'The moment he said my answer was right, I wanted to cry with happiness. But I did not want to cry in front of everyone and spoil my kajal. But I couldn't control my tears' Anamika Majumdar looks back at her winning moment on Kaun Banega Crorepati.
'ABCL was almost bankrupt, Amit's house was mortgaged...'
Subhash K Jha picks songs to celebrate Maha Shiv Ratri.
'I wasn't motivated to begin with because how do you outdo the biggest encounter?' 'Then, we came across this story about the first-ever encounter.'
Whether it is Nargis in Mother India or Nirupa Roy in Deewaar, Mama's a scenestealer while Dad is just a shadow. There are films that have explored the Dad's character with tender affection
'I've never thought of myself as beautiful.' 'Not that I think I am not beautiful.'
'Am I a star or an actor?' Prabhas asks his Radhe Shyam Director, and Afsar Dayatar/ Rediff.com gets the answer.
Farhan and Javed Akhtar discuss the new and the classic Don.
'I did a small role in Masoom.' 'Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?' 'I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.' 'He had no choice but to take me.'
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'It is definitely disheartening when (Ghoomer) doesn't reach a larger audience, especially when whoever's watched it has come out saying that "It is one of the best things we've seen in a decade" or that "It moved us, and we cried and laughed".'
'Shah Rukh Khan is a born entertainer.' 'From five year olds to a 105 year old, Shah Rukh will charm and entertain everyone.' 'With Salman, a lot of people have come back intimidated.' 'But I enjoy my adventures with Salman because you just have to be yourself.'
'I did not grow up watching Bollywood movies because I don't understand Hindi. The only Bollywood movie I have watched is Piku. I may have seen Hindi films with my mother when I was younger, but otherwise, I haven't sat down to watch a Bollywood film.' Andrea Tariang gets ready for her big Bollywood debut.
'The ending Vijay Tendulkar had written was different.' 'According to him, the film ended with Anant Welankar's suicide.' 'I felt such an ending would be too nihilistic.' 'Bahut zyada defeatist ho jaata.'
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Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'I've watched Farhan Akhtar's films, and admired him. Then when I saw him in person, I was overwhelmed.' Candid confessions from Aditi Rao Hydari.
'The affection and love and blessings of the audience is all that matters.' 'That is most important for me, nothing else.'
'Earlier, it was four songs and four fights, and some story. That was enough.' 'Maybe we are in a box then and the audiences were not prepared for anything new.' 'Now we have got bigger scope.'
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'Akshay is in the same phase that probably Mr Bachchan has gone through.' 'He has that kind of success and stardom, but he does not let it go to his head.' 'That's what I love about him.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at stars with the most movies in the pipeline.
This is the first time she has been hospitalised in 20 years, says Subhash K Jha.
As the nation mourns the music icon, Namrata Thakker looks at Bappida's amazing life.
On his 90th birth anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 20 of her favourite scenes that reiterate his extraordinary grasp on the language of cinema and connect with the viewer.
'I wouldn't say it's difficult to enter the film industry because Hindi films have evolved, and newcomers are always welcome.'
Javed Akhtar's son Farhan Akhtar and the latter's partner Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment are all set to produce a documentary-drama on the Salim-Javed phenomenon.
It's all very well to have an ailing hero, but Yudh needs a bit more heroism, rants Raja Sen.
'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.' 'And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole world, then we are really being losers.' 'The visionaries of the industry must pull up their socks and say that now we will create for the world.'
How the Galti Se Mistake song was filmed, and other stories from Jagga Jasoos...
The news of his passing is sad and sudden but the body of work he leaves behind will neither fade nor be forgotten.
Or is all of media being re-invented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at the actor's brief movie parts.
There are many movies coming up titled after their protagonist.
When Amitabh Bachchan bounced back at 60, why can't Shah Rukh Khan at 51? Picture abhi baaki hai, mere dost, assures Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
'Doing a biopic on Irom Sharmila is too big a responsibility. I have to analyse a lot of other things before I take that up. I don't want to face the backlash it will get if I do that role. This is the best time to be an actor.' Taapsee Pannu up, close and personal.
'In a scene where they were asked to have tears in their eyes, one of them came up to me and said, 'How does one cry?'
Subhash K Jha looks at actresses who dared play Momma at the risk of getting typecast.
OTT's glamorous stars walked the purple carpet for the first edition of the OTTplay awards in Mumbai.
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