Deepika Padukone's sister Anisha is all set to wed Rohan Acharya, filmmaker Bimal Roy's great-grandson.
'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary styles, Salilkaku created a new musical genre in Bengal called Gana Sangeet.'
Singer-actress Sulakshana Pandit, 71, passed into the ages on November 6 after a prolonged illness. Besides her acting roles, she leaves behind some beautiful songs to remember her by.
Sukanya Verma remembers some of his greatest solo numbers in our fondly curated playlist.
Bollywood stars arrived in large numbers to congratulate the Deols, as Sunny Deol's eldest son Karan wed Drisha Acharya, Bimal Roy's great granddaughter and Basu Bhattacharya's granddaughter on June 18.
Disha's great grandfather directed Karan's grandfather in Bandini.
Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.
'Bhupinderji was an amazing singer, a unique voice which had romance and nostalgia.' 'It was soothing, caressing, sentimental, soulful, all rolled into one.'
Things may not always look bright, but the sun won't stay out forever is a running theme conveyed across its short films about people from various walks of life in all their varying moods and musings, applauds Sukanya Verma.
On Ashaji's 89th birthday on September 8, Subhash K Jha revisits some of her lesser-known classics.
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
'It didn't matter to him if he was not the focus of attention in a film.'
'Buddhada became such a confidante, friend, philosopher and guide in my life.'
A passable fare but not fluffy or cheeky enough to warrantee a repeated viewing.
We continue celebrating Lataji's birthday, as Subhash K Jha picks 12 unknown but exquisite Lata songs
'I'm very proud of having worked with one of the finest minds of India and Indian cinema.'
Perfect occasion for Sukanya Verma to look into all the Woh woes in Hindi cinema.
It goes way beyond a fantastic team!
He had no airs about his talent, he did not intellectualise it, he just lived and breathed acting.
Can we ask the judges a simple question: You write judgments all the time to protect the judiciary from others. Will you write one on how to save the judiciary from the judges, too, asks Shekhar Gupta.
It's never too late to start your career in Bollywood.
Before finding their 'happily-ever-after', some Kapoors have endured and inflicted heartbreak.
'In our film industry, there are not many opportunities for actors... Our films are not character based, they are hero and heroine based. The only roles we have for character actors are to play the girl's or boy's dad or a police officer...'
Ananth Mahadevan takes on the audience.
'I kept telling myself I'd quit after every film. I saw myself in my first Hindi film Kashmir Ki Kali and I didn't like myself. I said, one more film and I'm done. But it continued.' Sharmila Tagore gets candid on her 70th birthday.
'The scenario today, whether in 'Everybody is concerned only with 100 crore films... If our starting point is going to be "How much money will it make? Will it go into the 100 crore club?" then I am not interested.'
Moushumi Chatterjee, one of the biggest stars of her time, gives us a peek into her life.
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