Irrfan Khan spent most of his years in the spotlight, making wonderful movies and memories for us.
'I got to meet my real life inspiration for my character.' 'I studied his mannerisms, behaviour and language.' I secretly recorded his conversations.'
Did you expect Kareena Kapoor to die in Udta Punjab?
Break Point is an emotional ride into Indian tennis' ultimate fairytale gone wrong, observes Deepti Patwardhan.
Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word. Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the actor-politician's 74th birthday.
Gabbar Singh is a Pawan Kalyan film filled with his histrionics. It's an adaptation rather than a remake of the Hindi Dabangg.
'Sushant was our first choice for Lakhna.' 'Apart from looking desi, I wanted an actor who had a lot of physical energy.' 'Sushant came on board very quickly because he really liked the story.'
Will Varun Dhawan's Coolie No 1 be a bigger hit than Govinda's hilarious original?
If people make films like Baahubali, which has Indian content, it will always be a hit. But nobody makes it nowadays.
Countless screen pairs have come together but only few can lay claim to that extra something called chemistry.
In the Shahid Kapoor starrer Kabir Singh, a remake of Telugu superhit Arjun Reddy, a medical student's drinking problem encourages toxic behaviour and romantic distress.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
'But it was dicey as he was still in jail.'
Salim-Javed's speciality was conjuring the kind of violence that played on your mind rather than the sort that played out only in front of your eyes.
'At the end of 2020, I was insecure, going through heartbreak, filled with negativity and self-doubt.' 'I had worked so hard over the past few years and suddenly, my career was stagnant.'
Which is *your* favourite AB film?
Hindi cinema lost some of its most celebrated faces in 2019, leaving a void in the fraternity as well as in the hearts of the audiences. We take a look at those who passed on.
As Sunil Gavaskar turned 66, Virender Sehwag paid a glowing tribute, saying what the batting legend did without wearing a helmet the best of batsmen today would not be able to do with all their equipments on.
The Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit dance face-off from the 2002 box-office hit Devdas has been voted the greatest Bollywood dance number of all time.
Take a look at the arrivals.
Have you seen these lovely behind-the-scenes pictures of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro?
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
Remembering an incomparable actor by re-visiting his finest films.
Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.
The protests will highlight the impact of the twin blows of demonetisation and GST
The Indian team management believes the best way for players to switch off from the game is enjoying each other's company off the field.
A lowdown on the Hindi film industry.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
Jackie Chan enthralls his audience in Mumbai.
If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection.
Hrithik Roshan was just 32 when he played a grandfather in Krrish!
Amitabh Bachchan turns 75 on October 11. Rediff.com celebrates the superstar's birthday with this special series, looking back at the very things that made him the BIG B.
Indian films, and Raj Kapoor in particular, have a special place in Iranian cinephilia or cinemadoosti, Ranjita Ganesan discovers on a visit to Iran.
'In the film she played a chirpy bubbly character. But in person she was quite the opposite. Very dignified, graceful and quiet,' Dharmendra, who starred with Jayalalithaa in her only film, tells Subhash K Jha.
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