With 17 films crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in the first six months, this year relied less on big-ticket blockbusters.
November was high on the fashion meter as a lot of celebs made dazzling appearances while attending promotional events and at parties.
Meet the stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar encountered on Thursday.
Priyanka's day out with Malti Marie... Rashmika goes to Dubai... Shabana explores Budapest...
The closing ceremony of the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) saw a lot of glamour, as stars headed to the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Goa and made it a night to remember.
Kubera is a well-intentioned addition to Shekar Kammula's cinematic universe that drags on but never loses its prescient quality, notes Arjun Menon.
Salman pumps up for Sikandar... Yami's sunshine life... Abhay wants to know...
Producer Dinesh Vijan has worked with several film stars, and they all came together to party hard on his birthday.
He declined the offer, and the role was eventually done by Sanjay Dutt.
There's not any effort -- not even a smidgen -- to resurrect a superstar on the wane in Sikandar, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Joginder Tuteja lists the Bollywood arrivals in theatres later this year.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted on Wednesday.
Saif twins with his sons... Katrina-Vicky's 'loverly' celebration... Rajinikanth, Aishwarya and Diwali traditions...
Be it Kabir Singh or Ranvijay Singh, alpha males are nothing but grown men in diapers, observes Durba Dhyani.
'Fan armies are not just followers; they are a force of nature.'
What's Rashmika doing in Russia? Vicky can dance! What's Kapil doing with Tiger and Ahan?
'Now, because of Pushpa and with the love of the Indian audience now, I am a more familiar face, and everyone knows me.'
Thamma is mostly entertaining and not grotesquely horror-inducing, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'If you watch songs like Acha Ji Main Haari Chalo Maan Jao Na, Lag Ja Gale or Jhumka Gira Re, you'll notice they're not just a distraction. There's a story unfolding within them.'
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar captures glimpses of the stars on Tuesday.
Love is in the air, as Bollywood continues to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Has anyone played an anti-hero you want to hate but also can't stop watching, asks Mayur Sanap.
Sonakshi Sinha is all set to get married on June 23 to longtime beau Zaheer Iqbal.
This Festival of Lights, Sukanya Verma's tips to dazzle like the shiniest folks in tinsel town.
Four accomplished rediffGURUS will offer expert advice to help you make your lives, careers and relationships better and meaningful.
As we say cheers to the holiday season, let's take a deep dive into Triptii's playful vacay wardrobe.
Rahman's married tips... Karisma's fangirl moment... Akshay meets fans...
Bollywood's stars were out and about. And Pradeep Bandekar captured them in his camera.
Everyone in Bollywood seemed to have the same entry in their busy dairy schedules on April 24: Attend the grand screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
Telegraphing messages from the Grazia Young Fashion Awards 2022.
Loud music, bombastic action scenes, over-the-top dialogues that don't have any ring of truth to it followed by scenes of blood-oozing bodies floating in a river definitely don't make for a magnum opus!' exclaims Prasanna D Zore after watching the Chhaava trailer.
Kriti plays with her husky... Mouni looks stunning... Saiyami tries boxing...
'The whole India will come together to celebrate one film and that film is our film.'
With the eagerly awaited Pushpa 2: The Rule set for release in December, there's a chance the industry could match, if not surpass, the collections of 2023.
Film folk brought in the New Year with pretty posts and warm wishes on social media.
Besides Rashmika Mandanna, this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 achievers list also features Radhika Madan from the showbiz world.
The success of south films like KGF: Chapter 2, RRR and Pushpa: The Rise has resulted in audiences getting more and more receptive towards watching stars from this industry in Hindi films.
