Sukanya Verma compares yesteryear stars and the contemporary ones at about approximately the same age and the results are glaring.
Mohanlal talks about the experience of acting in Ram Gopal Varma's Sholay in the role immortalised by Sanjeev Kumar and more.
Rediff readers chat with resident movie critic Raja Sen.
The ethereal Hema Malini turns 75 on October 16, and gives us yet another reason to celebrate her.
High drama was witnessed near New Delhi Railway Station on Friday when an army man climbed a 200-feet mobile tower, protesting alleged harassment by his seniors.
We asked you to share pics and stories of your furry companions. Sudhanshu Sharma shared pics of his dogs Mutthu and Chunnu.
'There is no knowing what will happen tomorrow. Make the best of today.'
A resort plans to capitalise on the fact that its location was once the backdrop were the famous movie was shot.
Film folk turned up in numbers to celebrate Bollywood Dream Girl Hema Malini's 75th birthday on October 16.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
On Hema Malini's 75th birthday, the star and her daughters -- Esha and Ahana Deol -- hosted a birthday bash in Mumbai, and invited friends from the industry for a musical night.
He plays a suave version of the dreaded bandit in Ramesh Sippy's classic.
An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma.
'When I met Atalji for the first time, he wouldn't look at me. He seemed very embarrassed.'
"Just three months more," says mom-to-be Deepika Padukone in a witty reply when asked if she is still in her character of a pregnant woman from her coming film Kalki 2898 AD.
M S Shinde is going through a tough time in Dharavi. But the man refuses to ask for help.
'People remember each and every dialogue of Andaz Apna Apna, just as they remember every dialogue of Mughal-e-Azam and Sholay.'
Singh in a statement noted several newspapers have claimed that he cancelled his visits to Jhabua and Khategaon due to his displeasure.
'It is the first-time voters and the agnostics who are often influenced by political advertising.' 'These swing voters tend to make a huge difference in the outcome of any election.'
Hema Malini and Dharmendra, who celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary on May 2, made a beautiful couple on screen.
'Satyajit Ray was somewhat tolerable; you didn't have to hang your head in shame.' 'Sholay is a series of stereotypes and borrowed ideas... And we are still singing praises of that film.' 'What would I make of two grown men behaving in this manner? It's deeply embarrassing.' If you thought Naseeruddin Shah was too frank with his opinions, he'd have to take a back seat to wife Ratna Pathak Shah, who doesn't waste a second, giving you her strong views on matters movies and personal.
'The Sholay outdoors were like picnics.' 'I got the same feeling while doing Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.'
'These betrayers don't realise that their exit opens up vast new opportunities to those whose growth they have always stunted'
I was very happy to see the old Shah Rukh Khan back. Please, leave the action to Salman Khan, requests A Ganesh Nadar.
'When I heard the script, I begged Salimsaab and Javedsaab and later, Ramesh Sippyji to let me play Gabbar.'
'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'
Ram Gopal Varma is 60 today, April 7. Subhash K Jha plots the once brilliant film-maker's declining movies graph.
As we celebrate Amitabh Bachchan's 81st birthday on October 11, we see him through his daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda's eyes.
'I'm talking about that predator in your house, and how one should protect one's children from him.'
The latest episode of Koffee With Karan 8 has Bollywood's eligible bachelors Aditya Roy Kapur and Arjun Kapoor on the couch.
Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Even as our tier-2 and tier-3 cities become increasingly well-mapped, and well-documented through myriad tech-driven data, the Indian film-maker's dominantly urban gaze turns to regions not crowded by data, area codes, or directions, observes Debarghya Sanyal.
'I have the love of the audience for the last 60 years.' 'I am very greedy in this matter.' 'I want those who love me to continue doing so.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Are we living in those primitive times when same-sex relationships qualified as stone-pelting offences, asks Subhash K Jha?
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
I don't know how the other Friends will react to Matthew Perry's death, but I am sure a part of them will be buried with Chandler, believes passionate Friends fan A Ganesh Nadar.
'When Salim-Javed wrote the character, it was meant to be a comic diversion, a warm-up before Jai and Veeru reach the Thakur.' 'Full credit goes to Jagdeep for the success of the character.'
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