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When the curse of suicide haunted showbiz

When the curse of suicide haunted showbiz

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

The likes of iconic actor-director Guru Dutt, South star Silk Smitha, actor Jiah Khan and now, Sushant Singh Rajput gave up on life in the Indian film industry.

Why Chaudhvin Ka Chand was a huge success

Why Chaudhvin Ka Chand was a huge success

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

The epic romance set off a new trend in Bollywood, whereby buddy romances became popular.

Pyaasa cinematographer V K Murthy passes away

Pyaasa cinematographer V K Murthy passes away

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

He was 91.

Jubilee Review: Amazing Winner!

Jubilee Review: Amazing Winner!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Bollywood celebrates Eid through its movies!

Bollywood celebrates Eid through its movies!

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Eid-ul-Fitr has been celebrated in a big way in Hindi films.

Rafisaab's 5 MOST ROMANTIC SONGS

Rafisaab's 5 MOST ROMANTIC SONGS

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.

Chaudhvin Ka Chand: An ode to Waheeda Rehman's beauty

Chaudhvin Ka Chand: An ode to Waheeda Rehman's beauty

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

We look back at Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman's 1960 film Chaudhvin Ka Chand.

Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif, snapped!

Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif, snapped!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.

'I was really fond of Kumkum'

'I was really fond of Kumkum'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

Kumkum, who featured in some of the most memorable songs in Hindi cinema, passed away on Tuesday. She was 86.

It's a baby girl for Ali Zafar, Ayesha

It's a baby girl for Ali Zafar, Ayesha

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'After divorce, I shut myself in my flat for 3 years'

'After divorce, I shut myself in my flat for 3 years'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

'Then, one fine morning, I returned to my first love.' 'All the top directors of the time were waiting for me.' 'In one day, I signed 12 films.' 'Prosenjit Chatterjee was back!'

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

'I knew things were not going well, but there was always that hope.'

Did you know *this* about Meena Kumari?

Did you know *this* about Meena Kumari?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Subhash K Jha gives us some lesser known about the late actress on her birth anniversary, August 1.

'Shekhar will bring much-needed vitality to FTII'

'Shekhar will bring much-needed vitality to FTII'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

Shatrughan Sinha, Shabana Azmi laud the move.

'An Indian film without songs is meaningless'

'An Indian film without songs is meaningless'

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Vanraj Bhatia, the creator of unforgettable music, hated the fact that the 'New Wave' directors did not respect Hindi cinema's multi-song format.

Sahir Ludhianvi's priceless notes, poems found in scrap shop!

Sahir Ludhianvi's priceless notes, poems found in scrap shop!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Mumbai-based Film Heritage Foundation, a not-for-profit NGO, found these items recently amid a dump of newspapers and magazines at the scrap shop in Juhu and now plans to preserve and exhibit "the archives".

Chup: Revenge of the Artist Review

Chup: Revenge of the Artist Review

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Critics of Hindi cinema are a disparate, colourful, bunch that evoke much derision and tut-tut among its own tribe, but Chup's distant understanding of their influence and idiosyncrasies fails to give the loathing any real impact, notes Rediff.com Principal Movie Critic Sukanya Verma.

When Married Couples ROMANCED On Screen

When Married Couples ROMANCED On Screen

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Sukanya Verma looks at husband and wife filmi collaborations.

Win a copy of Devsaab's autobiography!

Win a copy of Devsaab's autobiography!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

All you have to do is answer some questions!

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.

Grieving for Kalpana Lajmi

Grieving for Kalpana Lajmi

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Family and friends mourn the film-maker's passing.

'Shyama was very good looking'

'Shyama was very good looking'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

'Shyama was an entertaining friend during the shooting and we continued our friendship even after the film was over. During those days, we formed working relationships that lasted beyond the workplace.' Waheeda Rehman pays rich tribute to her late co-star.

Manisha as Meena Kumari?

Manisha as Meena Kumari?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2003

Why didn't Dimple, Raveena attend Kalpana Lajmi's funeral?

Why didn't Dimple, Raveena attend Kalpana Lajmi's funeral?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

You will always be missed, Kalpana Lajmi.

10 AMAZING Rain Songs

10 AMAZING Rain Songs

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

Subhash K Jha selects his favourite rain songs. Do list your favourites in the message board below!

PIX: Amitabh, Jaya Bachchan, Chopras at a film workshop

PIX: Amitabh, Jaya Bachchan, Chopras at a film workshop

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Checkout the guest list.

'Mumtaz looked great in Western clothes'

'Mumtaz looked great in Western clothes'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'Other designers take empty suitcases and go shopping for the actors's clothes in New York.' 'To me, this is bankruptcy of imagination.'

'Ashok Kumar had a great sense of humour'

'Ashok Kumar had a great sense of humour'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

To commemorate 10 years of the Ashok Kumar Foundation, Jehangir Art Gallery, in South Mumbai, is hosting a week-long exhibition of the veteran actor.

When Directors Appeared In FRONT of the Camera

When Directors Appeared In FRONT of the Camera

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

With dynamic filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap in Onir's I Am, Sujoy Ghosh in Rituparno Ghosh's Satywanweshi and Karan Johar (he also played Shah Rukh Khan's buddy in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) in Kashyap's Bombay Velvet taking on full-fledged roles, we look at some of Hindi cinema's well-known directors and their little-known appearances on celluloid.

'Most critics don't know difference between good and bad film'

'Most critics don't know difference between good and bad film'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.' 'Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.' 'I can understand if these stars indicated a level of enjoyment or engagement, but the current rating system is flawed because there are no parameters.'

Vat 69 to Coke: What Bollywood drinks in the movies

Vat 69 to Coke: What Bollywood drinks in the movies

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'In the early years of this century, barely 10 years after liberalisation, drinking Coke was still cool,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta.

When Sonam was almost DROPPED from Saawariya!

When Sonam was almost DROPPED from Saawariya!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Subhash K Jha gives us an insight into Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya, as it completes 13 years in November.

'Guru Duttji was miscast in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

'Guru Duttji was miscast in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

Rediff.com2 May 2012

Waheeda Rehman reveals some lesser known facts about Guru Dutt's Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam in an interview excerpt from Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam: The Original Screenplay.

Bollywood's WOMEN IN WHITE

Bollywood's WOMEN IN WHITE

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.

Review: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster is gripping

Review: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster is gripping

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

Jimmy Shergill, Randeep Hooda and Mahie Gill fill this film with restless vigour.

Now, Javed Akhtar to host TV show

Now, Javed Akhtar to host TV show

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

The show's called Classic Legends and will premiere at 7.30 on December 11 on Zee Classic.

When R K Narayan's famous novel became an infamous film, Guide

When R K Narayan's famous novel became an infamous film, Guide

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

The novel has an ambiguous ending, but in the film the man becomes a saint and risks his life as he goes on a fast. He just cannot let down the thousands of people who have faith in him... Arthur J Pais reveals little known facts about Dev Anand's film, Guide.

The MAGIC Of Bappi Lahiri

The MAGIC Of Bappi Lahiri

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

Bappida's softer more creative work got buried in the noise, rues Subhash K Jha as he picks the late lamented composer's most soulful songs.