The mood shifted the moment someone said, 'Akshay sir is outside.' And there he was, not in a tailored suit under dramatic lighting, but in casual, loose-fitting shirt and track pants, and sneakers, smiling like a college kid. Mayur Sanap reports from the Wheel Of Fortune set.
Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the screen alight, blazing away with a gun that has dozens of barrels. As Thalaiva turns 75 on December 12, Dinesh Raheja looks back at his 17 year journey in Hindi cinema.
After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer. But Helen was raring to step out of her dancing shoes, and play heroine instead.
'The way Helen ma'am grooves, she's so seductive.'
'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.'
'The way the anticipation is built up for Gabbar Singh's introduction scene with sound, image and details of his personality, like the combat boots he wears.' 'The camera comes so close -- not a tele lens shot, but a wide-angle close-up -- that you can almost smell Gabbar's breath.'
'However, we must implement a tit-for-tat approach -- reciprocating their conduct with precision.' 'If they demonstrate respect, we respond accordingly. If they adopt hostile positions, we mirror that hostility with equal intensity.'
While KKK 15 will premiere in July, a lot of celebrity names are already floating on the internet as possible contenders.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Chaitra Reddy is one of the reasons you'll wish to include a sari into your wardrobe for 2024.
Initially, Sonakshi Sinha was to star in the biopic.
The film has been pushed to end of 2016.
'Govinda was a legend in his own right, with a style no one can copy.'
'At the age of 68, I am in the best phase of my life.' 'What I have left of my life, I want to live with dignity.'
'Shraddha tries hard to rescue the film, but the script totters so badly in the second half that any salvage seems impossible,' says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Like Shraddha's looks from Haseena?
Senior police officials said they began recording the statement of Haseena on Friday and will begin questioning her soon.
Haseena has an extortion case filed against her and others by estate agent Vinod Avlani.
She can also apply for anticipatory bail on Thursday.
The receipt was allegedly issued on August 10 last year on the letterhead of Buildtech by Shukla and has his signature, the officer said.
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The officer said Haseena has accepted to have been in contact over phone with only two of the Kaskar siblings -- Mushtaqim and Humayun -- the only ones not wanted by the Mumbai police.
From the field to television, that's what Wasim Akram, former Pakistan cricket captain has done after retiring from the game. After taking the highest number of wickets in ODIs, he is now judging a dance reality show, Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena with former Miss Universe and Bollywood star Sushmita Sen.
Shah told the court that the unidentified persons threatened him with dire consequences over phone on two occasions on June 12 and 14.
Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14.
Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries. This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most winningly in a crowd-pleasing number, observes Dinesh Raheja.
Full of seduction and schemes, she'll use her sultry charms and slinky moves to trap and trick her fall guy until he's putty in her hands. Call her femme fatale, man-eater, gold-digger or temptress, morality be damned so long as she gets her way.
Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Salman Khan's big Eid release Tubelight is also a major loser.
'She was lying there and I mustered up enough guts to lay next to her and hold her tight.' 'And she said, "Oh my, Girish, isn't he supposed to be nervous?"' 'Making light of the situation, Girish said, "No, he's been practicing with a pillow the whole day".'
The hits and misses of the week.
By securing a place in the semfinals, Haseena Sunil Kumar Prannoy became the first Indian in 41 years to book a badminton medal in the men's singles at the Asian Games.
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
Subhash K Jha doffs his hat to the musical genius R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
Suparn Verma's Web series, The Trial, adapted from the American show The Good Wife has been getting rave reviews.
Helen looked radiant, but reluctant to reveal too much about her past.
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