Satyajit Ray would have been a hundred years old on May 2. To mark the legendary film-maker's birth centenary, Rediff.com bring you a treasure trove of features from our archives.
IT engineer Amrit N Shetty's novel Love over Coffee has been published by Penguin Books India. Here he speaks about why he cannot leave his job even though writing continues to remain his passion.
Baby Yoda's latest adventures, spirits of all shapes and sizes, NRIs in vendetta mode, catch all this and more on OTT in Sukanya Verma's weekly recommendations.
After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life. And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.
'When you are starting your journey, people say that's the hardest part.' 'But I feel that when you get a taste of success, when you get a taste of things working out for you, it is harder.'
'Akbar was a challenge any actor would love to take up.'
'These are cautionary tales, warning you to grow up fast, to be aware of the world around you and make sure that there are no wolves hiding in the shadows.'
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Here's celebrating the nicest pitaajis on screen!
'Other designers take empty suitcases and go shopping for the actors's clothes in New York.' 'To me, this is bankruptcy of imagination.'
'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.'
Sukanya Verma lists the memorable use of trees in Hindi movies.
There is a certain wackiness to the narrative and the absurd characters that makes Jackson Durai a tolerable watch, says S Saraswathi.
As Dilip Kumar passes away in the ages, Sukanya Verma feels a deep gratitude for the enormous legacy he's left behind.
Ready to plan your week's binging schedule on the OTT? Sukanya Verma offers a menu full of curious offerings.
Films that amazed Aseem Chhabra at the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt.
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
Massu Engira Masilamani is yet another trademark Venkat Prabhu entertainer.
'It feels good when you are able to share your experiences and learning with someone who is willing and happy to listen and accept.' 'More than moulding him, I gave with an open heart, and Ahan was very receptive.'
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
'Katrina gives a lot of inputs, like the colours that suit her skin tone.'
Watch it if you like horror films, writes Srikanth Srinivasa.
Take a look at the releases and vote!
Tributes pour in for Patrick Swayze from his former co-stars and colleagues.
Children's Film Society of India intends to take the adventures of Goopi Gawaiiya Bagha Bajaiiwa to today's tech-savvy generation, with an animated version in Hindi.
'I want to have a long lasting and impactful presence as an artist on the screen and keep surprising myself.'
'Another friend told me that the Russians had come to their homes, killed their neighbours and raped his neighbour's wife, and they killed even children in Bucha.'
Director Farhan Akhtar does not think so.
Bhoothnath Returns has a few laughs but it ignores the basics, rants Raja Sen.
'When I sign a film, I know exactly what I am supposed to do. No one tells me I have 10 kissing scenes and five lovemaking scenes. Alone is the boldest film I have ever done.' Bipasha Basu, who celebrates her birthday today, discusses her upcoming film.
'I don't remember (watching) a good horror Hindi movie in a long time. I like films like Bhoot, Raaz and the first 1920. I wouldn't even include the second 1920 in this.' Meera Chopra is all set for 1920 London.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.
Undeterred by the pandemic, Deep Narayan Nayak, a school teacher in a village in Bengal, changes countless lives for the better. Payal Singh Mohanka reports on this Extraordinary Indian.
This April Fool's Day you can play your retro Pac-Man game on Google Maps, says Ashish Narsale.
To the end, though, she embodied an elegance and way of life that, like the princes, belongs to another era. Nor would the ninety-year-old romantic have been daunted by her own demise, something she must have become aware of during her last outing in London when, critically ill, she chose to return to Jaipur where she hoped to breathe her last. From here, the ride into the clouds with Jai would seem to her at least a fairytale possibility.
'This outbreak has really brought out the best in many people.'
'If you are a virgin after a certain age, people will bully, mock and pity you.'
Samir Soni talks about his infant daughter, and his latest TV show, Ringa Ringa Roses.
Arshad Warsi on working in Golmaal Again, gearing up for the third part in Munnabhai series and more...
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