Chaayos, Chai Point target the millennial. Tea retail brands are personalising the brew and the experience; hoping to carve a distinct identity for their labels.
'Nowadays, every week there is a comparison.' 'This week someone is on top, next week someone else.' 'For me, the love that I got made my legs strong, not my head.'
'Kaashmora was is enjoyable and lighter while Baahubali was serious drama. Karthi gears up for his next release.
'I am not a supporter of complete freedom of speech or expression on any social platform, but we must have the right to choose as adults in a personal space.'
Director Ezhil attempts to infuse a dose of humour into a tale of enemity.
'No civilised nation can thrive if it is possessed with the spirit of Hindutva.'
Looking at the most touching Hindi movies inspired by true-life events.
Amitabh Bachchan turns 75 on October 11. Rediff.com celebrates the superstar's birthday with this special series, looking back at the very things that made him the BIG B.
A skilfully written plot, deft direction and excellent camera work make director Anand Shankar's Arima Nambi a highly engaging, action-packed thriller.
Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.
'End of the day, my thing is, entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.'
Bollywood is looking at Delhi with a new pair of eyes.
Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.'
Rediff.com's Love Guru addresses relationship problems in an online chat.
'The Ek Do Teen song was shot for many days.' 'Listening to it so many times during the shoot, we knew it would be a big hit.' 'When Tezaab was released, Madhuri had gone to the US for a holiday.' 'When she returned to Mumbai, there was a large crowd waiting for her at the airport, calling out 'Mohini, Mohini,' her character from Tezaab.' 'That day Madhuri had arrived in the real sense.'
One mega success and the industry would be knocking on his door, camps be damned.
Kamal Haasan's unrivalled make up skills, Jack Nicholson's haunting imagery, Asha Parekh's life as a Hit Girl and the surprise package of Beauty and the Beast, it's all there in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week.
'I don't compete with anyone but myself.' Sonam Kapoor speaks her mind.
'Nikkhil Advani's POW shows a director's deft touch and is a promising start of a great story, top notch acting talent and great behind the scenes production team,' says film director Suparn Verma.
Mumbai's famous dabbawalas are reinventing themselves to meet the challenge posed by food delivery portals.
Lieutenant Colonel Desmond Hayde was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, the second highest honour in battle, for winning an epic battle in Pakistan. In a brilliant and gruesome assault, what he and his men achieved that September 50 years ago had never been seen before.
'The desire to force others to act according to the way we want the world to be is strong in our parts. This is particularly so because we have not fully internalised the idea of individual liberties. The fact is that our moralism will get us into trouble,' says Aakar Patel.
Bhar Do Jholi Meri is Salman's favourite song. Here's looking at other smashing qawwalis through time.
The 84-year-old Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner has given some of the best talents to Indian cinema.
Sreemoyee Piu Kundu's writing, much like its creator, defies the very idea of labels.
How many of these have aged well?
A look at the top tweet top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
But he has serious competition from Akshay Kumar, and Rustom.
Who is the best onscreen brother - Salman or Ranveer?
At the peak of his popularity and charisma, filmmakers considered him a bigger draw than the leading man and often remunerated him with a higher fee than the hero.
Looking forward to catch Kill Dill this weekend? Here's a lowdown on its director.
Shanoo Sharma -- the woman responsible for launching the careers of Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar and Alia Bhatt among others -- tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com what casting is all about.
Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India.
'My first film put me in the spotlight as a commercial heroine. After that, I kept getting such films and I enjoyed them. Whatever I have learnt, I have learnt on the job through these films. I have also made mistakes like everyone but I have learnt from them and moved on.' Sonakshi Sinha gets us ready for Noor.
'340 films have been shot in Rajasthan in the last 50 years.' 'The Rajput community has never opposed any film except for Jodhaa-Akbar and Padmavati.' 'Rajasthan is known for welcoming guests, but why did these two films get into trouble?' 'They got into trouble because these two filmmakers wanted to create a controversy.'
'More so, if it is their daughters wanting to marry someone of their own choosing.' 'Children are seen as property. That's why the problem is so messy.' For young Indians wanting to marry outside their religion, expressing their right to love and live as they choose is becoming increasingly hazardous.
Rediff.com looks at some prominent leaders in our past who evinced an affection for the words of Shakespeare. An anniversary special.
Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away on Thursday after battling cancer. He was 70.