Subhash K Jha lists five relatively unknown Asha Bhosle classics on her birthday.
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'With his going, my relationship with the Kapoor family has ended.'
'It's this swag and body language that convinces you that he can pound 10 men to dust with his bare fists.'
Remembering the Eternal Charmer. Remembering an Awesome Human Being. Remembering an actor and film-maker, the likes of whom we will not see again.
Smriti Mundhra's documentary The Romantics has many, many, gems about one of Bollywood's most successful film-makers and more importantly, his iconic father, Yash Chopra.
'Songs are a commercial compromise.' 'I had to invent tricks to fit songs into my films.'
They were married for 40 years till Rishi Kapoor's death did them apart.
'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.'
'Some months before his death, when I had inquired about his health, he was annoyed that people assumed the worst.' '"I am not going anywhere," Rishi snapped as only he could.'
'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'
Though he went back to writing "beautiful scenes" for other Bollywood directors, his deep interest in the lives of ordinary citizens never slackened, evident from the way he made himself available to human rights groups whenever they called him.
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
Bollywood says goodbye to Shashi Kapoor.
'He fondly addressed me as 'babbua' .. and with him have gone many incredible unread chapters of his and my life.'
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Sukanya Verma raises a toast (he'd like that very much) to the magnificent Rishi Kapoor and his 25 essential performances.
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
'Prayers are magic that can help you pull through anything.'
A peek into the Big B's life.
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
'During this dry despondent period I understood that I needed to do something extraordinary to get the focus of people on me and my music.' 'I worked and worked and composed Munni badnaam hui.'
Favourite movie homes, comparing Amitabh-Shashi's beds in Kabhi Kabhie and discovering the truth about Salman Khan's 1990s chartbuster... All in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
His ability to think like a visionary helps him expand his business, make new friends and improve his network.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
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