As the MAMI film festival kicks off, Aseem Chhabra picks the must watch Indian movies.
'My Nani passed away in January 2016 and the house belonged to her and my Nana.' 'After they passed away, the family decided to sell the house.' 'My mother's immediate response was that we have to make a film in this house before it was sold.'
Fantastical musical moments from the International Jazz Day concert in Mumbai.
A year has passed since Shashi Kapoor passed into the ages. His movies live on on television, but Shashiji's greatest legacy must remain Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre, where people came to be entertained, informed and, perhaps, also enlightened.
Wedding Pullav actress Anushka Ranjan married Student Of The Year 2 actor Aditya Seal in a lavish ceremony in Mumbai.
"The whole idea of us coming together was to create something that would satisfy his fans. After all, he hasn't been seen in any film for year -- his last release was during the last Pongal," Darbar director A R Murugadoss tells Subhash K Jha.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities!
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'It's not a sequel to Wanted, it's just that the character's name is Radhe.'
'The show's success has only gone on to reinforce my belief that the best way to tell a story is with honesty, love and conviction... easier said than done in our industry!'
'One has to move with the times to stay relevant.'
'I stopped getting work after 2004. Between 2005 and 2018, I had no work.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
After so many Diwlai parties there was one for Thugs of Hindostan too!
Richa Chadha on love, sexism, nepotism and sex crimes.
After working on Mr India and Sagar, Partho Sen-Gupta left to study filmmaking in France at 26. He returns with the dark and moody Sunrise.
'There was no other Lata Mangeshkar, there is none and there won't be any. I will celebrate her life, today and always.'
'Sridevi was a responsible mother.' 'I have heard her talking about her daughters.' 'Once in a while, they came on set. She would make sure she had time for them.' 'That's why she could play a mother so wonderfully in English Vinglish.'
'I would count my rotis and eat.' 'I broke my sister and brother's insurance policies.' 'Whatever savings I had got over.' 'I was struggling for work.' 'I used to struggle for Rs 500, Rs 1,000.'
Rediff readers share their favourite Holi pix and memories.
'The blockbusters are unlikely to be launched in 2020.' 'They will move into the 2021 cycle when confidence level among people will be higher.'
A week of bumping into trapped souls, savouring Achari Alia Paneer, envisaging Kishore Kumar crooning Kajrare and celebrating one year of Sukanya Verma's super filmi column.
'There are movies made with IT as a backdrop and about the mafia. But no one connected the two. That's how Mumbhai Connection was born',says Atlanta Nagendra.
A revealing excerpt from Anupam Kher's Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly: An Autobiography.
'Gully Boy is a pulsating salute to the new angry India and its youth,' says Aseem Chhabra who watched Zoya Akhtar's movie at the Berlin film festival.
'The minute Newton was selected for the Oscar, the Iranian film came into the picture.' 'Almost as if the attempt to pull Newton down was planned.'
Remembering the Eternal Charmer. Remembering an Awesome Human Being. Remembering an actor and film-maker, the likes of whom we will not see again.
Bollywood's fortunes might not hinge on Pakistani actors and singers, but the forced ban on them sends out a disturbing message.
Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's next film is about aging Pakistani musicians who get a second chance because of jazz.
'At the end of 2020, I was insecure, going through heartbreak, filled with negativity and self-doubt.' 'I had worked so hard over the past few years and suddenly, my career was stagnant.'
'Masaan went to Cannes, got a standing ovation, won awards. I want the people of India to watch my film. Finally, it is happening!'
Such was the reaction to the actor's tweet that his name had started trending with many on social media lashing out against Oberoi.
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The 20th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) will be held in Mumbai.
'Multiplexes will thrive by Q4 if 100% capacity is restored and a third Covid wave doesn't happen.'
Film folk are celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi by welcoming Lord Ganesha home.
'He represented the warmth, gentleness and goodness that existed in Hindi cinema before Bollywood became a loud commodity.' Aseem Chhabra on the legendary actor he admired for over 40 years.
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