Dinesh Raheja charts the highs and lows of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's creative association with five megastars -- Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dharmendra.
Here's a quick look at the Bollywood movies list of 2026. Lots of interesting titles and genres coming right up!
From handwoven saris to custom-designed festivewear, see how your favourite stars attended Swadesh's launch in Mumbai.
Bollywood stars always make for good pictures but catching them in their most unguarded, candid moments is what makes for great pictures.
'I feel as proud as a father when I see Aditya Dhar being celebrated for his work.'
Farhan Akhtar held the doors open for *everyone* at the special screening of his new film, 120 Bahadur.
While Amitabh Bachchan's chemistry with his heroines -- from Jaya Bhaduri to Rekha to Hema Malini -- brought sizzle to his films, many of his biggest blockbusters have been powered by his combustible combination with male co-stars.
When Dhurandhar released a week ago, it was expected to become a hit, with a lifetime collections of Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion) in reach. But no one knew the film to become such a phenomenon.
'If I count how many films I refused and how many heroines got awards in those films...'
India's first lifestyle and music festival -- Myntra GlamStream Fest 2025, where fashion, beauty, music, and pop culture come together -- was held on November 16 at the MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai.
In the year gone by, quite a few of the younger actors flexed their acting muscle. Whether the films were blockbusters or not is immaterial, what matters is the effort put in.
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.
'A huge big round of applause for everyone especially the makeup and prosthetics dept!'
The industry is anticipating 2025 to deliver around Rs 13,500 crore in overall box-office collections, which would cement it as India's strongest box-office year after 2023
A prayer meet was held for Dharmendra at the Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra, north west Mumbai.
He will take oath on November 11, a day after incumbent Justice DY Chandrachud demits office on attaining the age of 65.
Govinda and Chunky Panday are an absolute delight in the fourth episode of Too Much With Kajol and Twinkle.
'Established filmmakers want to go with the sequels of earlier hit films like Housefull 5 or Mastiii 4. They don't want to come up with fresh ideas. This is pure laziness.'
Manish Malhotra held a grand premiere for his debut production, Gustaakh Ishk, and invited friends from the film industry.
Trade analyst Girish Wankhede puts together a curated list of the 25 biggest hits in the first 25 years of the century.
Sona Bahadur's Goa currython yielded interesting results.
It's been a super cute Diwali, as film folk have posted pictures of celebrations with their children.
Bollywood families celebrated Diwali and created memories on social media.
She proves that all you need in 2024 is a little of blue, orange and cream.
Raashii Khanna, who's gearing up for 120 Bahadur, has a style language that feels straight out of a love story, because she genuinely romances with her clothes.
Justice Surya Kant, on his first day as Chief Justice of India, established a new procedural norm requiring written requests for urgent case listings, with oral requests reserved for extraordinary circumstances. He also addressed various cases, including those related to extrajudicial killings and the removal of a lawyer from a government post.
Sonam Kapoor, who is expecting her second child with husband Anand Ahuja, has been redefining maternity fashion, one stunning look at a time.
S D Burman is that unique composer who remained successful right up to his death with his creative engines never running on empty.
Discover chic ways to style yourself in this vibrant colour.
Film folk lit up the Lifestyle Asia's Diwali Party in Mumbai.
Representatives Deborah Ross of North Carolina, Marc Veasey of Texas and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois introduced the resolution on Friday in the House of Representatives to terminate Trump's national emergency authorising tariffs of up to 50 per cent on imports from India, helping to restore Congress' constitutional authority over trade.
Bollywood actresses amp up the glamour this festive season.
Akshay Kumar, in an interview to Rajat Sharma on INDIA TV, revealed how he wed Twinkle Khanna and thanked Aamir Khan and his movie Mela for it.
Where Dhurandhar leaned into aggressive bloodlust through its acerbic storytelling, Ikkis moves in the opposite direction, asking us to see people beyond uniforms, slogans, or sides, observes Mayur Sanap.
'How many runs India will win or how many wickets it will win is the question.'
Ranveer Singh and team unleashed the fierce and ferocious trailer of the action drama, which marks Director Aditya Dhar's return six years after his 2019 blockbuster Uri: The Surgical Strike.
Dharmendra got his He Man image with Phool Aur Patthar, which was so strong that he never managed to fully shrug it off.
Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the screen alight, blazing away with a gun that has dozens of barrels. As Thalaiva turns 75 on December 12, Dinesh Raheja looks back at his 17 year journey in Hindi cinema.
'Kartik was keen to do a double role for some time now. And who better to script and direct it than Anees Bazmee?'
Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna, 47, is headed towards running for presidency of the United States, his Indian American colleagues in the US House of Representatives believe.
