'If OTT platforms had not come in, we would not get this second lease of life.'
'Name?' 'Amitabh.' 'Can't be only Amitabh. Amitabh what?' 'Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan.' Alarm bells. 'Are you related to Dr Bachchan?' 'Yes,' he hesitated, 'he is my father.' 'Then this contract cannot be signed today. He is my old friend. I cannot give you this contract without his permission.' A fascinating excerpt from K A Abbas's Sone Chandi Ke Buth.
'That is the secret of his untiring energy.'
'Jayaji, would you say the same thing if in my place it was your daughter Shweta beaten, drugged and molested as a teenager, would you say the same thing if Abhishek complained about bullying and harassment constantly and found hanging one day?'
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
Abhishek Bachchan talks about Housefull 3, co-star Nargis and fatherhood!
'Because of a little out of sight, out of mind, I did end up losing out on good projects.'
Veteran actress, television personality and anchor, Tabassum, who has completed 67 years in the industry, shares her insights about the stars of the past.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Abhishek packs a punch and Nimrat is deliciously wicked but Dasvi falls short of being the razor-sharp satire it deeply aspires to be, feels Sukanya Verma.
Abhishek Bachchan's sneering expression is ill-quipped to convey the confidence of a wheeler-dealer. Those frequent bouts of muahaha make it worse. So much worse, says Sukanya Verma.
As Sachin turns 50, Rediff brings you 50 fascinating facts about the God of Cricket.
Subhash K Jha looks at actresses who dared play Momma at the risk of getting typecast.
'I did a small role in Masoom.' 'Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?' 'I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.' 'He had no choice but to take me.'
'Ajit Pawar's speech leaves no room for reconciliation.'
The duo were reportedly shooting together for film-maker Shashank Khaitan's Dharma Productions film Mr Lele.
The cons are dull, the chemistry is off, the zingers are in short supply and a kitschy display of brand logos and hammy accents takes centre stage, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Celebrating the brother-sister bond.
'It was because of the strength of Helenji's performance that I was even called on stage to present her with the coveted Black Lady.'
'I wouldn't say it's difficult to enter the film industry because Hindi films have evolved, and newcomers are always welcome.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Varun Dhawan and Elli Avram take center stage at the Big Star Entertainment Awards.
Lust Stories releases on June 15.
It means more tickets sold and therefore more revenues and hastens the recovery of the devastated-by-the-pandemic film business.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Actor-director Rajiv Kapoor, son of celebrated filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor, passed away on Tuesday, February 9. He was 58.
'I joined Hrishida when I was 17.' 'He left me with a lifetime of memories.'
'We are open to directing a Khiladi 2.' 'And we would want to do it with Akshay who is still so fit, energetic and successful.'
'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'
Shooting is underway for Amitabh Bachchan's Goodbye, Shah Rukh Khan's Pathan, Salman Khan's Tiger 3 and Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan's Adipurush among other films.
'The young generation doesn't want to work with old hats like me.' 'They don't understand that we are brighter and wiser because of our experience.' 'We can take them on the right path, but they should keep their ears open.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
When Bollywood star Akshay Kumar joined hands with Premier Badminton League (PBL), only entertainment was expected.
Earlier this week, the Congress claimed that the BJP had "abducted" some MLAs of the ruling party as well as its allies BSP and the SP to bring down the Madhya Pradesh government.
'Actors would go to acting schools. Today, they go to the gym first.' 'What has the body got to do with acting?' 'What's the use of flexing muscles if you can't manage the muscles of your face?'
Is Kohli not a great captain in spite of so many wins? My answer is, yes, declares Dr Sudhir Bisht.
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