Hemantkumar Shivsharan lists lady cops that have wowed us on OTT shows.
'We love them but the moment we hear something about them, we are done.'
Christmas Karma narrowly misses being a highway pile up, mainly because its heart is in the right place, believes Deepa Gahlot.
'Most of us try to be good human beings; he was genuinely a good person.'
On Wednesday Kamal Haasan, now president of the Makkal Needhi Maiyyam, went over to Rajinikanth's bungalow in Chennai's posh Poes Garden area to seek his friend's blessings ahead of taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member on July 25 in New Delhi.
Asrani may have never been a marquee name up in sparkling lights or on outsized posters but the sheer proficiency with which he realised his characters has unleashed gales of laughter over five decades and made a significant contribution to several landmark films. Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor.
Dharmendra remained one of the most loved stars of all time, even when his movies tapered off, and age caught up with him.
'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear.'
'Two of the songs haven't been shot by me. When I saw the film, they came as a shock.'
Singer-actress Sulakshana Pandit, 71, passed into the ages on November 6 after a prolonged illness. Besides her acting roles, she leaves behind some beautiful songs to remember her by.
Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the sort of co-actors he worked with.
As the year draws to a close, Rediff's Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.
Dharmendra got his He Man image with Phool Aur Patthar, which was so strong that he never managed to fully shrug it off.
Kantara: Chapter 1 (Hindi) will earn between Rs 190 crore and Rs 200 crore.
The lead pair looks good on screen. But each time they look lovingly into each other's eyes, the viewer's eye wanders over to the gorgeous landscape, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Here's looking at the most impressive Hindi films of the year.
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 may be a comedy filled with chaos, but in its indirect way, it speaks about a time when the Constitution mattered more than one's religion and when the idea of India was larger than personal hate, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
'I wanted to go for the heart, and at the same time, open the audience's mind.'
Kareena Kapoor talks about her latest film Gori Tere Pyar Mein and life with Saif Ali Khan.
'For him what's important is relationships, his role, and, of course, the script.' Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man behind the superstar.
'Whenever we did any scenes together, whatever we did in the film, he never said, "Let's do another take or let's move on".' 'He always asked me, "Parmeet, is it okay?" Till I gave my best, he kept going on.'
'Nawaz's character was created around Vikram Betaal.' 'Betaal was a little more gimmicky, funny; he would laugh at you, tease you.' 'That's why I made Nawaz very quirky.'
It's been a while since Hindi cinema had a zany, well-written comedy, applauds Deepa Gahlot.
'They are as layered and complicated as life itself.' 'There is love, but there is also pain and fire.'
Haq will aim for a lifetime collections of Rs 25 crore to Rs 30 crore
Ranbir Kapoor's latest film Besharam leads the list.
We were talking to a real-life spy!! Wow!
The stand off between producers and multiplex owners over revenue sharing is finally over.
Dinesh Raheja salutes Sandhya, the acclaimed dancer who passed into the ages on October 4.
Veteran actor B Saroja Devi passed into the ages on Monday, July 14, in Bengaluru.
Here's looking at films that make the new year exciting, cinematically.
From India's entry to the Oscars to the foodie flamboyance of Bollywood's first family to Srikant Tiwari's hope for a hat-trick and Korean entertainment in deeply dark mode, it's raining OTT goodies this week.
Dedh Ishqiya begins the proceedings, giving way to much awaited films like Jai Ho, Bang Bang and Happy New Year.
'I have heard big stars, who are a part of Gen Z, demand not only food of their choice but also insist on taking food home for their family. And I am talking about stars who charge anything from Rs 40 crore to Rs 100 crore.'
Kamini Kaushal, who began her career with the 1946 classic Neecha Nagar and went on to act in a host of films right till 2022, passed away in her Mumbai home on Thursday night.
'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.'
The trend indicates that The Taj Story will have a better Monday than Friday while Baahubali: The Epic will see a Monday drop.
'I was shooting for DDLJ when my husband passed away.'
While Nishaanchi is not a homerun for Kashyap, there's enough joy in this audience pleaser, notes Mayur Sanap.
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