Madras Café is the only feature film he has acted in. I told him simply, "Sir, will you do this role?" and he agreed immediately.'
Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film firmament.
Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.
'The jester's job, the joker's job, the fool's job is to make fun of people to make them seem beautiful.'
When Pritish Nandy passed into the ages, both journalists and film folk expressed their genuine sorrow. Many took to social media to pay their heartfelt condolences.
Seeing a certain tousle-headed gentleman standing in the queue, I was both astonished and elated. My happiness radiated on my face and words suddenly deserted me.
'When there was a match, he would be up all night watching it on his laptop with Kishori Amonkarji singing on the side.'
'If you respect your partner immaterial of anything. That respect should be there even when you are arguing. Because when you argue, there is a time when it slips. And then you start disrespecting. Once it comes, that crack, it is always visible.'
The actor has used the platform to make a few revelations about his personal life. Namrata Thakker lists them out.
The latest updates from Bollywood.
The 42-day break would give Kohli the time to introspect, and rejuvenate his cluttered mind.
'He was always coming up with something new, which is why his sudden demise is so shocking!'
Pooja Missra recalls her stint with Andrew Symonds in Bigg Boss 5.
'In a super ambitious industry, you stood out for your unfilminess. Thank you for giving my films your iconic voice.'
'Sushant and I have been through worse situations.'
Shane Warne's three children paid a heart-wrenching tribute to the spin king
'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.'
'The Three Musketeers have lost the most talented, generous and loving Musketeer.'
'Hardly any of the Test team players play the IPL... So how can you blame the IPL? You can't blame the IPL. It's crazy.'
India's cricket fraternity was in shock and disbelief as it mourned the death of 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma on Tuesday, paying glowing tributes to the former batsman with his teammates from that historic triumph breaking down while remembering him.
Sukanya Verma lists her 10 favourite male performances of 2021.
'We have to go out and win Test matches, and that's what we've got into these guys here'.
A prayer meet was held over the weekend, and all his friends and colleagues from the television fraternity made sure to attend.
'Speechless with the tragic news of the passing of my great mate and beloved cricketing man'
Nadkarni, 86, died on Friday following old-age related illness.
Saina was awarded a cheque of Rs 25 lakhs for her title-winning performance at the Australia Super Series in 2016, besides becoming the first Indian to become the World No. 1 and reaching the finals at All England champion in 2015.
Bollywood pays homage to one of India's finest actors.
'Nothing in this house was going right, even in terms of feeling normal, feeling light for a moment. It was very difficult but it made me stronger.'
'There is a lot of money coming into the business, people are consuming a lot of content, there is no dearth of new films and shows coming out of India and being available worldwide.'
In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.
Actor Kushal Punjabi, who appeared in films such as Kaal and Lakshya as well as the reality show Fear Factor, was found dead in his Bandra apartment, in north west Mumbai, in the early hours of Friday, police said.
'He loved me so much...I will miss him so much.'
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar said the episode would send out the wrong message as the Board of Control for Cricket in India sets about finding Anil Kumble's successor.
Rajesh Pillai ate burgers and drank aerated American drinks as if his life depended on it, says Kamal Haasan.
'Good shot, yaar; but why are you batting so aggressively, almost angrily?' Amarnath wants to know. 'Jimmy pa, you don't know, he swore at me in Madras. I have been waiting for an opportunity to give it back!' Yashpal responds.
Joy knew no bounds for Mumbai pacer Shardul Thakur when he was selected earlier this week for the Indian team's tour of the West Indies, although the celebrations at his home were low key due to a close relative's demise. "They (family members) were happy. But a couple of weeks ago, my uncle - my mom's brother - had passed away, so the celebrations weren't too high," said Thakur when asked about the reactions within his family at his home in neighbouring Palghar district. "We kept it easy. Obviously, my friends came home and we cut the cake," said the 25-year-old pacer who was in the forefront of the Mumbai bowling attack when they lifted the Ranji Trophy for the 41st time earlier this season. This is the first time that Thakur will be touring with the Indian squad and he said he will talk to senior players about the wicket conditions he will encounter in the West Indies, where India are to play a four-Test rubber in July-August.
As often is the case on celluloid, romanticising death is as significant as making every moment count where a young life's passing makes the realisation all the more heartbreaking and momentous.
An American journalist has kept his promise of literally eating his words if Donald Trump clinches the Republican presidential nomination as the scribe consumed a nine-course meal featuring newsprint from his column.
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