'We brought melody back to Hindi cinema and our songs which came straight from the heart, be it Papa Kehte Hain, Aye Mere Humsafar, Ghazab Ka Hai Din or Akele Hain To Kya Gham Hai, resonates even today.'
Thugs of Hindostan adds to Aamir Khan's list of disappointments.
In the Shahid Kapoor starrer Kabir Singh, a remake of Telugu superhit Arjun Reddy, a medical student's drinking problem encourages toxic behaviour and romantic distress.
Celebrating Aamir Khan and his 55 popular songs on his 55th birthday
Joginder Tuteja looks at the top 10 flops of 2000.
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20 Nadeem-Shravan film albums which emerged as chartbusters.
A movie is no Bollywood movie without a rain sequence!
Manish Malhotra has been wowing us with his onscreen fashion designs for 30 years.
Here's a look at Aamir's unique avatars, where he's not playing the usual cop or college-goer, no matter how well (or how often) he's performed. And also where what he plays is as attention grabbing as how he plays it, no matter how lousy the film.
A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
'If we manage to transform even one homophobic person, that will be a victory for the film.'
Manish Malhotra talks about his work, success and how he survived the industry for nearly three decades.
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.
'Amitji called me after he watched the film and spoke for half an hour.' 'He said, "According to me, this is your best performance till date".' '"I feel like seeing the film two-three times just to watch your important scenes".' 'I was really thrilled.'
'Khaike Paan Banarasiwala doesn't sound like a Hindi song,' Kishore Kumar said. 'I don't think I can sing this song.' We pleaded with him. Finally, he relented on one condition...
For a while it looked like Twinkle may have nearly disappeared from the public eye until the world discovered her flair to notice wit and wisdom in everyday life. It wasn't long before she had authored two bestsellers and was hailed as one of the most, candid, humorous, stylish celebrities to emerge from the heart of Bollywood.
'You must always feel the need to do something different, something new.' 'I don't think I should be content.'
If only making it official was as easy as falling in love, says Sukanya Verma.
From Awaara to Deewar to Junoon to In Custody, Shashi Kapoor leaves us many movies to love and remember him by.
What happens if a movie ends differently? Reality checks in, of course.
A look at the last films of directors, who met with untimely deaths.
Bollywood inspired weddings, Dharmendra's cringe-worthy attempt at realism, Sridevi and Aishwarya's painful connection and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
Take a bow, Manish Malhotra!
Showbiz shaadis that made headlines in 2014.
Yesteryear's heart-throb Shashi Kapoor will get the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contribution to Indian cinema. On this occasion, we reproduce Dinesh Raheja's nostalgia piece on the actor here:
Sukanya Verma looks at the debutants of that year and how they've fared since.
25 years on, we see how these actors have fared.
Sukanya Verma revisits Gulzar's Ghalib and finds Barsaat, and Free Love!
How many of these have aged well?
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