'On a new kidney, her immune system still getting used to it, she took on the Pakistanis at the UN, held meetings with her counterparts from across the world, and presented a picture of incredible poise and dignity,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away on Thursday after battling cancer. He was 70.
Pankhuri Awasthy discusses her new show Kya Kasoor Hai Amla Ka.
It may not have the finish of the original but when you look at the bigger picture, Anil Kapoor's new television show 24 is a step in a desperately needed direction.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Unless you capture territory and plant your flag, the war is never won.'
Smita Patil would have been 60 on October 17 had fate not cruelly snatched her from us in 1986. She was only 31 when she died. Rediff.com salutes the incomparable actress in a special series.
'The very fact that she survived her migration to Bollywood, where many young lives have been sacrificed or abandoned to the streets, bears testimony to her grit, determination and good fortune,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Okay, so we love our Goan filmi characters. Do you love these movies set in Goa? Have a look!
Here's profiling movies with a similar premise -- when two women fell for the same man on silver screen not too long ago.
'When somebody comes forward in Hollywood, they don't risk losing their livelihood.' 'But here, they will risk losing their livelihood.' Richa Chadha opens up.
'Freedom of expression is not a freedom to abuse those who do not agree with you.' 'It is also about being liberated from prejudices and intolerance.' 'To me, freedom is the right to be who I am and what I am without hurting the same rights of others.'
As the MAMI film festival kicks off, Aseem Chhabra picks the must watch Indian movies.
Did you like Chennai Express, Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram Leela and 3 Idiots?
Sonam Kapoor is exceptional as Neerja Bhanot, says Raja Sen.
'My definition of a true star is when they enter a room, the energy of the room changes.' 'She has the aura of a true star.'
Indians took to social media to pay their respects.
'Banning the film is an unfortunate response and does great injustice to Nirbhaya's parents, who have supported the film and to the brave young men and women who forced the government to set up the Justice Verma Commission.' Bollywood gets their voice across.
A look at Shyam Benegal's period classic, Junoon.
Shashi Kapoor, the star who made us laugh, romance and cry, passed into the ages on December 4. We look back at the often underrated actor, who reinvested all his earnings as an actor into making films and keeping the theatre he established, Prithvi Theatre, alive.
'The new Indian cinema has still not found its voice and identity. It's trapped under the deadwood weight of Bollywood and popular Indian cinema.'
'Today it is a studio being held to ransom, tomorrow it will be a government, an entire nation. I don't see anyone laughing when that happens,' says Suparn Verma.
Journalists from across the country gathered and demanded justice amid call for standing up to "forces" trying to the "muzzle" the voices of dissent.
'My father would have liked Piku and PINK.' 'I don't think he would have liked item songs though.'
Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Hate is far easier to package. And that is perhaps why politicians do not see the We Care feeling as a currency worth cultivating. It is high time we showed them the currency of this transaction too exists. And that we make this We Care currency precious enough to hoard and bank upon, says Shameem Akthar.
'I do films because I want to feel proud of myself as an actor. Why should I sign nonsense? The right roles aren't coming. The only cameo I have done in Hindi is Zoya's Dil Dhadakne Do. She is a friend and I desperately wanted to work with her. She casts big stars, so obviously, I couldn't be the lead.' Rahul Bose on his films, and Poorna.
'Once Attenborough had locked the shot, Jaffrey turned to Amitabh and told him in a very controlled but stern voice that he should never talk to an actor in between takes.'
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