'Asha Parekh once said he never really went beyond the villager he originally was.'
As the year draws to a close, Rediff's Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.
Dharmendra remained one of the most loved stars of all time, even when his movies tapered off, and age caught up with him.
'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.'
Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra and two others have been summoned by a Delhi court in a cheating case related to the "Garam Dharam Dhaba" franchise. The court found a prima facie case of cheating and criminal conspiracy, ordering the accused to appear on February 20. The case stems from a complaint filed by Delhi businessman Sushil Kumar, who alleged that he was induced to invest in the franchise in 2018. The complainant claims he paid Rs 17.70 lakh but was later ignored by the accused.
A new restaurant in Connaught Place serves platefuls of nostalgia and drama for Dharmendra fans.
Shobhaa De pays tribute to another legend who passed into the ages on August 23, publisher, producer and entrepreneur Nari Hira.
Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra come together in Hum Kaun Hai.
Hema feels her grandson -- daughter Ahana's newborn named Darian -- is a natural heart-breaker.
Deserted streets, limited customers, no revenue generation, huge rentals and restricted operations have forced many outlets to put their shutters down permanently while many others are struggling to survive by retrenching staff and tightening their purse strings on several other expenses.
'When an actor is punching or beating up the villain, he goes miles away and falls, which isn't possible. You see the same kind of action in all the film, which makes it monotonous. We should get back to real action.' Veteran actor Dharmendra talks action.
'Nowadays, every week there is a comparison.' 'This week someone is on top, next week someone else.' 'For me, the love that I got made my legs strong, not my head.'
Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.
Rediff.com celebrates 40 years of the beloved movie classic.
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