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.
While Nishaanchi is not a homerun for Kashyap, there's enough joy in this audience pleaser, notes Mayur Sanap.
Sholay's Basanti is the face of women's empowerment and gender equality. That's why, half a century after the movie first released, we're still talking about her.
Kareena has been a leading lady now for 25 years, Deepika for almost two decades and Alia for over a decade. Dinesh Raheja chronicles the changing ways Bollywood has treated actor-moms.
'A director's actor, if I had told her to jump from a building, she would probably have.' 'But I only told her to jump off a running train...'
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.
"I think F1's best watched on TV," says Gul Panag speaking from a train on her way to Ambala to spend time with her parents. A little over twenty four hours ago, on Thursday evening, she compered the official opening ceremony for the Indian Grand Prix.
Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era. But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that cachet. It was Zeenat Aman who ended up being the definitive taboo-trasher of the era. Dinesh Raheja salutes the trendsetter of the 1970s, Rehana Sultan.
Ever since Zeenat Aman arrived on social media, she has been giving us interesting nuggets from her life.
Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.
Rediff's film critic Sukanya Verma lists her top best actresses of 2015.
The oomph girl of the 1980s celebrates her 45th birthday today, July 30.
The Judgementall Hai Kya trailer is super interesting and engaging, feels Namrata Thakker.
Meena Kumari stands on Number 10. Click Next to see who stands at top spot.
Who says Bollywood gals have it easy?
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's extravagant bling fetish.
From exquisite period costumes to flamboyant show-girl styles and hip fashion statements, here's a low down on Top 15 unforgettable dresses worn by Bollywood beauties over the years.
India's charismatic baba brigade and Bollywood stars walk home with the honours.
In a career spanning 30 years, Urmila Mantodkar has played everything from a killer to a stalker to a rape survivor.
There are so many female-oriented movies, from Mother India to Arth to Pink. But there are some absolute gems that never got their due.
Sukanya Verma tells us how to rock night clothes, Hindi filum style.
'I am not playing this good mother or good grandmother or good aunt. I am playing this raging mistress...'
White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.
Salman Khan kicked off the promotions of his December biggie Dabangg 3 with the trailer launch in Mumbai.
Sukanya Verma offers some diversion in in the form of Bollywood's typical torture tactics.
It's such a misconception that actresses -- any woman for that matter -- are on a downwards slope when they hit 40.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's cool, curious, bag moments.
Luka Chuppi is as much about live-in as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was about pigeons.
'She was not forced into the decision," a close friend of Yuvraj Singh tells Subhash K Jha.
Baadshaho's sluggish screenplay and humourless rhythm are spectacularly low on swagger and daredevilry, feels Sukanya Verma.
'We always say "Beti Bachao" and "Beti Padhao", but there has to be "Beto ko padhao aur na samjhe toh thappad lagao".'
Sukanya Verma looks back at actors, who have sported multiple looks in a single film.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
'He took Simmba to a different level.' 'Sara has the energy of a commercial heroine.' 'She has a very bright future.'
Sukanya Verma revisits Chaalbaaz where Sridevi was such a pleasure to watch, twice over!
Looking at the Hindi film heroine at her thrilling best.
Sanjay Dutt's relationship with Madhuri Dixit, the break up and heartache that followed.
The element of curiosity and chill is doubled when it's inspired from real-life manslaughter.
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