Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma.
While we still recover from her glitzy allure as a 10th century royal in all her Chola era bedecked glory, Sukanya Verma looks at the many times she made our jaws drop as silver screen's undisputed jewel queen.
The diva attends a special screening of the film, Satelite Shankar.
'Who do you think directs most of the films that he has done in the last four-five years?'
Alia Bhatt's date diary is certainly not empty.
Sidharth Malhotra has been getting rave reviews for his bio-pic Shershaah, and the film's producer Karan Johar can't stop preening.
Twenty five years after they created magic in Khamoshi: The Musical, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Manisha Koirala reunite in the director's costume drama Heeramandi.
Aditya Chopra-Siddharth Anand's Pathan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, will head to Europe for a lengthy schedule.
Alia Bhatt and Sanjay Leela Bhansali together could be fire and ice in Gangubai Kathiawadi, feels Moumita Bhattacharjee.
'Unlike the Shah Rukh Khan in Darr, Baazigar, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, there's an amazing child-like vulnerability and honesty in the Shah Rukh of Devdas.'
After Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama is creating a lot of buzz!
Sanjay Leela Bhansali celebrated his 58th birthday on February 24 by launching the teaser of his latest film, Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Joginder Tuteja looks at contemporary actors who have done well in their kingly acts.
The movie, Padmavati, continues to be dogged by controversy.
'Heeramandi is an important milestone in my journey as a film-maker and I am nervous yet excited about making it.'
The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.
Has Ajay bought a Rolls Royce? Kangana launches a reality show... Allu Arjun pays tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar...
While Shah Rukh was accompanied by wife Gauri, Salman made a solo entry.
The actor, who celebrates his fourth wedding anniversary on November 14, has been collecting accolades from across the globe and at home over the weekend!
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted these stars over the weekend.
Hero's theatrical trailer to open Bajrangi Bhaijaan shows.
Deepika Padukone plays the stunning village girl Leela in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ramleela.
'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.'
'Comfortable in almost every genre going, there's pretty much nothing he can't do.'
'This has to stop NOW and action must be taken!'
'No one has the right to take the law into their hands whether it is Sanjay Leela Bhansali or anyone else,' Adityanath said.
Ashutosh Gowariker seems too inspired by Sanjay Leela Bhansali's way of making period films, feels Namrata Thakker.
Alia Bhatt shared posters of her upcoming film, Gangubai Kathiawadi, on social media. It is based on S Hussain Zaidi's book on female gangsters, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, and the story revolves around the real life story of brothel owner, Gangubai Kothewali.
If the trailer is any indication, Ranbir Kapoor's Animal will be one of the most violent films of 2023.
The actor will sing the title track of Shivaay which is his most ambitious production venture.
Ranveer is loud, but not shrill, notes Subhash K Jha. As in singing, in acting holding your pitch in the higher notes is a Himalayan task. Ranveer resides on the highest notes of the musical mountain and still manages to be coherent, fluent and persuasive.
There will be one dance number in Gangubai, performed by Huma Qureshi.
Salman and Sanjay Bhansali have made up and will work together soon.
As Indian Idol reaches its finale on August 15, the show's host is shooting non-stop for the event.
The first time Sushmita Sen missed the opportunity to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali was when he wanted to cast her as Chandramukhi in Devdas.
When he left his job in Calcutta to go to Bombay to become a film actor, Amitabh Bachchan took his driver's license along.
The superstar uses his security personnel in place of weights!
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