The Dahi Handi ritual, part of the Janmashtami festival that marks the birth of Lord Krishna, saw enthusiastic participation by revellers in the metropolis, its adjoining areas and other parts of Maharashtra. The festival was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in Mumbai and other parts of the state.
The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.
Sukanya Verma gives you freaky costume ideas to borrow from Bollywood.
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?
Amid much fanfare, the makers and star cast of Ishq Vishk Rebound unveiled the trailer for their coming teen romance.
Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma, fun and festivity, love and war into the year.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Sukanya Verma goes through the cool and crazy ways moon/chand/chanda/chandrama is depicted in Bollywood movies.
The annual day function at Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai turned out to be a star-studded event, as film folk stepped out to applaud the superstars in their own homes.
The tenure of Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede with the Narcotics Control Bureau, which was marked by controversy, would end on December 31, official sources said on Friday.
Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title.
The opposition parties and some former CECs had opposed the move, saying it will go against the independence of the institution.
Designing the outfits for a leading Bollywood actor's wedding can be quite a task, and Pulkit Samrat acknowledges it.
Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.
With so many films shifted to the new year, it's going to be a busy year for Bollywood's actors.
Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray president and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has been sent an invitation by speed post for the Ram temple consecration ceremony to be held in Ayodhya on Monday.
'I am lucky. To be born in that Pataudi house.'
'There is no cringe shot in the film which could give me a sleepless night.'
Its wedding season and we browse through some of Bollywood's popular wedding songs.
'For no other leader of India do so many people turn up for an event every year without invitation.'
'A look at the winners and losers tells us that the topic of the film is but one factor in ensuring success.'
'Being someone who wholely believes in God and frequently visits temples across the country, it is the last thing I would intentionally do. To those whose feelings we've touched, I extend my sincere & heartfelt apologies.'
If Pitroda's blunder cost him his office, what should the BJP's unrepentant attitude cost it?, asks Shyam G Menon.
'It hasn't wrinkled because truth doesn't wrinkle. It's like fire; it burns every time you touch it.'
Deepika will be the first actor to receive such an honour at the world's most-watched sporting event.
Nasreen, who served as the director of the Indian Cultural Centre at the high commission of India in Male, Republic of Maldives, from 2019 to 2023, shared insights into the growing influence of China and Pakistan in countering India's soft power.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's cool, curious, bag moments.
Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma.
The Bachchans led the attendance of Hindi movie stars at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards on Thursday.
Take a look at the Bollywood's beauty.
With 2 States about to release, a look at Bollywood's real life north-south alliances.
The much-awaited Ram temple consecration will be held in Ayodhya on Monday in a grand ceremony with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the rituals, following which the shrine will be opened for the public a day later.
Here's what your favourite celebrites are tweeting.
Cricket climate change to medical practice, dropped candidates have their non-political life sorted.
Sukanya Verma celebrates Republic Day by looking at the tiranga's most striking moments on celluloid.
The couple reflected upon their "extra special" Diwali one year on, with Sunak looking back at the "incredible moment" he visited India to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G20 Summit in New Delhi as the first British Indian Prime Minister.
'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.' 'It's an ode to Hindi cinema.'
'I am genuinely troubled by the negativity that has been aimed at Sonam due to my comments, that are totally untrue and were meant entirely in a light-hearted manner.'
