'Everywhere, people would ask me why I had left films. They wanted to see more of me.' 'Their words were music to my ears.'
'Everyone wants to get involved when there is success.' 'But what about guaranteeing it?' 'Making sure girls have the opportunity to succeed all the time?'
'As a family, we were not going through a very good time financially.' 'I wanted to be an interior designer, but I didn't have enough money to join the polytechnic.' 'I was about 15-and-a-half, 16, so I said okay, let me just try (acting).'
The good old days... Dharmendra and Jaya Bachchan's is a bonding that is special and rare in an industry where friendships are ephemeral. Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is their sixth film together, after Guddi, Samadhi, Phagun, Chupke Chupke and Sholay.
How did a superstar provoke the break-up? 50 years later, the truth can finally be told. A revealing excerpt from Hanif Zaveri and Sumant Batra's An Actor's Actor: An Authorized Biography of Sanjeev Kumar.
Bollywood pays last respect to the matriarch of the Kapoor khandaan.
Many people will be fasting in Imphal, Manipur from September 13 while hundreds from different countries in the world have signed the petition to fast for varying number of days (one to five) to support the 'Iron lady' from Manipur -- Irom Sharmila.
Check out the star arrivals.
The yesteryear actress follows suit after Shashi Kapoor and Raj Kapoor.
Praising the Centre for CAA, he said: "I do not understand why Muslims are protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act. CAA is not for the Muslims who were born here."
Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 46-year-old leader, whose party emerged victorious in 151 seats in the 175-member strong state assembly.
The Home Ministry has recommended against repealing the controversial AFSPA, dubbed by its critics as "draconian".
'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.'
'I don't know what greater calamities this year has in store.'
In her post, which has since gathered thousands of 'likes' and 234 shares, she raises the question of whether only cultural exchanges should be affected by 'nationalism' and shouldn't business houses and Industrialists also show solidarity with the soldiers who've lost their lives?
Eight eminent personalities have appealed to people to "introspect and audit" the working of the Constitution.
Rediff.com brings you the glamorous side of Indian sportswomen. While they have charmed their fans with their playing skills, their looks attract more attention.
Forty-one well-known names share their love for their daughters in a heartwarming coffee table book.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy has had the solid backing of his mother Vijayamma, sister Sharmila and wife Bharathi even when the chips were down during his incarceration in the disproportionate assets case. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Not all cricketer-actress romances culminate in heartbreak. Some have stayed reassuringly rock-solid.
A look at pictures from the Lux Golden Rose Awards.
We spotted the couple and their family and friends at the Mumbai airport.
A much larger number of candidates could garner less than 500 votes each.
Here are pictures from the elaborate ceremony in Pataudi.
Virat is at the top of the celebrity league today, far ahead of the Khans or any other superstar. He lends tremendous velocity and stature to the couple brand where Anushka is an equal partner, says Sandeep Goyal.
The urbane modern man is as fashionable as the woman fashionista these days. Sharmila Chand gives a lowdown on their winter collectibles.
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
Her Bollywood mates picks their favourite 5 songs sung by her
A four-time MLA from Heingang sssembly constituency, 56-year-old Biren Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party last year.
Bollywood, and the high drama that invariably accompanies it, totally overtook the Jaipur Literature Festival on its second day, reports Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
The Soha Ali Khan-Kunal Khemmu wedding celebrations is underway!
'The news that the once dashing, absolutely handsome, utterly charming Shashi Kapoor is no more makes me feel terribly sad.' Aseem Chhabra, author of Shashi Kapoor: The Householder, the Star, pays rich tribute to the iconic actor.
The awards will be presented on Republic Day.
In Shashi Kapoor: The Householder, The Star, Aseem Chahbra gives us glimpses of one of Bollywood's best loved actors.
Sukanya Verma lists 10 occasions when Hindi film heroes engaged in crazy aircraft stunts.
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