This is a tongue-in-cheek series devoted to Bollywood ke beautiful people. Readers are advised to view it with the proverbial grain of salt.
Here's a look at the past recipients of the Rajat Kamal trophy for Best Actress in the last 10 years.
Vidya Balan gets candid about playing legendary actress Geeta Bali on the big screen!
Reader Arijit Basu remembers a girl he knew in college.
The most prestigious awards in cinema are announced as Girish Kulkarni wins the National Award for Best Actor as Byari and Deool win the Best Feature film award.
The cast of Anurag Basu's Metro... In Dino arrived for the screening in Mumbai.
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.
The actress joined anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare as the Grand Marshal.
But the latter, it seems, is not upset.
Old friend Boney Kapur hosted a party for Shabana Azmi's 75th birthday and a merry and wonderful time was had by all.
'You do not need to roar to be a tigress.'
A look at the guests at the special screening.
A look at the star arrivals.
Vidya Balan speaks her mind about Shahid, movies and more.
Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2015 was held in Kolkata, on February 18.
Director Sujoy Ghosh is quite excited about his new film, Kahaani.
Bappi Lahiri realised disco was a winning ticket and escalated his game with several more dancefloor perennials. Soon, every film producer and music director in town was down with disco fever. On what would have been Bappi Lahiri's 73rd birthday this November 27, Dinesh Raheja rewinds to the late music composer's halcyon days.
Begum Jaan team enjoys the festival of Holi.
Vidya Balan paid tribute to legendary singer M S Subbulakshmi on her 108th birth anniversary by recreating some of her iconic looks.
A look at the star arrivals.
The actress makes the character her own with remarkable commitment to the role. Naseeruddin Shah and Emraan Hashmi put in great performances too.
After the huge success of The Dirty Picture, Vidya Balan gets ready for Kahaani.
Bollywood's last salute to Sridevi
A lot of laughs, a lot of tears and, of course, a lot of questions end Kaun Banega Crorepati 9.
For Madhya Pradesh Tribal Affairs Minister Vijay Shah, currently under fire for his comments aimed at Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, this is not the first time he has been embroiled in a controversy.
Last weekend was dedicated to women, as The Hollywood Reporter celebrated Women In Entertainment 2025.
Vidya Balan *really* wants her new film Hamari Adhuri Kahani to do well.
His latest film Saiyaara is a blockbuster and has propelled him way into the big league.
A look at the star arrivals.
Begum Jaan makes a lot of noise, cuts a lot of throats, but sucks up to kiddie-ideas of history and revolution, feels Sreehari Nair.
Besides their terrific acting talent, of course!
Despite its love for feel-good, Tumhari Sulu isn't stuck in a fool's paradise and confronts the conflicts thrown in its path, feels Sukanya Verma.
'Pahlaj Nihalani came to my rescue. There was no Instagram in those days so I didn't recognise him.' 'I almost fainted when he told me he was Pahlaj Nihalani, the producer of Ilzaam, the hit film that had just made Govinda a star.' 'I told him I was a model and an aspiring actor, and he responded, "You have an interesting face. Come and meet me in the office tomorrow".'
Film folk attended a special screening of this week's release, Do Aur Do Pyaar, starring Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D'Cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy.
'Vidyaji jokes around and her laughter is infectious. 'Madhuri ma'am is a legend. To get the opportunity to work with her was a big deal for me.'
With Ganesh Chaturthi just around the corner, it's time for the shringaar that will make you an Insta star.
Sukanya Verma looks at instances of aristocrats falling for commoners on the silver screen.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 fails to invoke any excitement, despite having two immensely watchable stars Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan at its centre, observes Mayur Sanap.
In its preoccupation with drama, Begum Jaan neglects to reveal its soul, feels Sukanya Verma.
