Satish Shah passed away into the ages on Saturday, October 25. He was 74. His funeral was held on Sunday. The talented actor's prayer meet was held in Mumbai on October 27, it was attended by friends from the television and film industries.
'What if a ring had gotten stolen, or a gem had fallen? There were uncut diamonds, rubies and emeralds. And the security from the jewellery shop came to watch the shoot.'
'I have never met anyone so knowledgeable and with so much conviction, so much humility about everything he knew.'
Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life.
Mithya The Darker Chapter has a constant been-there-seen-that feeling. Everything is dialled to 11, be it the emotional rundown of the characters or dramatic moments that form their dynamic, notes Mayur Sanap.
Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of the Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted on Tuesday.
Gandhi will now be seen in two upcoming OTT series -- Hansal Mehta's Gandhi, starring Pratik Gandhi in the title role, and Freedom at Midnight by Nikkhil Advani.
Amitabh Bachchan launched the book in Mumbai and quite of few friends and colleagues were present.
Begum Jaan team enjoys the festival of Holi.
Rajit Kapur remembers his idol Satyadev Dubey.
Mithya fumbles to make headway towards truth or dare, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Each of us will have a beautiful story to tell about him because he went beyond work and touched our lives. That's a rarity in this industry.'
Meet the women of Begum Jaan.
Star Plus is casting the desi version. Send in your choices!
Jahnavi Patel feels it's an Alia Bhatt show all the way.
'We still look at films with A-listers.' 'There is change, but it's minor.' 'We still haven't learnt how to invest in stories.'
Neena Gupta is busy organising daughter Masaba's wedding in November.
The hits and misses of the week.
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them.
Latest updates from Bollywood.
Madhuri Dixit's brief seems to have been to look glamorous, which she does, while others struggle to hold the film together, observes Deepa Gahlot, Maja Ma Review.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.
Om Puri's friends remember him.
'Huma is one of those actors who makes acting seem effortless.' 'But that happens because she has put in a certain amount of preparation.' 'She has a certain confidence that allows her to let go.'
The hits and misses of the week.
The hits and misses of the week.
'Bypass Road goes around in circles and gets nowhere,' declares Sukanya Verma.
'The filmi keeda was always there.' 'I hope I can get even five percent of the love that audiences gave my mother.' 'But I'm here to make my own identity.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the debutants of that year and how they've fared since.
Kareena Kapoor Khan proves what an asset she can be, writes Sukanya Verma
Movies, their motives and time of release make me wonder if we'll ever be able to see India as India and not a reflection of its governments, notes Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
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