That voice, that intensity, that honesty in every performance he was completely his own. Nana Patekar was truly one of a kind.'
Film folk are celebrating the New Year in all its forms, like Punjab's Baisakhi, Karnataka's Puthandu, Kerala's Vishu, Bengal's Poila Boishakh and Assam's Bohag Bihu, and sharing their greetings on social media.
'We belong to a family that values commitment as the highest form of virtue.' An excited Raima Sen shares her feelings about her mother's nomination as a Trinamool candidate. Exclusive to Rediff.com
Election 2014 has been an eye-opener for Raima Sen. The stunning actress, who has been campaigning relentlessly for her mother, Moon Moon, in Bankura, West Bengal, explains why she feels humbled by the love her family has received.
Check out what the actress told rediff.com readers.
'Bombshell image helped me get out of being my mother's daughter.'
Reader Lokendra Singh has sent us this photograph of the star.
Suchitra Sen was in a serious condition after she was admitted after a respiratory tract infection.
Designer Pria Kataaria Puri attempted to blend Indian and Westernstyles into a trendy bridalwear collection that was recently showcased in Mumbai. And she got Bollywood starlet Raima Sen to showstop. Check out the video.
Netflix India announces it's slate for the 2026, the stars of the show and films walk the red carpet for the event. Take a look.
Bollywood flashbacked 20 years ago, when Parineeta released and its makers got together to celebrate the big event.
Kriti's next script... Kajol in throwback mode... Rashmika sends out her heart...
Tabu looks elegant...Manushi glams up...Pooja unwinds in Kashmir...
Yash Raj Films is all set to introduce Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in their new film, Saiyaara, an intense love story.
Ms Sen will give you a much-needed dose of off-duty glam.
Raima Sen surprised her social media followers by revealing some 'hidden gems' from her albums.
Nimrat sings... Raima goes for gold... Tiger shows off...
Movie stars celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri in their special ways.
Raima, Varun have a pet day... Kreethy shares a pic... Plabita eats oranges...
Sayani's delicious Australian meal... Samantha lives it up in New York... Daisy's breakfast by the pool...
And these are trends we'd love to see again in 2024.
A four-day festival to pay homage to filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh has been organised in Kolkata.
The Independence Day holiday weekend is very popular amongst film-makers and film-goers.
'If you are old enough to rape, you are old enough to be punished.'
'My two life mantras are prioritisation and compartmentalisation.' 'Prioritisation allows you to put one thing over the other and compartmentalisation to focus on one priority at a time.'
Dulquer hangs out with Pooja... Tamannaah chooses silver... Shraddha's casual date...
The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'All the big production houses are making superhero films, so I thought I should make one too. So I have made a genuine superhero film,' Vivek Agnihotri says about his new film, The Vaccine War.
Isn't Ms Sen the best looking actress around?
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'
The Vaccine War leans towards stoking nationalistic fervour, but that shouldn't stop you from watching a film that is solemn about the Indian scientific community's achievement, notes Mayur Sanap.
Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot.
Diagnosis of Love is worth a dekko, says Joginder Tuteja.
Sonam wishes Harsh... Divyanka wishes Vivek... Riya wishes Raima...
'I choose the best of what I get. I will not do every Hindi film that comes my way. I would rather wait and do good films than do rubbish films because I will have no career left. It's tough in Bollywood because there is a lot of competition. You have to create a niche for yourself.' Raima Sen tells us why she's been away from Bollywood.
'I believe the Bharat Jodo Yatra has the power to unite a divided India.'
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Suchitra Sen - the veteran actress passed away at the age of 82 today, January 17.
