Varun Gautam, Irrfan's friend from his Jaipur days, learned about Irrfan's illness when he received a phone call from Sutapa. This was sometime before Irrfan officially announced his illness. He assured her, 'Even if the doctors are concerned, he will still stay alive.'
Shatranj Ke Khilari was Satyajit Ray's first Hindi film. The Master set the Premchand story against the backdrop of the First War of Independence in 1857. Bijoya Ray, his wife, reveals fascinating glimpses behind the making of the epic in this exclusive excerpt from her memoir.
'We will never really lose him because in death, his spirit, trapped in a frail body, has been set free and will surround us like the air we breathe.'
'I went up to her set, met her and when I met her it was almost like a dream coming true.' It was love at first sight for Boney Kapoor!
India's star cricketer Virat Kohli turns 26 today.
Rajeev Tandon, Punjab chairman, Shiv Sena, claimed that "any person who will slap Aamir Khan will get Rs 1 lakh for each slap from the Shiv Sena".
Rajeev Tandon, Punjab chairman, Shiv Sena, claimed that "any person who will slap Aamir Khan will get Rs 1 lakh for each slap from the Shiv Sena".
'Playing a different role has shaped me. I would give huge credit to PK and Bombay Velvet for that,' Anushka Sharma tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com
'Sooraji said the hugging scene had to look passionate because it was the first intimate scene in the film. I looked at Salman and burst into tears.'
NSO has pegged economic growth at 5 per cent in 2019-20 in its second advance estimates.
'Salman and I would play table tennis and drive an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) while shooting in Karjat. And he made me eat a lot of biryani!' Child actor Harshaali Malhotra shares her Bajrangi Bhaijaan experience.
Kareena: Bajrangi Bhaijaan will be the biggest hit of the year
'For me, success is saying 'no' when you want to say no.'
Victoria & Abdul tells the true story of the unexpected friendship between Queen Victoria and her young Indian servant.
Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run raids and suicide attacks. In some cases, the group has claimed responsibility for atrocities, including the bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed at least 253 people. Its involvement is not always proven, but even if the link is ideological rather than operational, Islamic State still poses a security threat in many countries.
Capturing motion in a still image is a tough job, but the winners of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2016 have done just that with their breathtaking images of action and adventure sports.
'Animals understand you well.' 'They understand your vibe.' 'If they feel there is no harm from you, they will love you for life.'
'I have been cast in the lead in an Australian medical drama, Pulse.' 'It is a huge break for my career.' Aussie actress Pallavi Sharda on Begum Jaan, working with Vidya Balan and why she hopes Bollywood will offer her a comedy or romantic film soon.
'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.
The United States has issued a global travel advisory for its citizens alerting them of possible risks due to increased terror threats from the dreaded Islamic State and other terror groups in the aftermath of the attacks in Paris and Mali.
Security failures highlighted at this weekend's French cup final need to be urgently sorted out before the start of Euro 2016 in three weeks' time, an official in charge of security at France's national football stadium said on Monday.
'The critics were writing so well about me, I was shocked!' 'My phone didn't stop ringing!' 'This is the biggest tribute for a senior actor.' 'Now, I can pack up.'
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) left its door ajar for corrupt officials on Sunday, sidestepping a directive from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bar tainted officials from contesting its elections.
'DDLJ gave my career a boost, and placed me on a pedestal.' Farida Jalal relives the DDLJ moments.
Flawed execution by SIMI operatives resulted in many bombs, including the one under Narendra Modi's stage during his Hunkar rally in Patna in October 2013, not going off
After being together for 11 years, Hollywood's most controversial couple has now called it quits!
'I wasn't sure if I could carry off a bikini well. So I did a photo shoot and showed it Madhur Bhandarkar. He said it looked great. That gave me the confidence to carry it off.' Meet Calendar girl Avani Modi.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Shoojit Sircar takes Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni behind the sets of October, and right inside his beautiful mind.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is on cloud 9 after his recent acquisition Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel claimed the Caribbean Premier League T20 title on Sunday.
Looking at some of Bollywood's coldest film locations.
'Everybody should visit Ladakh at least once in their life.' Good advice from Balika Vadhu actor Shashank Vyas.
We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.
'I never tried to get into Hindi films. But when I heard the script of Baaghi, I found it interesting. Tiger is a bundle of energy. He keeps working during the shoots as well. He is focused all the time.' Sudheer Babu is ready for his BIG Bollywood debut!
'During the Queen shoot, I was pretty depressed. I thought I had done a crap job and no one would notice me.' Lisa Haydon opens up.
Eleven people died in sectarian violence in Pakistan's largest city today, taking the overall death toll in two days to 18 as unrest spiralled out of control on the eve of the Islamic holy month of Muharram.
Around 52.46 per cent of the patients have recovered, the health ministry said. The number of active cases stood at 1,53,178 while 1,80,012 patients have recovered, it said in the daily COVID-19 update.
