'My trajectory right now is five steps forward, two steps backwards.'
All those sizzling and sensational moves inspired Sukanya Verma to draw a list of 10 of Bollywood's hottest dancers right now.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the releases which did a minimum lifetime business of Rs 20 crore. Unfortunately, the list is not very long.
'If you're a person who's not comfortable going out to parties for networking, don't do it.' 'It's not like you're getting a film at a party.'
While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
'The cross-pollination between the states has always been happening.' 'It's only over the past one or two years that all this talk about South versus Bollywood has been happening.'
Some pretty candid confessions from Emraan Hashmi at the trailer launch of his new Web series, Showtime.
'I don't think I ever lost the confidence as an actor.'
'When I came into the process, there was a treatment and in the treatment, there are always stories and parts that take place in Mumbai.'
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's extravagant bling fetish.
'In Parliament, he was the one person who stood for democracy and secularism even when the principal Opposition party was not very forthright in taking on the BJP and RSS.'
If there's one thing the full-of-beans star knows, it's how to stay happy, observes Dinesh Raheja.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
'There's a very strong feeling of sisterhood that I feel is missing in Indian households.' 'I genuinely advocate the feeling of sisterhood because I feel that some of the strongest bonds, friendships and support groups could be our immediate relatives.'
'Why does it happen that our films don't work there, their films work here?'
From Kishore Kumar posing as a Half Ticket running riot to Raj and Simran's super filmi reunion in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, train journeys in Hindi movies have formed the backdrop for both romance and comedy. But it's the action scenes where the railgaadi's daredevil attributes lie.
Shaitaan has taken a superb opening and by the look of things, it will earn Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) comfortably.
Do Patti gives in to its basest impulses, but collapses like a house of cards when it aims to be clever, notes Sukanya Verma.
'When you write off good artistes, it's easier for them to beat their drums about their own people.'
The actress got emotional as she accepts the award for Best Actress for her Gujarati film, Kutch Express.
Namrata Thakker shows you fantastic ways of wearing the look right.
Bollywood stars celebrate the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi at their homes with their loved ones.
'I'm there in every frame of this film.' 'The film is named after the character that I play.' 'It's about a feeling like you are capable of shouldering a film entirely on your own, which is a belief that I may not have in myself always.'
Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap asked the actor about her love for fashion, her idea of dating and more...
Rajesh Khanna: 'When I saw Namak Haram at a trial at Liberty cinema, I knew my time was up.' I told Hrishida, "Here is the superstar of tomorrow".'
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'
What better than celebrating the zestful star's 50th birthday with a fun gallery of her 50 distinctly moody, magical and madcap expressions from a career spanning over three decades?
'Imagine having a conversation with your parents, where you say, "I want to break up with someone because he's bad in bed".'
Sukanya Verma looks at some stunners rocking the trend.
'In anything in life, privilege helps.' 'Privilege means access. Access means connections.' 'Does it help? Of course, it does. In whatever you do.'
'Out of sight, out of mind happens.'
Holi celebrations may be simple this year but you can always feel festive by dressing up for the occasion.
Ishika Mohan Motwane, Mini Mathur, Sayani Gupta take a trip to Andretta, Himachal Pradesh.
The best way to achieve financial security isn't by cutting out every vada pav or limiting yourself to home-cooked meals; it's by making yourself indispensable at work, says Vatsal Ramaiya.
'Multiplexes will thrive by Q4 if 100% capacity is restored and a third Covid wave doesn't happen.'
'It felt oh so good to play an ass-kicking role!'
Sukanya Verma brings us everything we learned in this notorious year.
There are so many loopholes in this lazily scribbled plot, it could be a different movie and still as crummy, observes Sukanya Verma.
With flight services put on hold and everyone from paparazzi to celebrities staying home, we aren't getting any glimpses of Bollywood vanity. Sukanya Verma collects some airport looks from the movies for your enjoyment.
Movie stars make beautiful memories this festive season.
