'There is a clear business impact. People are avoiding crowded places and gatherings across cities. This is hitting business, both at traditional and modern trade outlets, during the Holi season, which kicked off from Saturday,' says Praveen Khandelwal, general secretary, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at just how good this month is for Bollywood.
Rediff reader RP Prajapat, 42, from Jaipur tells us how he lost 15 kg in six months.
As much as Rs 4,300 crore was generated by 2019 movie releases. But 2020 is all set to be bigger and better!
Joginder Tuteja looks at the biggest April releases in the last decade.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the releases which did a minimum lifetime business of Rs 20 crore. Unfortunately, the list is not very long.
Bringing you all the action from Malaysia.
'Getting a song in Bollywood isn't easy.' 'I don't charge for Bollywood songs.' 'Your song may release today, but it can be possible that you may not get another song for a year.'
Akshay Kumar's success rate continues.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
A look at the red carpet glamour.
Don't have money to spare for classes? Learn an asana or two from our good ol' Hindi films.
'He said, "There was nobody to help me. I came from Kolkata to Mumbai to make a career of my own".' "'I have my own journey, and you need to experience that to value what you will have in the future.".'
'Until I remove that character from my head and empty the space, other characters cannot take that place.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
I don't remember Rajinikanth beheading anyone so brutally in any of his previous films. Or glamourising so much of blood and violence. This is an altogether different version of a brutal Ra1jinikanth, something you and I had probably never imagined before, observes Divya Nair.
Kapil Sharma and his team is back but not with a bang, feels Namrata Thakker.
Coolest and craziest campus fashion over the years!
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly box office verdict.
'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'
Presenting Ranveer and the other stylish men who descended on the GQ red carpet!
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly box office verdict.
The hits and misses of the week.
'I would like to do a biopic (on) Parveen Babi. She was such a gorgeous woman. She was also my neighbour. It was very sad when she died. It is so tragic when you are young and have fame, fortune, praise and everything and then you are alone.' Shraddha Kapoor discusses her big hits.
Bollywood's heroines bring sexy back!
Pepsi is betting on Dabangg 3's box office success.
A 1990s Bollywood album. Ranbir Kapoor as Balraj Sahni. Dimple Kapadia's Crowning Glory days. Agha-Mukri-Kesto's fun, fabulous, forgotten friendship. Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was a complete blast from the past.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Joginder Tuteja looks at stars with the most movies in the pipeline.
Sukanya Verma offers some diversion in in the form of Bollywood's typical torture tactics.
'The whole point of this idiotic movie hinges on whether Aayush Sharma who wants to act can act. Unless a singular dazed expression qualifies as talent, not by a long shot,' says Sukanya Verma.
'I play an urban girl after a very long time.' 'What I saw in her was that she was very, very, gutsy.'
