After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry?
'We always say "Beti Bachao" and "Beti Padhao", but there has to be "Beto ko padhao aur na samjhe toh thappad lagao".'
In her just-above-a-decade-long career, says Sukanya Verma, the 32 year old has worked in a wide range of movies that reflect a free spirit, a fangirl, a feminist and (occasionally) a fool.
Which movies should you watch in the coming year? We draw up a list.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
We saw a *lot* of glamour and style this year.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Aligarh mayor from BJP strongly backed an official ban on the movie Aligarh, claiming the movie is a "conspiracy" to defame the city.
'Sanjay Dutt was a very stylish person. He created his own style; he did not follow trends.' 'He wasn't a tapori, he was grand.' 'Also, whatever he wore, reflected what was going on in his life.'
When TV stars take on the big screen...
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.
A look at the potential blockbusters this summer.
Rustom, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, PadMan... ...Vishal Bhardwaj's next with Deepika Padukone and Irrfan, John Abraham's Parmanu, Anushka Sharma's Pari, Abhishek Kapoor's Kedarnath, Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Fanney Khan, Shahid Kapoor's Batti Gul Meter Chalu... Meet Prernaa Arora, the young lady above the title...
'If somebody says a certain superstar's film is not good, I would not go to watch it.' 'But if the word-of-mouth is good, I don't miss a film.' 'When Badhaai Ho released, we immediately ran to theatres to watch it.'
'I had never in my wildest dreams imagined that this could happen to me.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'He resonates more with the youth which is always something brands want.'
So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?
Find out which films make it to Sukanya Verma's Top 10 of the year!
New York-based photographer Mark Bennington recently released his collection of beautiful photographs depicting the typical Bollywood life in a coffee table book called Living the Dream: The Life of the 'Bollywood' Actor.
'Apart from being total eye-candies, Saif and Shahid are very good actors. Saif is that classy man, who would open the door for you and pull chairs for you. Shahid would come to the sets with headphones on. He had a boyish charm.' Kangana Ranaut gets in Rangoon mode.
'I don't know how long Malaika will continue to do these popular songs, as I feel she has had her run.' Arbaaz Khan talks about his gorgeous wife Malaika Khan Arora, and living under the shadow of his superstar brother Salman Khan.
Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.'
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's Bareilly Ki Barfi had the critics reaching for the stars. But that is just the tip of the iceberg discovers Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar.
'It's not easy playing a ghost.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Maneesh Sharma's Fan should be good. It will have Shah Rukh doing something entirely different from what he has been doing recently.'
'For men to find their centre of gravity, it will only come when they are settled in their head.'
Sukanya Verma's pick of this year's 10 most unpleasant is a mix of ghastly gone gaga, bilge that makes one reconsider their profession and faith-shattering misfires from the masters
'I felt sick shooting Bala because I think I was under extreme stress. Extreme, extreme stress.'
Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.
'How can the romance of Indian Cinema ever leave us? Never.'
Were Kareena and Priyanka catty enough? YOU tell us in this poll!
Aseem Chhabra picks 10 fascinating films he watched in Macao -- a blend of Asian, independent, Hollywood projects and even a 66-years-old classic Japanese film that still stands the test of time.
Kangana Ranaut is gobstoppingly spectacular. The actress has always flirted with the unfamiliar but here -- at her most real, at her most gorgeously guileless -- she absolutely shines and the film stands back and lets her rule.
'I am most happy about the memes of Thor and me; that was so cool!' 'I showed my wife one where my face was photoshopped on Thor's body.' 'She loves muscles -- she's always keeps telling me to get muscles.' 'I showed her the photo and told her that the muscle guy has been replaced by the artist.'
Protests were held in many cities across the country. So far, no one has been arrested for the attack on students and teachers at JNU even as clamour for resignation of the V-C grew.
