After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer. But Helen was raring to step out of her dancing shoes, and play heroine instead.
'Why don't I organise an auction of cinematic memorabilia?' recalls Dinesh Raheja. 'There are sure to be legions of film buffs who will cherish the chance to own souvenirs intimately associated with their favourite stars onscreen.'
It's the season of star kids, and it continues with Chunky Pandey's nephew Ahaan Pandey getting ready for his Bollywood debut with this Friday's release, Saiyaara.
Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the screen alight, blazing away with a gun that has dozens of barrels. As Thalaiva turns 75 on December 12, Dinesh Raheja looks back at his 17 year journey in Hindi cinema.
'It didn't work at the box office. It was a very ridiculed film. But it kind of prepared me very early on about what this industry is like, what it's like to be an actor -- the highs and lows.'
Protect your hard-earned wealth with a will -- halt family rifts and secure your children's future. Pranjali Madnani explains how.
Anil Kapoor and his wife Sunita invited their friends home to celebrate Karva Chauth.
The who's who of Bollywood got together to doff their hats at the iconic Raj Kapoor and celebrate his birth centenary on December 14 with a lot of fanfare.
As Lord Ganesha comes home this year, we take a look at how children welcomed him.
'I spent the entire day with Alia and Raha and just did nothing.'
'For him what's important is relationships, his role, and, of course, the script.' Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man behind the superstar.
David Beckham got a taste of a Bollywood bash when Sonam Kapoor Ahuja invited him for a house party.
Now, if you're considering getting inked, Namrata Thakker gives you some celeb inspiration.
After three straight quarters of decline, India's housing market is pinning hopes on the ongoing festival season to revive sales momentum. While 2025 may still end with sales volumes below 2024 levels, developers believe the seasonally strong October-December quarter could narrow the gap, aided by stable interest rates, festive incentives, and resilient demand in the premium segment.
The last rites of Sunjay Kapoor was held in New Delhi on June 19, and ex-wife Karisma Kapoor was among those who attended.
Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor's daughter Shanaya made her debut at the high-profile Le Bal in Paris.
We know Maheep Kapoor's got a sassy personality because of the show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, her Instagram feed tells us she loves travel, fashion and of course her family and friends.
Television actors were honoured at the Indian Telly Awards 2025, on July 23 in Mumbai.
Anees Bazmee, who is basking in the success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, celebrates 45 years in the film industry.
It's no wonder the poster of his apocryphal biopic Sanju had its leading man, Ranbir Kapoor, demonstrating the actor's various avatars, one strikingly distinct from another.
Malaika and Arjun Kapoor, Anil's eldest nephew, have been a couple for over a decade and Diwali 2021, it seems, was the first time that Anil invited her to celebrate the festival at his Juhu home.
Agent Ching Attacks boasts of sleek visuals and starry appeal rare to see in a commercial. Ranveer Singh returns as Captain Ching, joined by Bobby Deol and Southern sensation Sreeleela.
Film folk celebrated Raksha Bandhan over the weekend and posted their happy pictures online.
Manish Malhotra's Diwali Party had the who's who of Bollywood in attendance.
This turgid drama, solely designed to titillate male audiences, move from one hare-brained scene after another with intermittent over-acting, ear-splitting background music, and over-the-top dialoguebaazi, sighs Mayur Sanap.
Karisma Kapoor's billionaire ex-husband Sanjay Kapur passed away suddenly on June 13 when he succumbed to a heart attack in London.
Anil Kapoor's wife Sunita Kapoor hosted her annual Karva Chauth party for her friends, and the ladies in well, mostly red, made striking images on social media.
April 30 has been a difficult day for the first family of Bollywood.
Ananya danced with KKR star Andre Russell to Shah Rukh Khan's song Lutt Put Gaya from Dunki.
The special screening of Janhvi Kapoor's new film Ulajh had a special guest: An evergreen diva, who continues to look ageless.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted over the weekend.
The 21 year old will start shooting for her first film in July.
Some of the star guests at the wedding.
Raai Laxmi cruises... Raveena goes on a safari... Guess who Sanjay met...
Twenty four years after it first released in 1981, Rekha's Umrao Jaan re-releases in theatres on June 27.
'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.'
There are rumours that she might be cast with SRK's son, Aryan Khan.
