Some of you readers may have studied with her in school or college. Share your memories of times spent with Freida, maybe in the college canteen, maybe on the school playground, maybe in the neighbourhood where you and she live.
Here's tracing the lives of the Slumdog kids, six months after the Oscar.
A look at some truly sizzling women who haven't even hit 25 yet.
Congratulating Freida on her outstanding success, Ambassador Prabhu Dayal said it was not important whether the movie was directed by an Indian or not as long as the storyline and the entire backdrop was Indian.
Pratik Gandhi's emotional range makes him a treat to watch while Vidya is as wild as she's wise, observes Sukanya Verma.
It is by no means a perfect list and I might have missed out some important films but these are films that have entertained me, taught me how to be compassionate, to view the world, and understand people, their histories, behaviors and customs.
Action, animation, drama, documentary, there's plenty to watch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes it easy for you.
Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards.
The nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list.
Take a look at the nominees!
Critics of Hindi cinema are a disparate, colourful, bunch that evoke much derision and tut-tut among its own tribe, but Chup's distant understanding of their influence and idiosyncrasies fails to give the loathing any real impact, notes Rediff.com Principal Movie Critic Sukanya Verma.
Deepika Padukone embodies to perfection the Gehraiyaan in the title, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Because it costs a shit-ton of money. Full disclosure: I won't accept a wedding ring that costs Rs 1L or less. But Rs 1L and more seems like a LOT of money. Enough for me to think about better ways to spend it. Stocks? Mutual Funds? SIPs? *GASP* NFTs and Crypto?
Fading Gigolo is evidence that a movie doesn't have to mumble to be modest.
Veteran British journalist and broadcaster Sir David Frost, best known for his series of interviews with disgraced United States President Richard Nixon, has died after a suspected heart attack while on board a cruise ship. He was 74.
Gerson da Cunha lists his favourite films from the recently concluded Cannes International Film Festival.
'Now with many itchy-fingered ex-bosses being raked through the mud, their marriages ruined, their careers trashed, their finances hit, the inclination of many male hiring managers will be to hire fewer women,' believes Rajeev Srinivasan.
'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.'
Middle age is the boot stamping on our face, says Shougat Dasgupta.
The Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese calendar, began on Sunday, January 22.
Both stars suffer from delusions of grandeur, feels J Jagannath.
It is a spread so full, rich and varied it'd satisfy most cinematic gluttons.
'You become a critic because the job entails watching a 100 films a year, out of which there will be five or six good films.' 'It's really a glutton for punishment, but you're also optimistic and want to see exciting things.'
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 top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'You have to be very equipped to even want to have children.' 'There are entrance exams for even MBAs ...and this is a life we're talking about.'
The very filmi Valentine's Day Special!
On Back To The Future Day, Raja Sen lists his favourite movies on time travel.
Raja Sen wishes Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary filmmaker who transformed The Godfather into an immortal screen classic, a happy 75th birthday.
'He was the manliest of them all, a true man's man. Warrior, King, Pioneer, Thespian, Womaniser, Drunkard, Scoundrel -- he made it all look grander than ever, and he did so with fluent effortlessness.' Raja Sen salutes the great actor who passed into the ages on Sunday.
It is a film worth watching and recommending and loving, like a novel you can't wait to lend to friends you care about.
Carrie Fisher, who made Star Wars character Princess Leia so popular, passed into the ages on December 28
'2016 was the age of convenience for Hindi movies; of down pat effrontery and planned feeling triumphing over attempts to discern something complexly beautiful,' says Sreehari Nair.
Watch the trailers and predict the winner.
The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve? Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of
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