With competition rising in the entertainment channel business due to the advent of new players, broadcasters are ready to cough up huge amounts to celebrities in the hope of wooing a more fragmented audience. As a result, anchor rates have doubled and tripled since Bachchan warmed the hot seat. Naturally, the programming cost has shot through the roof.
Hero and Katti Batti release one week apart.
The Bollywood heavyweight will be conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, on Friday.
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena director Suparn Verma gets ready with his next.
'Saeed Mirza was one of the few actors who managed to shine in both British movies like Gandhi and Hindi movies like Chashme Buddoor.' The veteran actor's friends pay tribute to him.
The Khiladi actor will be seen in a special episode of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa on December 15 on Sony TV.
Director duo Abbas-Mustan talk about their new thriller Naqaab starring Akshaye Khanna, Bobby Deol and newcomer Urvashi Sharma.
So will they pay Akshay the same kind of money? "We have a different rapport with Akshay. He will not charge us that much," Abbas replies. Akshay's fee has skyrocketed since last year after he gave four consecutive hits with Namaste London, Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhoolaiya and Welcome.
The Khiladi star pulled off an underwater action sequence which required him to be in chains for Nagesh Kukunoor's forthcoming film 8 X 10.
Here's a look at the shows coming up!
Check out the other star arrivals at this beach party in Goa.
'The skin of any celebrity will show its age more than a normal person because we are always exposed to lights. So, we need to take extra care.'
The Khans and the Kumar make it to the list!
When showbiz folks party...
From being siblings in one film to sweetheart in the other, these actors have done it all.
He isn't Bollywood's go-to guy for the funnies for nothing.
These girls are chilling even when they're working!
The victim alleged she had been sexually assaulted by Inder Kumar who had promised to give her lead roles in Bollywood films.
The show premieres on Colors on July 11.
Before falling seriously ill, Neeraj Vora was working on the third instalment of the Hera Pheri franchise.
'I came to survive in Bigg Boss, but ended up ruling it.'
Debutant director Suparn Verma, unplugged on Rediff Chat.
This is a list of his films that would work wonders for any generation lucky enough to see them on the big screen.
'I don't get involved in my movie characters. That's fake. Let's be practical. We get a nice air-conditioned vanity van to sit in, which has lovely fruits and dry fruits. We get to work with lovely ladies. So it is not taxing at all!' Akshay Kumar gets candid.
The sizzling Koena Mitra bares her heart for rediff readers.
Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt is not keen to collect the upgraded silver medal from 2012 London Olympics on humanitarian grounds given that the original second place finisher's positive dope test came after his death.
