'Pahlaj Nihalani came to my rescue. There was no Instagram in those days so I didn't recognise him.' 'I almost fainted when he told me he was Pahlaj Nihalani, the producer of Ilzaam, the hit film that had just made Govinda a star.' 'I told him I was a model and an aspiring actor, and he responded, "You have an interesting face. Come and meet me in the office tomorrow".'
Teen prodigy Divya Deshmukh stunned seasoned grandmaster Koneru Humpy in a tense tiebreak to win the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, rewriting Indian chess history at just 19.
The annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is taking place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Hotel in National Harbor, Maryland, outside Washington DC, turns a hundred years old.
From saris to dresses, doesn't Vidya Balan look awesome?
The international award-winning series Delhi Crime returns for a second season, and certainly called for a special screening that no one wanted to miss!
A special screening of the thriller Jalsa was held for cast and crew, and their families.
Stunning glimpses from The Mijwan Couture Show's red carpet in Mumbai.
'You write stories about the world you live in.' 'The day I try to write a film with agendas in mind, I will be a fake.'
From Parineeta to Shakuntala Devi, Vidya Balan has had a successful 15-year journey in the Hindi film industry.
Sukanya Verma lists 10 knockout performances from the star.
His latest film Saiyaara is a blockbuster and has propelled him way into the big league.
Acharya Jonas Masetti, a Vedanta scholar from Brazil, was awarded the Padma Shri for teaching the Vedas, the Bhagavad Gita, Sanskrit, Yoga, Meditation and Indian spiritualism abroad.
For Madhya Pradesh Tribal Affairs Minister Vijay Shah, currently under fire for his comments aimed at Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, this is not the first time he has been embroiled in a controversy.
Lakshmi Manchu, actress, producer and television presenter, will be among the contestants on Karan Johar's upcoming reality show, The Traitors.
Here's how some Bollywood stars spent their Thursday.
Vijay gets goofy... Ayushmann goes shirtless!... Vaani poses...
'Some time back, music was just noise.' 'Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.' 'Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'
The actress is winning hearts on the Internet, one asana at a time.
On Friday, March 21, 2025, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated the three-day meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the Sangh's top decision-making body.
The style brigade highlight their love for traditional Indian wear.
Umar Ganie captures glimpses of Vidya Balan and Arbaaz Khan's visit to Kashmir for Rediff.com.
Last weekend was dedicated to women, as The Hollywood Reporter celebrated Women In Entertainment 2025.
The message from Sunday's event will undoubtedly reverberate globally. It's a landmark occasion that will be remembered for generations and will inspire many other states to introduce the story of Rajendra Chola into school curricula, says Tarun Vijay.
'The whole set was in awe. Those five days of shooting were an unforgettable experience.'
Meet the stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar encountered on Thursday.
Stars dazzled on the red carpet at the Filmfare OTT awards.
Producer Guneet Monga and her fiance Sunny Kapoor threw a grand cocktail party on Sunday, December 11, a day before their wedding.
Celebrity stylists Pranay and Shounak open up about dressing up Vidya and other celebs.
Holi celebrations have begun. Glimpses from Agra, Varanasi, New Delhi and Patna...
It was a night to remember for the Marathi film industry at the Fakt Marathi awards.
Sukanya Verma looks at instances of aristocrats falling for commoners on the silver screen.
'I want to just haso, hasao and khush raho.'
Today's Hindi film mothers are younger, trendier, more mischievous. But, truth be told, says Dinesh Raheja, I still do miss sometimes the comforting presence of the trad mother.
Sweet surprises are made of actors best known for their dramatics taking us by surprise by shaking a leg on screen.
Aamir Khan wants everyone to watch son Junaid's big screen debut film, Loveyapa, and has been hosting multiple screenings for his friends and colleagues.
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Sukanya Verma remembers the star in some of her significant movies.
The trailer of Shakuntala Devi looks promising, says Namrata Thakker.