'If you start from a position of compromise, you end up getting nothing.' Shabana Azmi explains.
The incident took place near Khalapur, over 60 km from Mumbai, when the Tata Safari car in which they were traveling to Pune rammed into a truck.
'Each of us will have a beautiful story to tell about him because he went beyond work and touched our lives. That's a rarity in this industry.'
Here's how filmi folks ushered in the festival of colours!
Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor -- a legend who was India's very own and yet belonged to the world. Hussain died from 'idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis', a lung disease, in a San Francisco hospital early Monday. He was 73.
The actress cum activist talks about Sania Mirza, films and more.
Shabana Azmi talks about her new Hollywood film, Waterborne.
'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.'
Manoj Bajpayee returns to entertain us in his 100th film, Bhaiyya Ji.
Taapsee is super. But that's not to say that the rest of the cast isn't tremendous, says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
'I did not charge a rupee for that show, but Rohit (Bal) gifted me the suit I had walked in. 'I still have it as a memento of a man who was an institution and an inspiration.'
It was a day with a difference for industry icons Salim-Javed, who transformed Hindi cinema in the 1970s with films like Zanjeer, Sholay, Deewar and Don, when their families got together to hail them on stage.
'I've never been more nervous about any of my own films. I can't eat, sleep or speak. I can barely breathe.'
Congratulations, team Dangal!
The veteran actor replaced stepped in for Irrfan Khan in Chalk N Duster.
Friends, family and colleagues of the actress were seen enjoying themselves at her birthday bash.
Shabana Azmi appeared at designer Anuradha Vakil's show at the Lakme Indian Fashion Week 2005.
Film folk were invited to an early screening of this week's Netflix release, Amar Singh Chamkila, in Mumbai.
As Mahesh Bhatt turns 75 on September 20, Subhash K Jha calls him the 'eternal seeker of truth in cinema and in life'.
Ranveer poses...Tara's spring in London...Amy celebrates...
Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era. But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that cachet. It was Zeenat Aman who ended up being the definitive taboo-trasher of the era. Dinesh Raheja salutes the trendsetter of the 1970s, Rehana Sultan.
Perfect occasion to list 30 real-life educators whose unique methods, unwavering dedication or scholarly persona impressed us.
Perfect occasion to list 30 real-life educators whose unique methods, unwavering dedication or scholarly persona impressed us.
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.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Film stars and technicians were awarded at the IIFA awards over the weekend, and here are the big winners.
'If you shout at me, I will not take it.' 'If you jump on me and pounce on me or physically come too close to me, that's not acceptable.'
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.
De Niro is in India for Tehelka's Think Festival in Goa, which begins later this week. This is the actor's first visit to India.
'Playing Murlikant Petkar changed my life.'
Bollywood actor and activist Shabana Azmi received the Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2006.
Mere Pyare Prime Minister had a special screening.
Monday was a busy day for film folk, and we tell you just how they spent it.
The Ram Madhvani-directed biopic is based on the life of the late air hostess Neerja Bhanot, who died while trying to help Pan Am passengers escape during a hijack in 1986.
The veteran couple got hitched on December 9 thirty years ago.
The acclaimed actress chats up rediff readers.
Sukanya Verma looks at all the times Bollywood peddled its treasured ishq our way.
Besides their terrific acting talent, of course!
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