The last rites of the 102-year-old actress, who died on July 10, were performed at the Lodhi Road crematorium by her son Pawan in the presence of her daughter Kiran and grandchildren.
While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
'There is a lot that I find extremely annoying in Ramu, like his constant attempts to shock and stir up controversy by needlessly needling sacred cows.' Subhash K Jha salutes the maverick filmmaker on his birthday.
Shabana Azmi speaks out against the fatwa issued to A R Rahman.
'Like one-one drop of water fills earthen pots and one-one brick helps to construct a house, donation of Rs 1 to my campaign fund will help me fight to take the voices of marginalised and exploited people to Parliament.'
A pick of just 10 watchable (a couple of them admittedly in the so-bad-it's-fun category) foreign films starring Bollywood stars in significant roles are available to watch on streaming platforms.
Bollywood actors salute Irrfan Khan, legend.
Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Check out the star arrivals.
'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Check out the star arrivals.
Meet all the interesting couples on a grand evening.
The Kapoors prayed for the matriarch at a chautha.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.
A string of film celebrities like Waheeda Rahman, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad among others set to explore the intertwining of cinema with literature at the fest.
Neil Bhoopalam plays aspiring prime minister in the series 24.
'Who can forget that a superstar made me comfortable?'
Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity.
Aseem Chhabra sensed an internal turmoil in Vinod Khanna, which sometimes showed the moody person on screen.
Among the mourners were Anupam Kher who acted with Sridevi in many movies, and Satish Kaushik who acted with and directed her.
Joginder Tuteja lets us know what to expect.
Happy birthday Manish!
'Bapi's characters looked and spoke like people we know.'
A look at the top tweets from favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Phadnavis on Sunday faced flak for "brokering the deal" with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena instead of enforcing law and order, amid the row around the release of Karan Johar's "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil".
'Basuda welcomed viewers into a world that was instantly familiar and comfortable,' observes Sukanya Verma.
It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film criticism, and film critics turned into psychiatrists, says Sreehari Nair.
'I would rather focus on the good rather than what didn't happen.'
Margarita With A Straw was screened on Sunday at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.
'There's just a handful of roles for a few actresses.' 'When I meet other actresses my age, they say the same thing: No roles!'
Sukanya Verma lists memorable instances of stars entertaining kids over the years.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances