going on a new journey.'
Shiv Shastri Balboa is a sweet dramedy that makes a case for letting seniors live with dignity, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Sidharth Malhotra feels working on Mission Majnu gave him an opportunity to 'ape' his idol, Amitabh Bachchan.
Emraan is in Paris... Samir is in Maldives... Priyanka wishes Dr Chopra from LA...
Alia has connections with several places about the globe -- Gujarat, Kashmir, UP, Germany, England -- and hails from a splendidly multi-cultural family.
Adah is in London... Bhagyashree in Dubai... Namrata in Germany...
'This man could hypnotise you with his voice, his words have so much depth.'
The film folk Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted on Wednesday.
Karishma is in her PJs... Emraan takes a selfie... Tamannaah wraps up a shoot...
The government on Tuesday introduced a constitutional amendment bill reserving 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, reviving a proposal pending for years and blending history, politics and societal imperatives on the first day in the new Parliament building.
Thriller, horror, feel-good, rom-com, action, vendetta, biopics -- you name it, you got it on OTT this week.
Sushmita's selfie... Emraan's dance-off with Akshay... Ananya visits Vijay's home in Hyderabad...
Akshay takes a selfie... Sushmita makes a choice... Rhea snacks on vada pav...
Bollywood stars shower their moms with love on Mother's Day.
It's an action packed schedule on OTT this week.
What goes in favour of Asur 2 is its pace and novelty, even though the approach has all the hokiness of a comic book, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Afwaah is a sum of Sudhir Mishra's thought-provoking reflections and appeal to question what's real, what's rumour, notes Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma looks at how one of the seven primal human emotions is usually treated in Hindi movies.
Both singers chose KK's songs to express their deep sense of loss.
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