'They are out there, singing about their socio-economic status, their family structures, their politics, the way the system treated them, what they would like to change... and the beauty is that they are positive.' 'They are not bitter or cynical.'
Some of Bollywood's top directors started very young.
Kangana Ranaut, the fiery movie star, continues to be in the news for all the wrong reasons.
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.
L K Advani's observation on Narendra Modi, an attempt to cut the BJP's prime ministerial nominee down to size, billing him a mere event manager like Vijay Raaz in Mira Nair's film Monsoon Wedding, speaks volumes about their differences... In the coming days, the Congress and BJP may lock horns over the AgustaWestland chopper deal. In an Italian court, Guido Haschke, one of the accused middlemen who allegedly bribed the Indian side, has sought a plea bargain to reduce his jail term if convicted. On or around April 11, we will know how much Haschke is ready to reveal. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt detects which way the political wind is blowing these days.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Which one are *you* looking forward to?
Going behind the scenes with director Mira Nair.
'When I sign a film, I know exactly what I am supposed to do. No one tells me I have 10 kissing scenes and five lovemaking scenes. Alone is the boldest film I have ever done.' Bipasha Basu, who celebrates her birthday today, discusses her upcoming film.
Apple CEO landed in Kanpur for IPL match as jet to Vizag was late; he also got to see Lucknow
'Until Humshakals, it was all good. Then, that film did not work and after that, the offers weren't good. That's when you wish you were from the industry, that someone would be producing or directing you, or if nothing else, funding you.' Honest confessions from Esha Gupta.
Sreehari Nair is *not* impressed by this lot of films at all.
O Teri, which borrows heavily from Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro drowns it all in slapstick so noisy it all comes off as more lame than loving, more blasphemous than beholden.
'Sci-fi is a very expensive genre; I need to become a much bigger star for people to invest that kind of money in me.' 1920 London actor Sharman Joshi talks about his favourite genre, and why he won't be doing it anytime soon.
'When you are half decent looking, you want to look like yourself, especially in your first project. But it was important to do justice to the role, especially when it is such a big project. I don't want to play the lead and look like a hero. I am open to do character roles, what is the harm in it?' Dangal actor Aparshakti Khurrana looks ahead in life.
From odd to heartwarming, the best of Twitter conversations in 2014.
What if we these popular American television series were made in India?
Arjun Mathur recounts his journey as an actor in Bollywood.
'It is ironic that the guy who set the standard of stardom was forgotten. It was his death that made us remember him again.'
