'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets dusty, people don't look at the statue anymore.' 'They would say, 'Yes, yes, of course I know Bimal Roy. He made Do Bigha Zamin.'.'
Pooja and Siddhanth go trekking... Zahan spams us from London... Sara Tendulkar twins with Banita Sandhu...
Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy. Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his films that have defined Hindi cinema.
'After playing strong women like Kavita and Tulsi on television, it would be very difficult for audiences to accept me as a routine running-around-trees heroine.'
The Indian Air Force's MiG-21 fighter jets made their last operational flights at the Nal Air Force Station in Bikaner, which doubled as a set for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film 'Love And War'. The moment marked the jet's last operational flight ahead of its retirement next month.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
From groundbreaking designs to iconic red-carpet glamour, these shapeshifters have not only put India on the global map but also created a niche through their distinctive personal styles.
From groundbreaking designs to iconic red-carpet glamour, these shapeshifters have not only put India on the global map but also created a niche through their distinctive personal styles.
Forget coy! This year, lace is laced with attitude.
'I played five different versions of Woh Subah Kabhie Toh Aayegi for Raj Kapoor, only to be greeted with a totally blank reaction.' 'Thereafter, for 40 minutes, he disappeared, leaving us baffled.' 'But when he emerged, he couldn't stop appreciating our efforts!' 'He said Sahir Ludhianvi's writing was sheer poetry and since all my five tunes were equally wonderful, he would leave it to my discretion to chose the final tune.' 'What could be greater appreciation for an artiste?'
Katrina's perfect make-up... Ananya turns muse... Saiyami gets a new hair colour...
Janhvi Kapoor takes a break from her Param Sundari shoot for a quick vacay to London.
'We don't make films for profit and that's exactly why profit follows.'
'On Wednesdays We Wear Pink' statement gets a whole new meaning. Let the midweek glam attack begin...
Her fashion sense -- a seamless blend of glamour, nostalgia and modern edge -- is earning her major style cred.
'The fear of social stigma and career sabotage has kept a lid on the dark underbelly of many professions and unfortunately, the film industry has its skeletons too.' 'It's imperative we make our working environment safe and comfortable for women.'
Unresolved succession plans and informal ownership structures are fuelling bitter family fights across India's corporate boardrooms.
It's the season of star kids, and it continues with Chunky Pandey's nephew Ahaan Pandey getting ready for his Bollywood debut with this Friday's release, Saiyaara.
'A director's actor, if I had told her to jump from a building, she would probably have.' 'But I only told her to jump off a running train...'
Smriti Irani is the oxygen of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. When the camera zooms in on her, you'd momentarily forget she is a feisty politician in real life, notes Divya Nair.
Vaani Kapoor claimed she faced challenges while working in the upcoming series Mandala Murders.
Television actors were honoured at the Indian Telly Awards 2025, on July 23 in Mumbai.
These divas are setting the gram on fire. one bikini at a time.
By today's standards, when the cynicism about the corrupt system is rampant, New Delhi Times seems mild. But it was upsetting enough to have problems with film distributors. Even television refused to run it. Deepa Gahlot re-introduces you to this 1986 classic.
Rahul Rawail remembers his mentor Raj Kapoor.
In women's singles, Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist and 2019 world champion, will have to recover from the shock defeat against fellow Indian Unnati Hooda at the China Open.
Take the Wimbledon style poll and tell us who served an ace and who you think missed the mark!
Twenty four years after it first released in 1981, Rekha's Umrao Jaan re-releases in theatres on June 27.
Move over Scandinavian scarves, these dupattas are doing the talking.
A day before Sarzameen started streaming on JioHotstar, film folk stepped out to watch it at a special screening in Mumbai.
'Some time back, music was just noise.' 'Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.' 'Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'
Celebs are using the humble zip to make high-voltage fashion moves.
'In Shanaya's first film, she has taken such a big risk...'
The young star kid is all set to make his big fat debut in the OTT series, The Ba***ds of Bollywood.
'I was to do Sanam Bewafa but it had a contract that my father was not okay with.'
Dreamy and fabulously theatrical, the fabric that once ruled ballerina closets is now sweeping down red carpets and finding its way into celebrity wardrobes with renewed drama.
'The evening show is coming to an end, and everyone is on the phone and I want to take everyone's call.' 'I want to ask how they liked the film. How did they feel when they left the cinema while crying?'
Sonam Kapoor brought in her 40th birthday with a grand party on Sunday evening at her parents Sunita and Anil Kapoor's home.
Big is in. Oversized ensembles are redefining how we dress luxuriously loose.
After weeks of drama, strategy, and suspense, The Traitors saw its grand finale on Thursday.
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