'These characters have huge spirits and they are fighting something that is much bigger than them.' 'The attempt was to portray how they navigate their lives, to retain that spirit and not let it die.'
Kareena has been a leading lady now for 25 years, Deepika for almost two decades and Alia for over a decade. Dinesh Raheja chronicles the changing ways Bollywood has treated actor-moms.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Delhi gal Mouli Arya -- this is only her second outing at a fashion week -- handles quick questions from Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera with cool ease.
'Even today, though my hair looks different, people recognise me wherever I go. They come up and say 'Aap Maine Pyar Kiya mein thi, na?' I think it's going to follow me to the grave.'
'They can't take even the smallest step.' 'The mental abuse is so insidious that sometimes they don't even realise it's happening.'
Mahendra Singh Dhoni brought the magic of Christmas to his family by transforming into Santa Claus for their festive celebrations.
On the occasion of Mother's Day we invited readers to share their mom's recipes. Here's one for delicious fish curry.
'...just be neutral about everything.' 'I will just take life as it comes.'
Kriti becomes a mermaid... Vaani seeks out a Mandala... Arjun misses his ma...
'Mental and physical health is very important as far as new mothers are concerned. You cannot ignore it.'
Parineeti's prized painting... Shriya gets nostalgic in New Zealand... Prajakta goes to Nepal...
'Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were already very busy. Then, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor started signing more films, Paresh Rawalji also got busy... 'Rajkumar Santoshiji got offered Damini he was very excited about it. He told dad that since her dates were available, let me do this film quickly. But aisa hota toh nahin. That film also took time. 'So sabke dates ka problem ho gaya, including the director's.'
'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.'
Sharmila Tagore's 80th birthday saw her family rally around her and celebrate the big day with good food, lots of pictures and even more cake!
It was an emotional evening for many film folk, as they won the top awards at the 25th IIFA ceremony in Jaipur.
We invite readers to post messages, wishing their moms a very happy Mother's Day!
Gukesh's journey wasn't easy as his family dug into their savings and also turned to crowd-funding to fuel his dream.
Reetika's team ensures that she takes additional small meals to gain strength, and chicken was added to the meal plan, defying the family tradition.
rediffGURU Archana Deshpande, founder, of TransformMe Life Skills Coaching, offers advice on how to improve your soft skills, build confidence and enhance self-esteem.
'I used to plan my life earlier, but life does not go according to a plan.' 'So now, I just go with the flow and see where life takes me.'
'More than the shooting dabbas which we take with us, it's about what's going in their school dabbas.'
On Raksha Bandhan, the coach got Aazeen and Anaiza to tie rakhis to each other as their mom Natasha Jain holding a thaali of sweets, looked on.
Film families celebrate Diwali with memorable pictures on social media.
'Whatever you see of me on celluloid will be with the idea of wanting to push the envelope.'
There's certainly a lot of love in the air, as Bollywood couples celebrate Christmas on social media.
Bollystars post their mums's pix: A Mother's Day special.
Stars tweet adorable pictures and messages on Mother's Day.
Fashion designer, actor and sometimes model Masaba Gupta and actor Satyadeep Misra were blessed with a baby girl on October 11.
Whether Rasha's chemistry around Aaman repeats the success of Ajay-Raveena's?
When Farah Khan's mum Menka Irani passed away on July 26 following a prolonged illness, Shah Rukh Khan came with his family to give her comfort.
'It's always the men who are going crazy, barbaad. They never show a woman going crazy like that.' 'A woman has to be very proper, sitting on a swing, crying.'
For working moms, it is not so much time management, but focus management, notes Mansi Zaveri, founder and CEO, kidsstoppress, a parenting platform.
'The value of a human being is being lost. That's my biggest worry.'
Freaky moms are unacceptable to Indian audiences. Subhash K Jha lists 5 unsuccessful mom films to prove it.
Film folk celebrate Mother's Day with white parties and heartfelt notes.
'Something which is just entertaining you continuously is not giving you a moment to pause, reflect or think.'
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