Here's a report card of how the stars performed.
Meet the ladies who will be making their Bollywood debuts soon.
Looking at costume designer Bhanu Athaiya's best works.
Test your knowledge on some of Hindi cinema's memorable dialogues.
Badhaai Do carries its audience on the wave of those little farces that come with being queer in India, a land where masculinity still has some say, observes Sreehari Nair.
The graves of several luminaries of Hindi cinema, including legendary playback singer Mohammad Rafi and music composer Naushad are in the danger of being dug out to make way for new ones. This is due to the space constraints faced by the Muslim Majlis, the trust which manages the Muslim Kabrastan (Burial ground) in the Santacruz-Juhu area of suburban Mumbai.
With I Hate Luv Storys releasing this week, here's a look at some Bollywood cinema set in NZ.
In memory of Bob Christo whom we tragically lost on Sunday, here's a look at the most memorable villains of the 1980s.
Hindi cinema witnessed unique facets of womanhood, her complexities and morality this year.
Here are seven gems from one of India's most sought after director.
Rediff.com pays a tribute to Bollywood's most extraordinary on-screen ladies in the last decade.
Dharmendra talks about working with wife Hema Malini and daughter Esha Deol, and also gives us a peek into what kind of a father he is.
With Akshay Kumar's latest 'cheating-comedy' around the corner, here's a look at some recent infidelity farces.
Priyanka Chopra plays mum to an 18 year old! Bolly Gupshup with Subhash K Jha.
Here's a look at Bollywood's previous attempts of embarking on a fanciful journey.
After Company and Ram Gopal Varma GV Ki Aag, Mohanlal will be back in Hindi cinema with Tez.
Dibakar Banerjee's movie is bleak, bittersweet, funny and markedly unglamorous, and yet you come out humming the theme tune, your head blown clear off your shoulders.
Check out the nominees for the Kela awards in Bollywood.
Veteran actress Rati Agnihotri, who made her Bollywood debut with K Balachander's wildly successful romance drama Ek Duuje Ke Liye, remembers the late filmmaker.
A look at Bollywood actors playing reel-time dancers in recent times.
Here's a look at Bollywood leading ladies who have turned, or are turning, filmmakers.
'A friend said there was a new phenomenon occurring during every screening. Audience members were mouthing the dialogues with the characters on screen.' 'It was a truly amazing experience. It was impossible to hear what was being said on the screen. There was so much noise, laughter and celebration in the theatre. And the film was not even a month old.' Aseem Chhabra remembers seeing Sholay twice in the couple of weeks after it opened.
After repeatedly essaying the role of doomed lover, Dilip Kumar, a thinking actor, found it diffcult to break out of in real life. Heeding his psychoanalyst, he flirted with some frothy roles and played the swashbuckling hero with elan, recalls Dinesh Raheja.
'Previously, when people used to meet each other, without any hesitation, they used to hug each other or shake hands.' 'But no longer.'
Tere Bin Laden's director Abhishek Sharma talks about his debut film and how overwhelmed he is with the response it has got.
Oscar-winning costume designer, Bhanu Athaiya opens up about her designs.
Sukanya Verma takes us inside 10 of her all-time favourite movie homes.
'Our films are part of India's soft power in the world, and today they are reaching ever-wider international audiences: During the last year three of them, including Kites last week, opened in the US amongst the top ten grossing films of the week. Indeed, it's Bollywood that has helped India demonstrate that is a player in globalisation, not merely a subject of it.'
It's been a rough year for Hindi cinema, crippled by a producers-versus-multiplex strike that took out a major chunk of Fridays, leaving us all with lesser to watch.
'He's the biggest crowd-puller we have.' 'He still has the power, talent and most importantly, a mind-boggling fan base.' 'He is a darling of the masses, but he has to match the content.'
'One hopes to make a positive difference with the guidance and support of respected minds.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the most successful teachers in Hindi movies.
'During this dry despondent period I understood that I needed to do something extraordinary to get the focus of people on me and my music.' 'I worked and worked and composed Munni badnaam hui.'
Here's a look at films with daddy issues, right in their title.
One of Fearless Nadia's most famous scenes had her fighting the bad guys on top of a speeding train! She was often showed working out in a gym, which apparently contributed to a fitness craze at the time as well. Getting to know Fearless Nadia.
Here's a look at actor-director combos in Hindi cinema since the 1970s.
Here's a look at some of the more unconventional cinematic games Hindi films have played.
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