'Established filmmakers want to go with the sequels of earlier hit films like Housefull 5 or Mastiii 4. They don't want to come up with fresh ideas. This is pure laziness.'
'I believe that whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy. It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'
In 1973, several major leading ladies like Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, had married and retired from films. Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement. Many thought Sulakshana was a Mumtaz lookalike and was soon persuaded to sign on multiple films as a leading lady.
"The truth is that the election system in India is already dead. Please remember one thing that the prime minister of India enjoys a very slim majority. If 10-15 seats were rigged, and we suspect the actual figures to be closer to 70-80 to 100, he would not have been the prime minister of the country," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha claimed.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Mumbai's famous organiser in Ganesh Galli on Tuesday decided to bring in a four-feet idol instead of a larger than life, 22-feet idol.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
From Kishore Kumar posing as a Half Ticket running riot to Raj and Simran's super filmi reunion in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, train journeys in Hindi movies have formed the backdrop for both romance and comedy. But it's the action scenes where the railgaadi's daredevil attributes lie.
'All through the making of Dil Daulat Aur Duniya, Rajesh Khanna never acknowledged me.' 'Dev Anand couldn't carry off a dhoti in Insaaniyat. He told me that he would never wear one again.' 'Shammi Kapoor and I began on an icy note during Raajkumar, but once the cold vibes thawed, we became the best of buddies.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Namrata Thakker takes a closer look at his well-lived life.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year,
His friends and colleagues attended the funeral to pay their last respects to the fine actor and offer support to his family.
We invited readers to share their love stories with us. Here are a few responses we received!
A few days after Satish Kaushik's sudden passing on March 9, a prayer service was held at his residence in Andheri, northwest Mumbai.
'I would like to feel that he had a special place in his heart for me as I do in my heart to this day.'
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'I did a small role in Masoom.' 'Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?' 'I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.' 'He had no choice but to take me.'
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
The arrested person is identified as a 29-year-old man from Kolhapur who allegedly used Tipu Sultan's image with the caption 'Bharat Ka Raja' on social media, which caused enmity between two communities, he said.
'My life was becoming very same-same. It was like a flat line. I have worked for 12 years and I survived in the big bad world of entertainment!'
'There have been people who are the sons and the brothers of superstars, but they have not lasted more than one or two movies.'
A messy masala about an antihero bolstered by tons of whimsy, controversy and high drama, Khalnayak's hype is stuff of history. Sukanya Verma celebrates 30 years of this blockbuster.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
A special screening of Satish Kaushik's Kaagaz, starring Pankaj Tripathi, was held in Mumbai.
'The young generation doesn't want to work with old hats like me.' 'They don't understand that we are brighter and wiser because of our experience.' 'We can take them on the right path, but they should keep their ears open.'
Anupam Kher celebrated his friend Satish Kaushik's 67th birth anniversary on April 14 by hosting a musical night, and getting Kaushik's friends to share their memories about him.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
How much do you know about the movies? Find out in Sukanya Verma's amazing quiz.
The news of his passing is sad and sudden but the body of work he leaves behind will neither fade nor be forgotten.
Sukanya Verma presents another round of our fun and filmi Bollywood quiz for you.
Get your lowdown of what's happening in Kannada cinema.
'This has been both challenging and inspiring for me.'
Kejriwal said the AAP is not like the Congress and cannot be intimidated by the ruling party.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating the festival.
Shabana Azmi presents Mee Raqsam, Baba's directorial debut.
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