Tandav is as mainstream and contrived as it gets, but not completely without its moments of charisma and drama, observes Sukanya Verma.
Here are the actors who can totally play Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie!
Sukanya Verma salutes most beloved Rishi Kapoor melodies.
More than anything else, Pathaan is a silent and subtle statement of Shah Rukh Khan about his place, his commitment to cinema and, if one can say, his politics, observes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
'We shot the song Zinda Banda for about six days.' 'We were dancing relentlessly for six days to a point when we thought our knees had started making sounds!' 'He was on set, every day, dancing next to us for all those six days.'
Will we see a Baahubali kind of blockbuster this year?
'He's the biggest crowd-puller we have.' 'He still has the power, talent and most importantly, a mind-boggling fan base.' 'He is a darling of the masses, but he has to match the content.'
'I find drawing inspiration for characters from real life very limiting.'
Abhishek Sharma, lead singer of the Delhi-based indie-rock band, AaGROH, and film-maker Swati Vishnoi got together virtually to create a video inspired by the lockdown.
Amar Singh built an extensive network for the party, and was often spotted with celebrities, from the Bachchans to Anil Ambani to Subrata Roy.
Sukanya Verma picks the best fashion stories of the year.
Karnad, a recipient of Jnanpith Award, was also conferred the Padma Shri in 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992.
There are 12 actresses, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?
'In Pakistan there has been no problem about the installation of the statues of these men, unlike the Jinnah portrait or other controversies that seem to be present in India these days quite regularly,' says Aakar Patel.
Ten times when Yash Raj Films let us down.
Sukanya Verma celebrates its grandeur and grandiloquence in 25 glorious frames on its diamond anniversary.
There are 11 actors, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?
Such is the force of his oratory that many Muslims, even those who don't vote for him, have come to believe that Asaduddin Owaisi is the first and only politician who speaks up for Muslims since Independence, observes Jyoti Punwani
Singer Shibani Kashyap shares her money mantras, credit card dos and don'ts, her first salary and investments and what she plans to buy this Diwali with Rediff.com.
'It would give people renewed confidence in me as the industry goes by general opinion and consensus.' 'Even if Jagga gets critically acclaimed, it will do a lot for me.'
Social media teams ensure there is something new around the movie every few days and as the release date nears, every few hours.
'There's nothing like failure in science, we experiment & we gain'
The new season looks super dreary, warns Sukanya Verma.
The Padmavati controversy has come at an awakard time for Bollywood.
'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'
'If somebody says a certain superstar's film is not good, I would not go to watch it.' 'But if the word-of-mouth is good, I don't miss a film.' 'When Badhaai Ho released, we immediately ran to theatres to watch it.'
'For men to find their centre of gravity, it will only come when they are settled in their head.'
'I thought I'd be Chintu's ghost voice, just like Mukeshsaab for Rajsaab.' 'Chintu believed in my voice. He would always recommend me.' 'I sang two songs for him in his second film, Zehreela Insaan.' 'I was supposed to sing Oh Hanseeni, which became the biggest hit of the film.' 'Before I knew it, the song was taken away from me and given to Kishore Kumarsaab.'
'In an era defined by vengeful anger, he was a star who sang and danced while most others hollered and hectored on the big screen,' remembers Saibal Chatterjee.
Gully Boy is a glorious blend of hip-hop and assured filmmaking, promises Sukanya Verma.
'How did you sleep through the cries of a Mohammad Akhlaq, or a Pehlu Khan being beaten to death? Did you then tweet, 'Goondagardi hai, bas'?' Durba Dhyani addresses the singer.
'The minorities are determined to prove Modi wrong in 2019, and the only way he can counter their mobilisation against his government is to get a bigger share of the Hindu vote,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
One couldn't help feeling a certain melancholy viewing these now vagrant documents and photographs that would never be rightfully cherished. The pictures spoke to you. They offered slices of extinguished lives. They breathed sadness too, for what could have been and will never be. The sweet promises that Life made and insolently, arrogantly never kept.
'The Pakistani defence minister talks of throwing a nuclear bomb on India. And if someone throws ink on your face, you call it violence?'
Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them.
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