Male bonding is among Bollywood's favourite subjects, and there have been many films about it, like Dosti, Anand, Sholay...
At 8,700 screens, India, the world's largest film producing country, has just six screens for every million of its people, compared to 125 in the US and 30 in China. With Sitaare Zameen Par, Aamir Khan hopes to expand the market for Indian cinema.
The actor, affectionately known as 'Bharat Kumar' for his portrayal of patriotic roles in numerous films, breathed his last at 4:03 am at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.
Audiences will hope that Rajinikanth's Coolie, Lokesh Kanagaraj's action film and Rajkumar Hirani's Dadasaheb Phalke biopic are not marred by Aamir Khan's disconcerting, repetitive performances. Aamir's real strength lies in championing stories that challenge conventions and are considered risky by mainstream filmmakers.
Shaheed was Manoj Kumar's first patriotic success. This small-budget black-and-white film had enormous impact, besides laying the foundation for Manoj's famous flag-waving Mr Bharat image that was strengthened by a string of subsequent films like Upkar, Purab Aur Paschim and Kranti.
A fragrant, spiced yoghurt-cashew curry is the place for fillets of rohu.
'So my question was, 'What is it that you are proud of? What have you achieved? What is your contribution?' 'He had no answer.'
Kiiran Deohans picks his Top 5 Best cinematographers in Bollywood.
Rang De director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra chats with rediff readers.
It was raining stars at the wedding reception of Aamir Khan's only daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare, as the proud father invited *everyone* from the film industry.
'Some people tell me you're playing hard to get. But I'm not. It's the other way around.'
Manoj Kumar's musical imprints are as deep as his cinematic ones.
'Had anyone asked me if I was Aamir Khan, I would have admitted to it.' Senior movie journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya flips through the pages of her many interactions with Aamir Khan, who turned 60 on March 14.
The veteran actor passed into the ages in the early hours of Friday, April 4, 2025. Sukanya Verma looks back at his most memorable performances.
Rang De Basanti is an MTV Youth Icon nominee because it awakened the nation's youth and helped them open up and express their views.
Siddharth Roy Kapur's RKF aims to raise around $50 million by offering up to a 50 per cent stake in the company.
Sati... Satya Ki Shakti is a new television drama about female empowerment.
'His understanding of human nature and emotions can never be matched by me.'
The total outlay is Rs 280 crore, or Rs 2.8 billion.
Delhi-6 was greeted well by the audience. Word-of-mouth is crucial in letting the word spread when the film opens on February 20, that it rewards those who are not seeking instant gratification.
Reader Altaf Shariff sends us a picture.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra talks about his latest effort and life after Aks.
Sukanya Verma celebrates the icon and his imagery in 23 super special Aamir Khan frames etched in her head.
Aamir Khan is second time unlucky.
'What scares me is the fact that there is so much content that people have content indigestion.' 'How do you entice people who have indigestion of content?'
'Aamir is deeply patriotic and cares for the country.'
'It reached a point where I think I self-imploded. I was not a happy person. And the fire within me diminished.'
The Who's Who of the showbiz world attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding festivities in Jamnagar.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Over the years, UTV has added businesses to become an integrated media house. UTV's Ronnie Screwvala shares his vision in this interview describing UTV's itinerary to success.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Rediff.com celebrates 40 years of the beloved movie classic.
