The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit.
As the year draws to a close, Rediff's Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.
From emotional showdowns to the ultimate happily-ever-afters, we recap 10 times Bollywood showed us couples fighting their gharwale for their love.
Actress-turned-seer Mamta Kulkarni has found herself at the centre of controversy following her recent remarks that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim 'is not a terrorist'.
Sanju Samson's T20I future took another hit on Tuesday as India benched him yet again, favouring the finishing skills of Jitesh Sharma in a team that now appears fully committed to its Shubman Gill-led blueprint.
India's young women wresters expectedly struggled at the big stage as three of them were eliminated in Zagreb, Croatia Tuesday, but Priya Malik (76kg) stayed in medal contention
Meghna Gulzar screened her new film Sam Bahadur for friends and colleagues in the film industry in Mumbai.
Kiara Advani and Vicky Kaushal got candid about their personal and professional lives on Karan Johar's Koffee With Karan.
Bollywood folk attended the screening of the musical saga Mera Desh Pehle: The Untold Story Of Shri Narendra Modi at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai on Sunday.
The 23-year-old explained that his stint with Delhi Capitals sharpened his cricketing brain.
Earlier in the match, Ruturaj Gaikwad continued his rich vein of form, compiling a classy 116 off 163 balls as Maharashtra posted 313 in their first innings.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction saw some foreign names earning big bucks, headlined by Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green
Indian films are set to cross A$39 million at the Australian box office in 2025, outperforming local cinema and becoming the third-largest after the US and UK.
SMAT: Haryana beat Bengal to enter Super 8s, Punjab also qualify
Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle promises a healthy dose of sarcasm and unfiltered comments.
'Stop touching your beard all the time. Your hands carry bacteria that can trigger acne and irritation.'
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video managed to do better than Jigra as it is more massy in its treatment and presentation.
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy group stage matches.
Jackie enjoys Purple Rain... Shriya's whole world in a pic... Preity admires a tree...
The squad also features India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad who has captained his state team in the past, while the selectors opted to go with experience, picking Pradeep Dadhe over Rajvardhan Hangargekar.
Karnataka, Maharashtra register innings wins to go 1-2 in Group B of Ranji Tropphy.
'This personal connection he forms with everyone he interacts with makes him truly exceptional.'
The who's who of Bollywood arrived for the grand premiere of Aryan Khan's directorial debut series The Ba***ds Of Bollywood and made it a night to remember.
Film folk attended the premiere of Neeraj Ghaywan's new film, Homebound, India's entry for the Oscars.
'The face of a woman being insulted, vilified, degraded by her husband in front of the whole world for literally no reason ever.'
Vicky responded that he would be married to Katrina for many lifetimes. "Janmo Janmo Tak!"
Aman, who won a bronze medal at the Paris Games last year, was found overweight by 1.7kg during the weigh-in ahead of the men's freestyle 57kg competition.
Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal celebrated their wedding anniversary over the weekend, and invited their friends over for a party.
Mumbai off to flourishing start in SMAT, beat Railways by 7 wickets
From Katrina Kaif to Kareena Kapoor Khan and Neha Dhupia, Namrata Thakker looks at stars, who experienced pregnancy and motherhood in their 40s.
After they got a box office thumbs up, Producer Dinesh Vijan and Director Laxman Utekar threw a success bash for their cast and friends from the film fraternity.
Struggling to find ways to incorporate millets tastily into your diet? Chef Vicky Ratnani has got you covered.
'When I was working on this story, Vicky was not really in my mind because we had to show the journey from 20 years to 60 years.'
A Durga Puja committee in Ranchi modified its Vatican City-themed marquee after objections from a Hindu group. The image of Jesus Christ was replaced with Lord Krishna.
The annual IIFA weekend in Abu Dhabi saw Bollywood's top stars in attendance, as they walked the green carpet and put up power-packed performances.
Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan cheer from the stands during the IPL 2023 final.
Sujeet scares Paris Olympics silver winner Rahman before losing in quarterfinal
Vicky Kaushal can't help but be in awe of his gorgeous wife, Katrina Kaif, especially on her birthday.
One of those who waited for the game to get underway was Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal, who was was seen chatting up Delhi Capitals Director of Cricket Operations and cricket legend Sourav Ganguly and former IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla.
'Our fights came out on TV, which may not happen for other normal couples.' 'Because of this, our relationship has become stronger.'
