'In Parliament, he was the one person who stood for democracy and secularism even when the principal Opposition party was not very forthright in taking on the BJP and RSS.'
Do Patti gives in to its basest impulses, but collapses like a house of cards when it aims to be clever, notes Sukanya Verma.
Rajesh Khanna: 'When I saw Namak Haram at a trial at Liberty cinema, I knew my time was up.' I told Hrishida, "Here is the superstar of tomorrow".'
Netflix India's content head Monika Shergill on Tuesday met Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju in New Delhi, amid a row over the web series IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack.
Know more about British actress Amy Jackson, who stars in the film, Ekk Deewana Tha.
'I've come across fans with my name tattooed on their arms.' 'The craziest fan was this guy who came all the way from Andhra to Mumbai to meet me and slept on the road for a couple of nights before he got what he wanted.'
What some of our leaders were up to on Monday and Tuesday.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
As with biopics these days, Kangana Ranaut's films may be less about telling the story of a dark chapter of Indian history and more about giving fodder to those who seek to defend or justify government highhandedness today, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Bollywood is stuck at home again, like the rest of us.
Like there's no dearth of memorable bus scenes and train imagery in Hindi movies, planes are equally prolific on silver screen.
Bollywood can never be the same again. Blame Sonakshi Sinha for it. Or Anurag Kashyap. Or even Shah Rukh Khan. The year 2013 has seen many game-changers -- stars making new rules, new kinds of movies and new records at the box office. The first of a special year-end series, where we look at the biggest Change-Makers of Bollywood in 2013.
Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after. It sure happens a lot in the movies.
While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
'There's a very strong feeling of sisterhood that I feel is missing in Indian households.' 'I genuinely advocate the feeling of sisterhood because I feel that some of the strongest bonds, friendships and support groups could be our immediate relatives.'
While Salman Khan, leading lady Pooja Hegde and, of course, Venkatesh remain the reason audiences will get attracted to theatres, there is a large supporting cast, waiting for their moment to shine.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was first of the seven medallists for India at the Tokyo Olympics, winning a silver medal in weightlifting (49kg category), on the first day of the Tokyo Games.
He is "notoriously punctual" and "very meticulous" in his life, says the actor about his father.
Beg, borrow, steal or adopt, fake parents share a history of coming to the hero or heroine's rescue ensuing in much mirth and masala.
Rakul Preet will be seen in Yaariyaan, the directorial debut of T-Series' head honcho Bhushan Kumar's wife Divya Kumar
Actors aren't the only ones making blockbusters. Meet the women who matter in the movie business.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
Rautu Ka Raaz is a dragged-out slow burner of a film that just fails to ignite, sighs Mayur Sanap.
Bollywood celebrities like Prasoon Joshi, Bhushan Kumar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Anu Malik, Abhishek Kapoor, Kunal Kohli, Vipul Shah, Urvashi Rautela, Kailash Kher, Ranvir Shorey, and Anil Sharma were among the Bollywood personalities who attended a special meeting with Union minister Piyush Goyal and Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president Bijayant Panda on Sunday as part of central government's Citizenship Amendment Act outreach programme. The dinner was organised at a five-star hotel in Mumbai and was an invitation-only affair.
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
Believe it or not, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal, who is a poet in his spare time, has penned a love song for an upcoming Bollywood flick named Bandook.
The scene encloses a famous dialogue from SRK's movie Om Shanti Om: 'Itni shiddhat se maine tumhe paane ki koshish ki hai, shayad har zarre ne mujhe tumse milane ki saazish ki hai.'
'I don't think I ever lost the confidence as an actor.'
'Durga Puja is also a time to catch up on the gossip and when the girls of the family get together it's a beautiful feeling that is hard to describe.'
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'I have no family (in the industry), no network, no mentor.' 'Still, I'm consistently working since 20 years and now I have a National Award.' 'It may take time, but if you're consistently at it, nothing can stop you.'
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?
Just who is Seema Pahwa? Find out more about this amazing actress in this video interview.
'He's not just the king of Bollywood, but the king of hearts,' Gambhir -- who is not the gushing kind -- gushed on X.
Baharla Ha Madhumas has made Sana Shinde a star, and Namrata Thakker takes a closer look at her.
Spooky spirits, identical twins, camping beagles, Game of Thrones spin-offs and the mad, MAD world of Bollywood, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can catch on OTT this week.
'Kajol has always been very particular about Nysa and Yug coming for the puja every year.'
The Pakistan fast bowler said that he is a big fan of Sanjay Dutt and considers him a very good human being.
'When I came to Bombay to be an actor, producers and directors looked at me as though I was from another planet.'
