More than the leads, it's the supporting cast that stay true to the milieu and brace Banjo's banality and triviality with refreshing zing and idiosyncrasy, says Sukanya Verma.
A key figure in the 2000 match-fixing scandal that rocked world cricket, Hamid 'Banjo' Cassim made a sly appearance at the Wanderers in Johannesburg to watch an Indian Premier League (IPL) match before the media forced him into a hasty exit. Cassim, who reportedly introduced the late South African skipper Hansie Cronje to an Indian bookie leading to the infamous 'Hansiegate' episode, came to watch the match between Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers.
Briti Chatterjee sings Bangla folk songs on her handmade Dotara. This Durga Pujo, she is booked for 17 shows in pandals across Kolkata.
Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor -- a legend who was India's very own and yet belonged to the world. Hussain died from 'idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis', a lung disease, in a San Francisco hospital early Monday. He was 73.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly box office verdict.
'When there was a match, he would be up all night watching it on his laptop with Kishori Amonkarji singing on the side.'
'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.'
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'I'd love to do a Marathi film with Genelia.' Riteish Deshmukh gears up to storm Marathi cinema!
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Kajol looks at complete ease in the colourful nauvaris, which she also wore during her wedding to Ajay Devgn in 1999. Sukanya Verma looks at other Bollywood beauties, who have rocked the nauvari look.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
He seeked Ganpati's blessing and attended the maha aarti.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Riteish Deshmukh talks about his films, being typecast and more...
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'After my illness, I encountered another unfortunate situation that caused me not to be able to come back to Bollywood.' 'I do not want to talk about that, maybe one day I will.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Amol Gupte brings a fabulous treat to our quality-hungry cinematic stomachs.
Fun times ahead as the two veterans go head to head.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
No Ganpati celebration is complete without Humse Badhkar Kaun's hugely popular song, Deva O Deva Ganpati Deva Tumse Badhkar Kaun blaring out of the pandal speakers.
There's a marked difference in the standing order of the leading ladies in 2016 v/s the ones who topped the charts the year before.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Recently recruited New South Wales spin bowler Manjot Singh, a car salesman who was coached by Sydney Sixers wicketkeeper Daniel Smith, has described his representing the Blues as proof cricket was a game that embraced all.
Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly box office verdict.
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