'Bapi's characters looked and spoke like people we know.'
Margarita With A Straw was screened on Sunday at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.
'Basuda welcomed viewers into a world that was instantly familiar and comfortable,' observes Sukanya Verma.
We celebrate the brilliant actor by looking back at his classic works.
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 look at the winners and the event pictures.
Sukanya Verma lists memorable instances of stars entertaining kids over the years.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'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!'
Thappad aspires to be Arth-worthy. Unfortunately, it doesn't make the cut, feels Rediff reader Sumeet Nadkarni.
A look at the arrivals.
On Shashi Kapoor's 83rd birth anniversary, Subhash K Jha looks at his top five productions.
'I would rather focus on the good rather than what didn't happen.'
Veteran santoor player and music composer Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma died in Mumbai on Tuesday morning following a heart attack, family sources said. He was 84.
Joginder Tuteja looks at films which have explored taboo subjects in an entertaining manner.
Hindi cinema lost some of its most celebrated faces in 2019, leaving a void in the fraternity as well as in the hearts of the audiences. We take a look at those who passed on.
Filmmakers Farhan Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Aditi Rao Hydari were among the prominent faces from the Hindi film industry to join the public protesting against the Citizenship Act at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan on Thursday. The gathering included workers of political parties, students and also a smattering of Bollywood personalities, who made out a strong case against the Act and the National Register of Citizens.
'If Deepika Padukone grows from a Rs 10 lakh heroine to a Rs 10 crore one, she has risen. Why does she need to compete with Shah Rukh Khan or Aamir Khan? She is Deepika Padukone, and she will carry herself forward.' Wise words from Juhi Chawla.
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.
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'We will never really lose him because in death, his spirit, trapped in a frail body, has been set free and will surround us like the air we breathe.'
We celebrate Bhattsaab and his greatest gems.
There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.
Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after. It sure happens a lot in the movies.
Check out what's happening in Cannes!
Sukanya Verma takes us inside 10 of her all-time favourite movie homes.
The hits and misses of the week.
The hits and misses of the week.
The hits and misses of the week.
Check out their glamorous outings.
'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.'
'My heart was filled with pride while watching Padmaavat.' 'It is a film for every Indian.' 'The film is a passionate, unadulterated, homage to the valour and integrity of the Rajput community.' 'Not a word, not a frame, in the film is an insult to the community.'
Boney Kapoor performed the last rites with his daughters Janhvi and Khushi by his side.
'The heart is to honour all who have been struck by Covid and the map signifies that as a country, we can win this together.'
After breaking records at the box office with its super successful run, it was time for team Dangal to celebrate!
'I've come across fans with my name tattooed on their arms.' 'The craziest fan was this guy who came all the way from Andhra to Mumbai to meet me and slept on the road for a couple of nights before he got what he wanted.'
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