Bollywood's superstars have tried their hand at con films, and the genre has made quite a bit of money.
Mubarakan proves convincingly that comedies need not always be about slapstick, that there is more to comedy films than vulgar gestures and crass jokes, says Prasanna D Zore.
Many Bollywood personalities attend Vora's chautha ceremony.
'But some like Rakesh leave an imprint that is hard to remove or forget...'
The soundtrack of the film fails to live up to its bonanza title.
Priyadarshan talks about De Dana Dan and why Akshay is his compensation for Mohanlal.
The extraordinary camaraderie between the actors, completely consumed by the foolhardiness that surrounds them, that tickles the bone. And hard.
Neeraj Vora talks about his new directorial venture, Short Kut: The Con Is On.
Come January, the 1968 hit which starred Sunil Dutt, Kishore Kumar, Mehmood and Saira Banu will be seen in a new avatar.
Director Priyadarshan talks about Bhagam Bhag.
Priyadarshan is all set to so a film based on the famous 1993 released Malayalam flick Manichithrathazhyu.
In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed reading the book, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Simply for the joy of digging into the life, in pictures and words, of one of the most enduring stars of Indian cinema.
The actor is becoming one of the most bankable Bollywood stars.
'I feel every 10 years there is a bus that leaves.' 'You have to run and get into that bus, which will take you to the next 10 years.' 'Then you have to catch the bus again.'
Tennis great Roger Federer sent Indian film buffs on social media into a tizzy as he asked for suggestions of Bollywood classics.
Take the Rediff Movies Quiz and see how much you know Hindi cinema!
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
A few years back I visited one of the nationalised banks to open a public provident fund (PPF) account for one of my cousins. And as you will see, I found more hurdles on my way than solutions.
Priyadarshan on his new film, Hulchul.
What can you say about a Paresh Rawal comedy where only Sanjay Mishra offers great comic relief, wonders Prasanna D Zore.
From family dinners to gymming, it's all in a day's work for film folk.
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