'Everyday I would get rejected in auditions. One day, one audition, changed my life. Anurag Basu (who directed her in Gangster) approved of it.' 'Had that not happened, where would my life have been? Where would I have ended up?'
'Almost every shoot, you have to re-mould yourself and your personality.'
Sonam-Anand celebrate anniversary...Deepika misses Irrfan...Soha gets ready for Mother's Day.
Sixteen years and an incredible Rs 1,600 plus crore (Rs 16 billion) haul at just the Indian box office, that's the enviable track record the blockbuster jodi of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone have been enjoying since they first came together in 2007's Om Shanti Om.
'I love the country and the people so very much. My children grew up watching Om Shanti Om.'
Qarib Qarib Singlle turned 4 this week. Subhash K Jha recalls his conversations with Irrfan, its male lead, and Sutapa Sikdar, the film's producer and Irrfan's wife.
All the action from the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.
Some of her best films are not available on streaming platforms, but Deepa Gahlot looks at her Hindi cinema oeuvre on OTT.
The IIFA weekend saw a bevy of Bollywood stars, with green carpet arrivals, performances and awards.
'Qala is the only film in my career where I will be taking baby steps.'
Murder at Teesri Manzil 302 is a painful watch, complains Namrata Thakker.
In a disgraceful display of First World arrogance, the prestigious Producers Guild Of America 'honoured' Irrfan Khan in its 'In Memoriam' section. But the honour was hardly honourable, as the PGA misspelt Irrfan's name as 'Irrif Kahn'!
Katrina's in New York... Ishaan's in France... Helen and Bindu's rare appearance...
Soha's motivational message... Farah goes back to work... Sunny turns into disco girl...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who played Irrfan's friend and colleague named Shaikh in The Lunchbox, has only words of praise for the film, its director and co-star.
A pick of just 10 watchable (a couple of them admittedly in the so-bad-it's-fun category) foreign films starring Bollywood stars in significant roles are available to watch on streaming platforms.
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Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani captures the unfiltered chaos backstage at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
After a dry, dreadful, spell of darkness and desolation, it looks like Bollywood love stories are ready to rock the silver screen again.
The pilot of Vishal Bhardwaj's much-anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery is here. Aditya Roy Kapur's hotel manager takes on Anil Kapoor's all-powerful arms dealer. Idris Elba is back in action. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations this week.
'There can be no bigger compliment than people walking away, carrying the film in their hearts, and thanking you for it.'
Twice-fried plantains make a great base for any kind of topping, especially something with avocado in it.
Sukanya Verma goes down memory lane to recap the desi sightings at the Oscars.
Bollywood folks reveal fascinating stories about Irrfan and some shared unseen pictures.
'Ever since I heard about his death this morning, I have not been able to control my tears,' says Patcy N who interviewed the actor often
'You will be remembered for a long, long, time,' notes Sudhir Bisht.
Bollywood pays homage to one of India's finest actors.
Yuvraj, who also battled cancer, said that he is well aware of the journey and the pain that Irrfan must have gone through.
'Nobody can ever replace him. Nobody will ever be able to.'
'He said, "There was nobody to help me. I came from Kolkata to Mumbai to make a career of my own".' "'I have my own journey, and you need to experience that to value what you will have in the future.".'
'Isn't 11.3 million Instagram followers and 1.9 million Twitter followers enough to make you feel wanted and loved as a successful star?' 'Can a huge bank balance, a fleet of fancy cars, and a big house assure you happiness and contentment in life?' 'For Sushant, it did not.'
'I grew up in a place that used to be the best city in India: Allahabad.' 'The city has given some of the best writers, politicians and musicians to the country. 'Today, it has gone to the dogs.'
'It was only after D-Day that people believed that I had actually directed Kal Ho Naa Ho.'
Track all the action that took place on the GQ red carpet.
'I hope this win inspires boys and girls who watch thousands of dreams and want to make them come true.'
'Irrfan was known in his friend circles as a Sufi-esque man who was never detached from any incident, person or situation,' remembers Rajesh Abhay, a friend of the actor since their days at NSD.
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at 10 small-scale films which made big bucks.
'He was capable, concise, calm, sublime, and profound, and perhaps that's also why Irrfan's passing felt 'personal' to many.'
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