Rajiv Kapoor did not do many films in his career but he is still remembered for his solid hit, Ram Teri Ganga Maili.
'I'm very proud of what family I come from, but I feel it must always be an afterthought... 10 years of my work will get nullified when people say "Yeh toh genes main hai".'
'In Byculla, a lot of boys hero-worship the bhais.' 'Hamza grew up in that environment, but he got a government job.' 'And he did this so he could marry the woman he loves.' 'Now, after getting the government job, he thought he would get to bully people...' 'But bechara, he's getting bullied at work.'
'They (my parents) have no inkling that people across the country know me now.' 'Recently, a fan turned up at my parents' home with gifts for them and my annoyed father called to ask me why I had sent him.'
'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'
'Nawaz Sharif asked: "What if I invited him and he declined?"' 'I said I will check.' 'Vajpayee liked the idea. He said I should see him on my return.' Shekhar Gupta reveals how Sharif wanted to make peace, but was tripped by the army and notes the lessons it has for Imran Khan.
Rediff reader Arpit Pipersaniya, 26 from Bengaluru reveals how he went from 109 kg to 70 kg and transformed his lifestyle.
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
'I have been lucky to be at the right place at the right time, so my life and career have taken a trajectory as the flow goes.'
A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.
'Can they (the Union government) provide security to every tribal in the valley? This is impossible now.'
'Shah Rukh Khan called me and said, I usually don't co-produce, but I will do it with you.' 'It will be one for the memories.'
'My parents had no idea what CA is or how difficult it is to crack the exam.'
'Alia's chemistry with Shefali was great, and you can't rehearse chemistry.'
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
The popularity of the fashion trends the movie established saw the Filmfare awards introduce a new category for costume design, Manish Malhotra being the first recipient.
It was Dev Anand's dream to put Indian cinema on the world map and he thought Guide was the perfect film for it.
At a time when human contact seems is at its lowest, two people meeting for the first time oblivious to their romantic future together is alluring than ever.
'I didn't expect much from him when he came on set.' 'But he was just jumping and flying around and I couldn't tell that this was his first action film!'
Anees Bazmee has spent 43 years in the film industry and knows all its stories.
'As a remake of Sairat, Dhadak is a travesty.' 'As a standalone, Dhadak is standard Bollywood boy-meets-girl drivel.' As a showcase, Dhadak is a promise that will take some more effort to fully fulfil,' says Sukanya Verma.
Rajan Shahi talks about her upcoming soap Chand Chupa Badal Mein.
Remembering Sridevi's strongest words on her 56th birth anniversary.
'After 23 years of making films, you feel vindicated that you stuck to your guns and continues to try different things.'
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
Sudhir Mishra's Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahin is relevant even today.
As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.
'With the media and social media pulling them down every second day, there are no heroes left.' 'What we have are actors and we want to see them play characters which are real, human and identifiable.'
Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama gives us a shameful version of marital dilemmas with zilch support from the story department. All we get is some bad marital advice from Rajpal Yadav.
Meet Pooja Kanwal, a dancer who plays Pavani, a girl who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner in Sony TV's new show, Palampur Express.
'While we conversed in Marathi, she would always make it a point to ask me in English, "Are you okay? Have you eaten?"' 'I sorely miss that care and concern.'
'You don't need a godfather to protect you from dangers of Bollywood because nobody will.'
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'But Telugu has done that.' 'The film that I'm doing right now is called Tiger Nageswara Rao, where I play a villain.' 'After this film releases, I guess things will be different.'
As often is the case on celluloid, romanticising death is as significant as making every moment count where a young life's passing makes the realisation all the more heartbreaking and momentous.
'There are people who loved the show and people who have been shocked by it.'
A lesson for Jeetendra from Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor delivering gas and Susan Sarandon-Jessica Lange's caustic retelling of the infamous Bette Davis-Joan Crawford feud, Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week turned out to quite a blast from the past.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
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