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.
As the year draws to a close, Rediff's Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.
Smriti Irani, known for her work as both an actress and a politician, recently spoke honestly about the struggles she faced in her early television career. In a chat with Raj Shamani on his podcast, she shared emotional and challenging moments from her time on the popular show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and the talk show Kuch Dil Se.
Satish Shah passed away into the ages on Saturday, October 25. He was 74. His funeral was held on Sunday. The talented actor's prayer meet was held in Mumbai on October 27, it was attended by friends from the television and film industries.
Sunny Deol's angry outburst at the media posted outside his home seemed totally in line, after a video showing his distressed family around Dharmendra's hospital bed was leaked online.
Kareena has been a leading lady now for 25 years, Deepika for almost two decades and Alia for over a decade. Dinesh Raheja chronicles the changing ways Bollywood has treated actor-moms.
Late one evening, strolling around Mehboob Studio's car park, he was darkly introspective, admitting that marriage had been on his mind a few years ago. But despite his anger and tears, his possessiveness and wisdom, the person had moved away and he had let them go.
Kamini Kaushal, who began her career with the 1946 classic Neecha Nagar and went on to act in a host of films right till 2022, passed away in her Mumbai home on Thursday night.
In the midst of crime and cop shows all over, a family comedy comes as a relief, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'One day my neighbour in Denver called me and said, "I think somebody is casing your house. So should I call the cops?"... they were scared that people case your house and then rob it.' 'And I said, "no, no, no. It's just that I am an actress".'
We look at the longest Hindi movies through the years, and interestingly, most of them have done well.
Om Puri would have been 75 in October. We look back at his early years through these 16 pictures from his life.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday but McLaren's Lando Norris had one hand on the Formula One title after finishing second and stretching his lead over teammate Oscar Piastri to 30 points.
'His belief that he is touched by the Almighty reflects in his performances.'
Stephen Graham won two awards at the Emmys, including Best Actor for his role in Netflix's hit drama Adolescence as well as Best Writing alongside co-creator Jack Thorne.
'What's amazing is that many of his fans are not Indians.' 'Even in countries where they don't speak or understand Hindi, Shah Rukh is hugely popular.'
Actress and social media sensation Avneet Kaur celebrates her 24th birthday on October 13.
When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life.
The former beauty queen turned actor knows how to balance style with authenticity.
'The heavens will be a merrier and a happier place now.' Colleagues pay homage to Satish Shah who passed into the ages on Saturday.
Legendary actor-director Robert Redford, best known for films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, All The President's Men and Ordinary People, has passed away at the age of 89.
Bigg Boss 19 will return on August 24 on JioHotstar, and the reality show will feature a mix of television faces, social media stars, gamers, and entertainers.
Film-maker Imtiaz Ali and actor-musician Diljit Dosanjh have expressed joy over the two International Emmy nominations for their film Amar Singh Chamkila, calling it a recognition of Punjab and its artists.
As a storm brews online over a child's conduct on Kaun Banega Crorepati, Team India cricketer Varun Chakaravarthy has urged restraint and empathy.
'Lots of people fade away from our memory after they die, but he will stay on forever.'
Television actor Drashti Dhami recently posted pictures of her stunning maternity shoot on social media.
Bigg Boss 19 has a healthy mix of characters, mostly GenZ and millennials, but without Bigg Boss's interference, it would be boring to watch some of these wannabes vying for individual fame and attention, expects Divya Nair.
'His charisma, charm and skills remain untouchable.'
Television actor Rituraj Singh passed away on February 19 in Mumbai at the age of 59.
Authorities in Bengaluru have sealed the studio premises hosting the Kannada reality show 'Bigg Boss' due to serious violations of environmental regulations cited by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).
'I made a big fuss about playing Manoj Kumar's mother, but he had made up his mind. He said he would wait until I made up my mind. I was about 40 then. He was so large and I was so tiny!'
With India increasingly attracting global artistes, the ministry of information and broadcasting is working to simplify the process of setting up concerts in the country.
'Even though I'm just 31, I feel like I've seen a lot in my life, some voluntarily, some involuntarily.'
'Some things and powers are just not in your control.'
'He was a true actor, not in this for fame or money, but just for the sake of being in front of the camera.'
'Winning awards, everything, I don't think you can plan all these things. You don't go out there wanting to make a film saying, 'this film will win an award'. You can't do art with that intent.'
The Madras High Court has issued a notice to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay regarding a dispute over the party's flag. A Chennai-based trust, Thondai Mandala Saandror Dharma Paribalana Sabai, filed an appeal challenging a single judge's order that declined to restrain TVK from using the flag, alleging trademark and copyright infringement.
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