'The second Sunday after Sholay's release, Amjad and Shehla had taken Shadaab to Juhu beach. They were strolling leisurely when, to Shehla's shock, he suddenly picked up their son, grabbed her hand and pulled her along, urging her to run. They raced towards their car and had just managed to get in and lock the doors when all hell broke loose. Hundreds started banging on the car, shouting, 'Gabbar Singh bahar niklo!''
'It's rare for an actor to find something new to break an image.'
So, do take the final segment of Sukanya Verma's four-part quiz.
'I played five different versions of Woh Subah Kabhie Toh Aayegi for Raj Kapoor, only to be greeted with a totally blank reaction.' 'Thereafter, for 40 minutes, he disappeared, leaving us baffled.' 'But when he emerged, he couldn't stop appreciating our efforts!' 'He said Sahir Ludhianvi's writing was sheer poetry and since all my five tunes were equally wonderful, he would leave it to my discretion to chose the final tune.' 'What could be greater appreciation for an artiste?'
'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000. 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi, penniless, a forgotten hero.'
Britain's Prince Edward and former prime minister Rishi Sunak were also at the game.
'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and evil.'
It drew condemnation from the ruling NDA in Bihar which reprimanded the Leader of the Opposition for his choice of words.
Amitabh Bachchan, who turns 78 on October 11, has no plans for a birthday party.
'So there I was in a titillating white outfit, with a bit of midriff on display, rolling around in the surf, while Mr Bachchan pranced around me like an ardent bird-of-paradise.'
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.
He has single-handedly planted over 100,000 trees and shared more than 40,000 saplings with others -- all at no cost.
Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him. Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year. But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste and filmland hierarchies at the very start of 1975. Bachchan emerged as a one man industry, the angry young man who could regulate the thermostat of the entire film industry, recalls Dinesh Raheja.
The 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off in Panaji, Goa, on a grand scale.
'Do films today even have the courage to question the establishment?'
Sukanya Verma looks at all the AKs Bachchan has worked with.
Amitabh Bachchan turns 75 on October 11. Rediff.com celebrates the superstar's birthday with a special series, looking back at all the things that made him the BIG B.
'Gen Z was devoid of love stories with sad endings like Heer Ranjha, Laila Majnu or Romeo Juliet; they have never seen something like this in their lifetime.' 'Saiyaara is a rooted love story.'
As Amitabh Bachchan turns a year older, film folk make sure to wish him and cherish their bond with the superstar.
The Big B turns a glorious 70 next month. Here's looking at his 10 most favourite films of all time!
He has seen both glorious success and abject failure. Who better to take career lessons from than Amitabh Bachchan who turns 75 today?
If the 'Captain Cool' trademark goes through, it could trigger a wave of similar attempts by celebrities to trademark nicknames given to them by fans.
Big B got the audience at a Mumbai fashion show, Sunday, on their feet with his jhatkas and matkas.
Celebirites wish Big B on his 75th birthday.
'Shah Rukh looked fabulous and absolutely fit.'
A peek into the Big B's life.
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Scores of fans from all around the country throng the star's Juhu residence to wish him on his 70th birthday.
The veteran actor returns to Star Plus after 15 years.
At 71, Amitabh Bachchan is still a money-spinner.
Everyone loves Amitabh Bachchan's voice, and here's proof.
Amitabh Bachchan: 'Success didn't affect me at all.' Rajesh Khanna: 'I felt next to God!'
The superstar celebrated his birthday in style, relaunching his company with a film starring himself and his son.
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