'To keep laughing is the most important thing in life.'
Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.
'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.'
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
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.
From being siblings in one film to sweetheart in the other, these actors have done it all.
Sleeping is just *one* of the pass-times, notes Sukanya Verma.
'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.
Ayushmann Khurrana is ready to repeat the flirtatious woman deed second time around in Dream Girl 2.
'When Rajkumar Hirani offered me the film, I was probably in the worst phase of my life.'
Tiger. Akshay. Ajay. Hrithik. Ajay again. Akshay again. Kartik...
A look at typically kayastha wedding traditions, the kind of wedding Abhishek Bachchan is most likely to have.
'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'
The news of his passing is sad and sudden but the body of work he leaves behind will neither fade nor be forgotten.
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
'I reached Bhopal the day after the gas tragedy; the smell was still in the air. It was a professional hazard but I was not scared.'
What do you have to say about their style?
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The resemblance is uncanny!
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
With some variations, all regional political formations, whether in power presently or out of it, share some common features: Tight family control of the political apparatus, key members in elected or appointed positions, obvious wealth but not quite known sources of income, and family factionalism, sometimes open and bitter, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
On Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 91st birth anniversary on September 30, we bring back a Rediff Special done on the brilliant filmmaker in December 2002.
'Every day that God gives me to spend with Sahib is a great celebration of a day well spent.'
'It was only after D-Day that people believed that I had actually directed Kal Ho Naa Ho.'
In this film the Ka -- as in the Ka-poors, who act in the film -- are okay, it is the Ki -- as in Bal-Ki, who directs it -- who stumbles rather badly, feels Raja Sen.
Sukanya Verma celebrates 25 years of Bollywood images.
Asin joins a long list of actresses, who married rich businessmen!
Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year.
'I would've been the first butt of Bollywood onscreen.'
'I don't get involved in my movie characters. That's fake. Let's be practical. We get a nice air-conditioned vanity van to sit in, which has lovely fruits and dry fruits. We get to work with lovely ladies. So it is not taxing at all!' Akshay Kumar gets candid.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The gorgeous Karan Kapoor will be back in India soon. Very soon!
