There is a kind of audacious large-scale experimentation which is admirable, even if the novelty and potential of the idea are not fully realised, notes Deepa Gahlot.
'I am not a high maintenance kind of person and that helped me in Hollywood. Internationally, high maintenance doesn't work...People like Clint Eastwood, Sean Connery and Morgan Freeman are my idols. They age so well...I want to be here for the marathon. I didn't want to just come and go. So I started making my own projects or sometimes I do a film free.' Anil Kapoor, in candid conversation with Rediff.com
Brahmastra is a work of star-struck ambition and high-octane energy whose razzle-dazzle hits many happy notes, observes Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'It would have been easy to make a small film with Tiger in a basti or an action film like Pushpa which was all mud, grunge and a repeat of what I had done before.'
'I want to keep experimenting.' 'That's what I have done all my life, in my entire career.'
'You can't call this a pure Western. This has got love, passion, violence, suspense.' 'This is a film of today.'
Shatrughan Sinha, Shabana Azmi laud the move.
Why Sridevi is one of India's finest actresses.
'Sridevi was known as this elusive movie star, but there was a ticking brain there that I don't think she got enough credit for.'
Quite a few actresses found love in the makers of their films.
'If you are dark, you can't be a hero.' 'If you have curly hair, you can't be a hero.' 'If you were muscular, you had to become a fighter.' 'Today if you are muscular, you can be a hero.' 'Salman Khan made being muscular fashionable.'
A die-hard foodie, he stuck to oats and boiled veggies to achieve that feat.
Remembering Sridevi's strongest words on her 56th birth anniversary.
There are so many female-oriented movies, from Mother India to Arth to Pink. But there are some absolute gems that never got their due.
Shabana Azmi presents Mee Raqsam, Baba's directorial debut.
Sukanya Verma looks at the wide-eyed dolly's presence in our movies.
Who are the 5 best actors in Bollywood today?
'She gave choreography in Indian cinema a name, a face and a place.'
As the nation and film fraternity mourns the loss of a legend, Namrata Thakker takes a look at Saroj Khan's beautiful life through her Instagram feed.
It's no surprise that they both rock a platinum look.
Veeru Devgan is survived by his wife Veena, son Ajay, daughter-in-law Kajol, daughters Kavita and Neelam and his grandchildren.
The gorgeous showstoppers from Day One at Mysore Fashion Week.
Or would you prefer the lovely turquoise blue chiffon sari that Sridevi wore in Mr India?
There are many patriotic movies lined up in the months ahead. What makes some of these films special is that these have the country's name right in the title itself, what with 'India' and 'Hindustan' finding prominence.
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Check out the arrivals.
We bet you can't handle their hawtness!
Chef Sandeep Rane from Hitchki shares his special winter dessert recipe made with gajar ka halwa, motichoor ice cream and ghevar.
Love pours in for Sridevi from all around the world.
The Bollywood legend choreographed more than 2,000 songs.
Thought only women could be H-A-W-T showstoppers? Time to rethink!
With the IPL season kicking in, here are some unique tips players can pick from Bollywood...
Bollywood bids goodbye to Veeru Devgan.
Among the mourners were Anupam Kher who acted with Sridevi in many movies, and Satish Kaushik who acted with and directed her.
'You cannot show that you give out your country's secrets to a terrorist just because you are in love.'
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