'Look after your own mother before looking after your neighbour's mother.' 'I don't believe in starving my own mother and feeding sweets to the neighbours.'
'Kader Khan could be horribly intimidating, impossibly silly, achingly human and, sometimes, all at once.' 'I was drawn to his magic and magnetism even when I didn't know he was behind it,' recalls Sukanya Verma.
'Back then, Shah Rukh Khan had no style, but he understood his strengths.' 'He knew he was appreciated for his energy and that boosted his confidence.' Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man behind the superstar.
Asrani may have never been a marquee name up in sparkling lights or on outsized posters but the sheer proficiency with which he realised his characters has unleashed gales of laughter over five decades and made a significant contribution to several landmark films. Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor.
'We cannot express the sorrow in words.'
'I went away from the industry because all the people I enjoyed working with, like Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra, are no more.' 'They left this world and went away, so I lost interest in my work.'
'In his death, our film industry has lost a prominent voice. The movies will never be the same again.'
'I would like to thank everyone who believed in my father's skills and ability, and would love to share this happiness with them.'
Mayor Bill White honoured the duo with special proclamation certificates at the 17th annual convention of the American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin.
Folk artist from Chhattisgarh Teejan Bai, Guelleh, Naik and theatre actor from Maharashtra Balwant Moreshwar Purandare will be honoured with Padma Vibushan.
Kader Khan's sons reveal some interesting facts about their father.
Himesh Reshammiya does not have the swag or the acting chops to play a loose cannon cop, sighs Deepa Gahlot.
Bollywood's warped sense of humour sees much fun in a man's attachment to two women as he hyper oscillates between a pair of wives.
The Miranda Brothers is short on humour, romance and real drama, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
Every now and then Bollywood finds itself in need of divine intervention.
Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title.
'I want ask how many more times will you (the channel) air this film?'
'He taught mathematics in his spare time. I would often see him solving mathematical problems in between shots.'
Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Sukanya Verma picks 10 essential David Dhawan movies you need to watch to understand their loony appeal.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Using snatches of a cult favourite or evergreen classic in its original form for action, comedy or romance can transform the entire vibe of a scene.
In this two-part series, veteran screenwriter-turned-actor Kader Khan talks to Patcy N about his entry into films and just where he had been all these years.
It's very easy to keep up with the children of Bollywood's leading heroes. But what about Bollywood's biggest villains?
Cirkus is boring and puerile, notes Sukanya Verma.
During rehearsals, when Dilip Kumar improvised, Gulshan Grover was quick to point out that he had got the lines wrong.
Sukanya Verma gives you freaky costume ideas to borrow from Bollywood.
Subhash K Jha lists actors whom you may have missed this year.
'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.' 'Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.' 'But when my father pitched it to him, he came on board.' 'The movie ran for 200 days.'
Suzette Jordan, the victim was gang-raped on the night of February 5, 2012 by five men.
Beg, borrow, steal or adopt, fake parents share a history of coming to the hero or heroine's rescue ensuing in much mirth and masala.
But director David Dhawan has never been the discerning sort. He painstakingly built his brand around cheesy, slapstick wit, resolutely steering clear of logic, relying on spontaneity and a cast skilled in comedy to accomplish the shtick to which his coterie of writers like Rumi Jaffrey, Anees Bazmee, Sanjay Chhel, Kader Khan and Yunus Sajawal have contributed immensely.
From SRK to Big B, many actors have played a double role in the movies.
To mark World Whiskey Day, a toast to its memorable imagery in Hindi films.
Test your knowledge on some of Hindi cinema's memorable dialogues.
Kader Khan returns to showbiz, and talks about his time in Bollywood.
Coolie No 1 is a cheap comedy for silly people, asserts Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
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