It was a big night for film and OTT stars at the News18 Showsha Reel awards 2026 in Mumbai.
Here's how filmi folks ushered in the festival of colours!
Several film folk paid their last respects to Sanjay Khan's wife Zarine Khan, as she passed into the ages on November 7. The funeral was held at the Juhu crematorium in northwest Mumbai.
Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life.
'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.' 'If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.' 'I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.'
Film folk stepped out to vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on January 14, and paused to show off their inked fingers as well as encourage the rest of the voting population to cast their votes too.
It was a day of mourning for the film fraternity.
He accused them of not condemning the murder of a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur city and the recent incident of a woman set ablaze in Jharkhand, and said this reflects their "cheap mentality".
Film folk said their last goodbyes to Dharmendra, who passed into the ages on November 24.
Two movies from across the world will be honoured at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
It was Shabana Azmi who gave him Mr Perfectionist tag.
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'This leading filmmaker told me: "Don't let the industry cake you up with makeup and wigs. You are a breath of fresh air".'
'...Shyam had not given me the roles he did.'
Yami goes Dhoom Dhaam... Nidhhi shows us her vanity room...Shabana and her ladies...
There were quite a few female-led shows in 2025, and actresses got to play some interesting, non-cliched parts.
Bollywood stars added glamour to the second edition of MAMI Select, held in Mumbai on April 15.
Like every year, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar hosted a Holi party at their Mumbai home, Janki Kutir, and invited family and friends over.
Rashmika's thought for the day... Shalini falls in love...Vicky takes Chhaava to Jaipur...
Actors, directors and admirers mourned legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal on Saturday evening.
Shilpa gets sweaty... Huma meets Jared... Disha performs in Dubai...
'As we grow older, we fight much less with each other.' 'The magic mantra is 'Drop it!'' 'I would recommend it for all relationships.' 'In anger, we can say many hurtful things that can leave a deep scar, so dropping it is the healthy way of preventing that from happening.'
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Four film personalities -- Shabana Azmi, Priyadarshan, Mira Nair and Dharmendra figure in this year's Padma awardees list.
Disha gets glamorous... Sunny is a Punjabi kudi... Trisha holidays in Japan...
'My entire house turn their backs on me when a cricket match is happening.' 'The minute I look at the TV screen, an Indian player gets out.' 'So if I do enter the room, I have to sit with my back to the TV.'
'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.'
'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'
Ever wondered what Bollywood and its folk were like in the old days? Take a look.
As Mahesh Bhatt turns 75 on September 20, Subhash K Jha calls him the 'eternal seeker of truth in cinema and in life'.
Joining Junaid Khan, Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor is Suchitra Krishnamoorthy and Shekhar Kapur's daughter, Kaveri, who will make her acting debut with the film Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story.
Friends, family and colleagues of the actress were seen enjoying themselves at her birthday bash.
DK congratulated the movie makers on getting the nuances of cricket spot on.
He was childlike with a camera in his hands -- not nave, but wonderstruck, as though the world were always on the verge of delivering something unrepeatable. Pulitzer Prize nominee Namas Bhojani recalls his long association with Raghu Rai, the legendary photographer who passed into the ages on Sunday.
'PINK was about consent. Assi asks society, what are we doing about this issue? Where have we gone wrong?'
Take a look at the pictures.
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Amitabh Bachchan makes his Hollywood debut with Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, out in theatres today.
Love surrounded Divya Dutta as she launched her second book.
'Diwali is such a happy festival that we have celebrated over the years.'
