And other top moments from the closing of the 70th Cannes Film Festival.
National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court.
At the young age of 15, Wang joined the People's Liberation Army as a guard.
Dilip Kumar 'got annoyed and was about to leave the stage before things were brought under control'.
'It's a joy working there.' 'It's good work and when you come back it gives you pleasure.' 'On returning you take a shower and look at the day and say, "Ah! Nice scenes we did!"' 'Here sometimes you are doing nothing in the day, but you are there for the shoot.' 'You come home and it can be very frustrating, with that frustration the tiredness does not go, you know.' 'Good work gives you that strength and kick.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Bollywood's biggest overseas event, the IIFA Awards, will be held in the US for the first time. Aseem Chhabra reports.
Girish Karnad lived several lives not only on the stage but also as a scholar, theatre personality, an actor and director in a career spanning over five decades.
Anupam Kher was presented with the Certificate of Excellence in Las Vegas by Nevada Senator Ruben Kihuen.
'When we finished the narration, we expected Shah Rukhbhai to say the usual, 'I'll think about it and let you know in two days.' But he jumped up and said, 'I'm doing the film.'
An icon of grace and beauty, the charismatic heroine of outstanding films, Suchitra Sen will forever remain the brightest star on the horizon.
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
'I used to go to Sanjay Dutt, give him the scene, and then act it out.' 'He would say, 'Arrey, Girishbhai kar lunga'.' 'But I would insist: 'Nahin, main karke dikhane chahta hoon'.' He said this was the first time in his career that someone was acting out the scene for him!'
Sukanya Verma tells us just what makes Mirch Masala a must watch.
Umrika, which won the audience award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015, finally releases in India.
'If you sit collar turned up and tell yourself, you are great, you will never evolve as an actor.'
The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.
Director-actor Samuthirakani gets candid about his journey in the film industry.
Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Malayalam cinema, right here.
'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'
Sukanya Verma lists the movies she grabbed at MAMI this year.
He was suffering from cancer.
'There are so many who live in fear, just because they are being oppressed on the basis of who they love.'
'When we make such stories, that's when we see how tough it is.' 'Our grandmother may narrate a story of a rakshas, but to create that is like chewing peanuts made up of iron!'
'It's a warm evening, but people don't seem to be bothered by the heat as they watch the critically acclaimed film out in the open, where they can drink, smoke and talk, if they feel like.'
Various events, award functions, interviews, shooting schedules have been called off in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
A good deal of the 92nd Academy Awards (going hostless second year in a row) was a drag what with a staggeringly dull red carpet, long-winded, lacklustre speeches and uneven live acts following too quickly one after another.
'Kissing is not written in the script. They just find their way on the sets!' Emraan Hashmi tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com.
Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Telugu cinema, right here!
Here's our presumptuous pick of the nominees to watch as they gun for the big award, the Palme d'Or.
Meet Mouli as he chats exclusively with rediff.com, blasting his way through thoughts on his work, life and TV.
On the 20th anniversary of her tragic death, the actress remains strikingly relevant.
Mira's films are alive, rocking and so true to the reality I know. They are gifts that I keep revisiting, and I cannot wait for what more she will share with us, notes Aseem Chhabra.
The production house, has produced about 150 films in 15 languages
'When Covid first struck, the lockdown resulted in clean air in major Indian cities.' 'You were able to see the Himalayan range from Ludhiana.' 'In Delhi, you were seeing deer and stags all over the city because there was no traffic.' 'It was incredible. Nature was waiting to come back.'
'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?'
Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.
