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The Irrfan phenomenon

The author focuses on telling the story of what made Irrfan who he was

Star struck

A candid admission about Milind Soman's enrolment with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a young boy has generated tremendous curiosity in this book, which might have otherwise gone unnoticed.

In an age of rage, Rishi Kapoor was Hindi cinema's enduring safety valve

Saibal Chatterjee on the endearing actor who lit up the screen

The studied subtleties of Irrfan Khan's cinema leave permanent impressions

He allowed two things to guide his film choices - serendipity and variety. He felt signs when good roles were about to come calling, he said, and he liked to pick the ones that did not bore him.

Covid-19 shatters silver screen hopes for Bollywood; recovery to take 2 yrs

About 9,500 theatres are shut, and business at multiplexes and single-screen cinemas is unlikely to bounce back for weeks or even months

Lover boy, dashing hero to character actor: Rishi Kapoor signs off at 67

Prithviraj Kapoor's grandson and Raj Kapoor's son had two generations worth of acting in his DNA. He wasn't finished yet.

Rishi Kapoor, actor who earned fame as romantic hero in seventies, dies

Rishi Kapoor belongs to the illustrious Kapoor family of Bollywood, widely known as first family of Hindi films.

Politicians to film industry, Rishi Kapoor's death takes everyone by shock

The veteran actor was hospitalised on Wednesday morning after complaining that he was not feeling well

From Salaam Bombay to Angrezi Medium, the life of Irrfan Khan

In 2018, the actor posted on Twitter to say that he was diagnosed with an endocrine tumour, a rare illness affecting cells

The fascinatingly awful Turkish superhero films of a few decades ago

Starting in the late 1960s, Turkey produced a number of low-budget, high-octane superhero and adventure movies

Lockdown blues? Some classic Bollywood feel-good movies to beat them

Twenty-one days, it would seem, is too short a time to catch up with what really defines vintage Bollywood and is available in the OTT libraries.

This is not like a one-quarter hit; it will take time: PVR chief Ajay Bijli

At a cinema level, we haven't laid off people but senior employees have taken a 50 per cent salary cut while others have taken a cut anywhere between 10 and 25 per cent, the chairman said

Janta Curfew: Bachchan joins other Bollywood bigwigs to spread awareness

The PM made a fervent appeal to all Indians to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid getting infected by coronavirus and called for 'Janta curfew' on March 22 from 7 am-9 pm

Here's how Bollywood and cricketing world reacted to 'janata curfew'

From Shah Rukh Khan to Virat Kohli, here's how Bollywood and Cricketing world reacted to PM Modi's call for 'Janata Curfew'

From Baaghi 3 to Sooryavanshi, big Bollywood films face coronavirus heat

Film events such as IIFA 2020 have been postponed for now

Digital is the new blockbuster in B'town, studios shift to online marketing

An array of sophisticated tools and tactics powers the online show business as studios seek maximum bang for every buck spent

Letter to BS: Grow up, Bollywood! Have guts to make a Parasite-like movie

The most important reason that Hindi films are made is to get various industry awards. Every manufacturer, film magazine, TV channel, print outlets has its own awards.

Ayushmann Khurrana, a rare film personality who stands up for scriptwriters

Actor, singer, lyricist and composer, Ayushmann Khurrana is a rare film personality who stands up for scriptwriters

Here are the top 10 films of 2019 as per online booking platform BookMyShow

English films saw significant traction in 2019 - the Marvel craze took over India as Avengers: Endgame broke all records to sell over 8.6 mn tickets on BookMyShow

The most exciting screen entertainment to look forward to in 2020

What will we see in 2020's films and web series? Ranjita Ganesan sifts through the entertainment pipeline to find titles with the most promise