'One day, I was working in my office late in the evening when suddenly the peon comes and says Saif Ali Khan has come to meet you.' 'Saif told me, "I'm desperate. I've been thrown out by Sattee Shourie, I'm homeless and penniless. Can you do a film with me?"' 'I thought about it and saw him in the character which I was writing.' 'So I gave him a cheque of Rs 5,000 and said, "We'll work together".'
Bhumi holidays in Paris... Huma prays at Ajmer... Janhvi visits her mother's Chennai home...
In 2025, OTT series were entertaining enough, even though most were in the crime genre.
Sweet surprises are made of actors best known for their dramatics taking us by surprise by shaking a leg on screen.
'They had asked for no monetary compensation but for her apology in writing.'
After finding a way into the movies and into our hearts, Sridevi has found a place on Mumbai's streets as well.
'Now when I'm a mother and have two sons, I do look back and say, "Oh my God! What was I thinking?"'
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
Film folk celebrated Eid Al-Adha with pretty pictures and warm words on Instagram.
Shabana Azmi, Masoom's leading lady, is unaware about the plans for a sequel.
Congratulations, team Dangal!
'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.'
Aamir Khan wants everyone to watch son Junaid's big screen debut film, Loveyapa, and has been hosting multiple screenings for his friends and colleagues.
Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani features Jaya Bachchan in a pivotal role.
The Roshans and their friends celebrated the success of the Netflix docu-series with a grand party over the weekend.
Film folk attended the screening of Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal's festival film Girls Will Be Girls at PVR theatre in Juhu, a northwest suburb of Mumbai. You can watch this film on Amazon Prime Video.
The acclaimed actress chats up rediff readers.
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them.
The distinguished actress Shaukat Kaifi, mother to Shabana and Baba Azmi, passed away on September 22.
'Somewhere our society's collective morality is lost. There's a kind of moral confusion in our society which reflects in our films.' 'Filmmakers are hiding behind romance, ghost stories, murder mysteries and sex. No film is looking at social issues.'
'Shekhar is always exploring. Films are not his only passion though I wish it was.'
Bollywood folk graced the stage at the 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, received awards, promoted their films and laughed loud at IFFM. Then, they got all touristy and explored the Australian city, enjoying its sights and sounds.
Karan Johar talks to Javed and Farhan Akhtar and Shabana Azmi about marriage and movies.
Here's a quick look at the Bollywood movies list of 2026. Lots of interesting titles and genres coming right up!
'He treated stars and assistants with the same unfailing courtesy.'
'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.' Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal.
'I tell everyone the only way for me to even touch the emotional quality of the original film.. the film that has lasted 40 years .. is to rely once again on pure intuition.'
'It's very important to have co-stars who are on the same page.'
'More than the shooting dabbas which we take with us, it's about what's going in their school dabbas.'
It's a special day on social media, as film folk celebrate birthdays and share beautiful moments from their life on social media.
'I am happy showing my age. I don't want to look 20 years younger than my age. Neither have I done any cosmetic surgery nor do I want to.'
Kunal Kemmu makes his directorial debut with Madgaon Express, and his wife, Soha Ali Khan, was among his biggest cheerleaders at a special screening in Mumbai.
The real surprise in these results came from Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM. Of the 29 Muslim candidates who got elected to the 227-strong BMC, the Congress and the AIMIM between them bagged 22.
'Aren't they supposed to be very serious actresses? Where did all the masti come from?'
