'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".'
Film folk stepped out to watch debutants Rasha Thadani and Aaman Devgn's new film, Azaad, which releases on January 17.
She's done away with her straight long hair and gotten a shorter and curly mane.
Deepika Padukone has found support in Mani Ratnam over her exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit.
Rajkumar Gupta's hammy treatment and bombastic score strips the realism to turn Raid 2 into another hail the hero exercise, observes Sukanya Verma.
Sickness on screen is a sure shot way of seeking audience sympathy and turning on the waterworks.
'What would Ravana do in today's time?'
'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.'
With 17 films crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in the first six months, this year relied less on big-ticket blockbusters.
While Emergency has managed some sort of traction, Azaad is absolutely dull.
Income tax raids, killer games, village elections, criminal investigations, things are rather exciting on OTT this week, as Sukanya Verma notes.
Jyotika is grateful for the way her career is going, and she gives thanks to the Gods by undertaking spiritual trips along with husband Suriya.
There aren't many original Web series or movies announced for June, but quite a few Bollywood films will have their digital premieres.
How did the box office fare? Well, the second half of the year looks much better than the first!
July has so many interesting films to choose from!
'What drew me most to his persona is that he is possibly the greyest character you may come across in recent times.'
Ajay Devgn released the trailer of his latest home production, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, in Mumbai.
As Hrithik Roshan announces his plans to turn direct films, one looks forward to an altogether different grammar coming into action.
When Ajay Devgn and the horse are off the screen, Azaad loses the little spark it has, feels Deepa Gahlot.
Many more friends and colleagues visited the Devgans to condole with them.
Veeru Devgan's last rites were performed on May 27.
Tiger enjoys the snow... Ayan, Ranbir get ready with Brahmastra... Ayushmann pumps up...
'Abhishek is known to launch new 'stars' and not 'kids.' He has always been successful with that. He has a lot of patience for new people. I won't say to tolerate them, but to nurture them. All of them have done very well.' Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from the trailer launch.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar captures glimpses of the stars on Tuesday.
With the Ramayana as the central element, the coming together of Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh and Tiger Shroff along with Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone upped the superstar quotient further.
The actor will sing the title track of Shivaay which is his most ambitious production venture.
'Vinod Khanna asked Mehmood if I could play his heroine in a film.' 'He asked Mehmood if we were married.' 'Mehmood just looked at me, smiled and didn't say anything.'
With Rs 64 crore* in just three days, the Kumar Mangat production will enter the Rs 100 Crore Club in the first week itself.
Ajay Devgn hosted a special screening of his new film, Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero for his family and friends. Directed by Om Raut, the historical has been getting good reviews.
Contrary to reports about Ajay Devgn charging S S Rajamouli a huge fee for his guest appearance in RRR...
Amit Trivedi's score gives Azaad the feel of a sprawling epic that will hopefully be worth the wait, notes Mayur Sanap.
There are so many first-time jodis arriving on the big screen this year.
So many movies are coming up for release in 2025!
Alia wishes Dharmendra... Sunny Leone gets Christmassy... Riteish's directorial debut...
Kriti's favourite snack... Sonu's childhood memories... Arjun remembers mom ...
