The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
As she turns 70 on September 18, Subhash K Jha picks five classic Shabana performances which you may have missed.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the most successful teachers in Hindi movies.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the releases which did a minimum lifetime business of Rs 20 crore. Unfortunately, the list is not very long.
The duo were reportedly shooting together for film-maker Shashank Khaitan's Dharma Productions film Mr Lele.
The winners of the 63rd National awards seemed quite overwhelmed with their big wins, and they spoke happily about them.
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.
Something in Alia has surely changed after Gangubai. Her entire performance is about proving to herself and not to the world what she can do, feels Sukanya Verma.
The Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit dance face-off from the 2002 box-office hit Devdas has been voted the greatest Bollywood dance number of all time.
Joginder Tuteja goes back a decade, and looks at the big movies that flopped from 10 years ago.
'I spoke to Maharani Padmini of Jaipur.' 'She said there was basically one problematic point in the trailer.'
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet keeping in view the sentiments of a large number of people who felt that historical had been "distorted" in the period drama.
'What is happening is worse than Talibanisation.' 'There is no way a film-maker can fight these fringe groups, these extra-constitutional authorities.'
All the action from the grand night.
The actor, whose real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, had not been keeping well, producer Mehmood Ali, a family friend, told PTI.
In the second part of this four-part special, Joginder Tuteja lists the new releases of 2021.
To mark World Whiskey Day, a toast to its memorable imagery in Hindi films.
The Karni Sena had alleged distortion of historical facts in the period drama starring Padukone, Shahid Kapur and Ranveer Singh.
The producers of Padmavati held a special screening for a few journalists.
'The censer board members should take a decision after taking into account people's views. They should be apprised about it'
'What Raamlaxmanji did with Sooraj Barjatyaji in Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun was beyond a miracle.'
'The protests make no sense, unless we judge them against the political climate in the country.' 'Having a CBFC is sheer hypocrisy when the government has set itself up as censor.'
The actress will be see in Aparna Sen's Bengali film Arshinagar.
'The outbreak of COVID-19 in Ayodhya and surrounding areas is a matter of concern...Uttar Pradesh's minister Kamal Rani (Varun) lost life (due to the disease), while three other ministers are infected'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big December hits in the past decade.
'We need to be proud of our Maratha history and should be ready to tell the world our stories and not just keep them limited to Maharashtra.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
This birthday the best gift Arijit could hope for is to be finally forgiven by Salman Khan, says Subhash K Jha.
Here's a list of all the Padma award winners
'Acting is probably the most wonderful profession anyone can have because you make every film set with 200 people, so you make 200 new friends every four months, and you learn so many things from these new lives.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at Bollywood's ladies, where they will be calling the shots in their films.
Will Varun Dhawan's Coolie No 1 be a bigger hit than Govinda's hilarious original?
'There is an unsaid bond between Ranveer and me.' 'We just have to look at each other to know if something is not working.'
A cheap version of his opus Jodhaa Akbar, Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat falls flat on its face at every end, with lacklustre writing and terrible character definition proving to be the movie's ultimate undoing, feels Rediff reader Anu Gopinath.
One of the most famous Indian faces on the planet, everything Priyanka Chopra Jonas learned, she learned it on the job.
And yet, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Rohit Shetty share so much in common!
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