'Personal reasons required me to take some time off.'
Rajkumar Hirani's blockbuster Sanju completes three years on June 29.
'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally prepared".'
Bollywood starts partying early this week!
'When you walk on to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, it is complete surrender. You have to become a sponge.'
What do you think of Sanju's new poster?
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
Subhash K Jha looks at actresses who dared play Momma at the risk of getting typecast.
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga releases on October 12.
The hits and misses of the week.
The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.
Stars pens down their thoughts, moods and resolutions for the New Year.
A look at the guests at the special screening.
Sukanya Verma looks at women who have fleetingly portrayed the formidable Indira Gandhi on screen.
Just in case anybody's forgotten how gorgeous Sonakshi Sinha can look, the actor sends a timely reminder.
'Before every scene, Sanjay Leela Bhansali would play two or three songs over and over again, especially when Sharmin and I would shoot, because it invoked his emotion. One of the songs was from The Last Samurai. Everything is in rhythm for him. If he doesn't have that rhythm in place, then something is off.'
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
Salman Khan's big Eid release Tubelight is also a major loser.
Salman Khan's much awaited Eid release Tubelight turned out to be a damp squib at the box office. Distributors stand to lose on their investments.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Kartik Aaryan is never exceptional, observes Sukanya Verma.
'The primary set took over three months to build with 14,000-15,000 workers employed at a time.'
'We ensured that Mallikajaan's Shahi Mahal lived up to its name.' 'One zardosi panel cost around Rs 4 lakh; the one with the kalpavriksh was around Rs 5 lakh.'
Sukanya Verma feels wonderment for Dil Se's fabulous, flawless frames, and she tells us why.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
Bollywood troops in to watch Sanju.
Aamir, Shah Rukh, Irrfan are just some of the interesting examples.
'I am always rocking.' 'I am a rockstar.' 'That's the way the world will always see me.'
We take you in the middle of all the action.
Killer Soup's plots grow too convoluted and the strain of keeping the momentum going shows when its shrewd and surreal visuals lose steam, observes Sukanya Verma.
The hits and misses of the week.
On Valentine's Day, Sukanya Verma looks at some dream destinations in Bollywood style.
Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.
'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.' 'When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set in my life.'
Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.
A look at the portrayal of air hostesses in Hindi movies.
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