It was a merry evening at Mumbai's iconic Prithvi Theatre, which is celebrating its 47th year with a 17-day theatre festival.
'Back then, Shah Rukh Khan had no style, but he understood his strengths.' 'He knew he was appreciated for his energy and that boosted his confidence.' Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man behind the superstar.
Thamma is mostly entertaining and not grotesquely horror-inducing, observes Deepa Gahlot.
A BMC spokesperson said the average voter turnout stood at 29.96 per cent till 1.30 pm in the metropolis, which has more than 1 crore eligible electors.
Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.
'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.'
Dinesh Vijan's production banner Maddock has announced a slate of new titles in his ambitious horror-comedy universe.
Tabu will unite with Akshay Kumar after 25 years!
'Two of the songs haven't been shot by me. When I saw the film, they came as a shock.'
Rohit Shetty, the director of Golmaal, returns with Golmaal Returns starring Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi and Tusshar Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Celina Jaitley, Amrita Arora, Shreyas Talpade and Anjana Sukhani.
'In the beginning of Thamma, he's a common man like all of us. At the end of the film, he's a sexy beast!'
'The heavens will be a merrier and a happier place now.' Colleagues pay homage to Satish Shah who passed into the ages on Saturday.
June's OTT line-up looks entertaining. There's a lot coming up in theatres this month too.
Flms belonging to genres as diverse as comedy, drama, romance, crime, and history get ready for release in theatres.
The Storyteller has a lot to like and admire about it, observes Mayur Sanap.
One thing you realize after seeing the title of the Netflix show, 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' that the word 'comedy' is missing from the title. In the language of mathematics: Kapil Sharma equals to Comedy. Kapil is synonymous with laughter and as a comedian when you watch him he makes you forget all your worries.
July has so many interesting films to choose from!
Aseem Chhabra traces the yesteryear actor's transformations.
'The times are such that hard facts must be swept away in lies.' 'Not even a war of mere words seems civil in a delicate situation like this.'
'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear.'
Arjun Menon celebrates his 70th birthday on August 22 by looking at his most memorable films.
The camaraderie between Paresh Rawal and Rishi Kapoor makes Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi a strictly one-time watch.
Aftab Shivdasani joins Akshay Kumar in Ahmed Khan's Welcome to the Jungle.
'My father's friends told him that your son has done a film in which he has copied your voice. That's how he saw a couple of scenes of mine in Andaz Apna Apna. He told me I shouldn't have done it.'
'I may not have accrued a large bank balance, but I think I've earned something far valuable. Respect.' 'That's what Andaz Apna Apna brought me, and I wouldn't exchange that respect for any amount of money in the world.'
Film folk exercise their right to at the Maharashtra assembly elections.
The year 2025 started slowly at the box office but the summer is looking up for theatrical releases.
Colleagues and friends pay homage to an unusual Bollywood talent.
Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's best-known diamond robberies in film.
'Often, the actors and technicians would be rolling in laughter during the shooting. I remember our brilliant cinematographer laughed so hard, he fell off his trolley.'
Sanjay Dutt performed the 'pind daan' at the Vishnupad temple in Gaya, Bihar, on Thursday.
As Mumbai went to the polls, Bollywood stars did their primary duty for the country and cast their votes.
After playing Lord Krishna in the first part, Akshay plays Lord Shiva in OMG 2.
Paresh Rawal confirmed that the third part of the Hera Pheri franchise has taken off with the original cast of Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and himself.
Allu Arjun's biggest blockbuster, Satyajit Ray's story and Spidey's exciting new avatar, Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations on OTT this week.
'It's a struggle for everybody, even established people are struggling.'
Faraaz got a special screening in Mumbai, ahead of its February 3 release.
After revealing Sonam Kapoor on Friday, and Paresh Rawal on Saturday, Raju Hirani reveals who plays Sanju's best friend.
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