Film folk said their last goodbyes to Dharmendra, who passed into the ages on November 24.
After being unwell for several days, Dharmendra breathed his last on November 24.
'Let me say this very clearly: No one except Sunny could do this film.'
In half a century, actors have aged or passed away, the shape of the city has altered, the film industry has changed beyond recognition, most single screens have made way for multiplexes, audiences tastes have changed, rural life is very different now, and inflation has devalued the rupee. But a great film is forever. Deepa Gahlot salutes Sholay, as it re-releases in theatres.
Film stars arrived at polling booths in Mumbai to cast their votes in the ongoing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The elections are seen as crucial for major cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nashik, and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
'Most of us try to be good human beings; he was genuinely a good person.'
'One of the dignified aspects of their relationship is that Hema reportedly told Dharamji that she would never disturb his first family.'
'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.'
Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film firmament.
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 heard big stars, who are a part of Gen Z, demand not only food of their choice but also insist on taking food home for their family. And I am talking about stars who charge anything from Rs 40 crore to Rs 100 crore.'
Manish Malhotra kicked off the Diwali party scene by inviting his A-lister friends over. The ladies did come over, and it looked like a Manish Malhotra ramp walk into his home.
'To have babies in our family after so long is such a blessing.'
'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.'
The Madurai Bench of the high court will on Friday hear the case related to the Karur stampede incident, which claimed the lives of at least 41 people and over 100 were injured.
'Asha Parekh once said he never really went beyond the villager he originally was.'
'I was a boy from a small village in Punjab. Who would have thought I'd be loved by everyone?'
'It will remain my one regret that Lataji didn't sing for me in Meera.'
The cricketing fraternity on Monday paid glowing tributes to veteran actor Dharmendra, who passed away in Mumbai at the age of 89.
Bollywood's Eternal Dream Girl enters the seventh decade of a memorable life.
Hema Malini, who will turn 72 on Friday, has recorded two songs for Durga Puja.
This is the first campaign ban imposed by the poll body in this Lok Sabha election cycle.
Hema Malini directs her second film Tell Me O Khuda after gap of 16 years.
'Today is a special day for me! Dharamji is here in Mathura to campaign for a whole day on my behalf'
What if Sholay were produced now, in our technologically advanced era, with AI vying for our attention?, asks Atanu Biswas.
'The way Helen ma'am grooves, she's so seductive.'
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.
Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the sort of co-actors he worked with.
The veteran actress turns 66 today, October 16.
The two actresses will share the stage for a dance recital in Chennai soon.
'While I personally the baseless news amusing, it was quite sad to see how disturbed my family felt.'
'Ma'am please practice how to wield the (broom) in private before your next photo op'
The actress-turned-politician celebrated her 68th birthday on October 16.
Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Hema Malini, who was injured and admitted to hospital after her Mercedes collided with another car in Dausa district, was discharged from hospital on Saturday.
"We did not know that a CBI inquiry was requested on our behalf regarding the Karur tragedy. It has been nine years since my husband Panneerselvam, who had signed the petition, abandoned us," says Sharmila, mother of the 9-year-old boy who had lost his life in the stampede during a political rally addressed by actor-politician Vijay.
Reader Amol Bhide has sent us this photograph of the star.
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