Gajendra Chauhan is just one the many troubles that ail the national film institute. But all may not be lost yet.
R K Studios is not just another piece of real estate; it is part of India's movie history.
If Team Rajini expected Kaala to carry the superstar's political message off-screen, it may have proved counter-productive. If the not-so-infrequent presence of Muslim residents of Dharavi, including that of Kaala's ex-love Zarina, in many scenes is expected to convey a political message, it is a no-brainer, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Making her film debut with The Householder, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote more screenplays than novels, winning two Oscars -- for A Room with a View and Howards End. She kept her distance from the film crowd, seeking refuge in the 'protective' company of her two life-long collaborators, Director James Ivory and Producer Ismail Merchant.
A group of 'queer' and 'cis queer' women in Chennai have come together to form this space on Facebook where they can interact with like-minded girls about themselves and their day to day problems.
Charles 'Biharilal' Thomson, an Australian who speaks fluent Hindi, on how India has bewitched him.
The Veere Di Wedding actor is giving us so much wedding inspo.
The actress released her statement recently, deriding irresponsible reporting of the incident.
The best showstopper jodis who have walked for Manish Malhotra. Who's your favourite?
'We need uranium to fuel our reactors. Our scientists and engineers have been handling uranium safely since 1967. They must not feel disheartened by the activities of well motivated local or foreign agencies.'
Sukanya Verma lists her five BEST and WORST Bollywood movies of 2019.
A look at all the times Goa played Bollywood's favourite getaway on screen.
Barring a Shah Rukh Khan, an Akshay Kumar or a Preity Zinta, it is near impossible for most Indians to break into Bollywood's exclusive club of star children. Hearteningly, it is still possible for Indians born in middle class homes to become star technicians like 3 Idiots director Rajkumar Hirani. Patcy N and photographer N V Reuben traveled to Raju Hirani's home town Nagpur last week to discover how his journey to directorial superstardom began.
And the reason has everything to do with box office collections, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Advait Chandan decodes Aamir Khan.
'We will never really lose him because in death, his spirit, trapped in a frail body, has been set free and will surround us like the air we breathe.'
When a Hindi film does well in Chennai, it's time to sit up and take notice, says A Ganesh Nadar.
An inside view of Tanishaa's beautiful bungalow.
Ameesha Joshi tells Harish Kotian/Rediff.com what made her and Anna Sarkissian devote much of the last 10 years on a movie on women's boxing in India.
Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor.
'I can snap my fingers and get 1,000 people overnight, but I can't guarantee that they will develop because there has been zero change in education in the country in the last nine years.'
Bouldering is the new favourite among India's adventure enthusiasts
'The colloquial language forced a turn to the recent past and I thought about the hangings of men like Afzal Guru and Yakub Memon.' 'Whatever their deeds, proven or still in doubt, did their deaths not deserve to be mourned by a sister, wife, or child?' A fascinating excerpt from Amitava Kumar's Writing Badly Is Easy.
'I may have been six, but children at that age are aware that there is something called death. I was petrified for Pa, but tried not to show it. I would pray every night, begging for his recovery, at the same time sneaking in a request for a new toy or a pencil set.'
She spills the beans with Rediff.com's Anita Aikara
Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor.
"Our soldiers don't have any personal animosity with Pakistani soldiers. The bullets our soldiers face are not filmy. Salman gets up after being hit by a bullet," Raj said, reacting to Salman's remarks, adding "I have seen his tubelight blinker many a time."
Aseem Chhabra's take on the highlights of Indian cinema this year.
Those in the business of films believe the timing of the sentencing could not have been worse
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girls empowerment as the subject of her new documentary.
'What happens at a time like this is that you always look up to someone for inspiration and strength.'
'It's very expensive for a girl to become an actress. I remember I was nominated at all the award shows for Tanu Weds Manu, and conscientiously, like a new actress, I attended all of them and I was bankrupt by the end of it! I had to find a costume stylist, a hair stylist, a makeup stylist...!' Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com gets inside Swara Bhaskar's mind.
... Lin Laishram from Manipur, in a candid chat, springs many surprises
The stunner turns 35 today, October 20.
"It takes away from the entire hard work of the designer. "That 15-second-long walk of showstopper is all that is remembered about that show."
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