Salman Khan's Sikandar may not be the spectacle one hoped it would be. Many decades ago, Sohrab Modi made the historical extravaganza Sikandar that continues to inspire audiences today.
Revisiting the clash of the titans in the 1941 epic, Sikander.
'My film will not only be a reminder for all of us who have gone through these hellish two years, but also a reference point for future generations and for the four-five year olds who would have forgotten everything by the time they grow up.'
Hindi cinema has completed a grand century and we can't help but marvel at all it has to offer. From a breathtaking collection of films to a range of versatile actors. We ask you, Dear Readers, to tell us who you think are the Best Bollywood Actors and Actresses of all times.
Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood royalty, and asks *you* to pick your favourite!
'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.'
We list down some of the memorable performances as historical figures.
'The people are angry. They feel let down.'
The gifted actress passed into the ages on January 21, 1965.
And no, the list doesn't start and stop with Boman Irani!
'Kangana thought some extra action scenes were needed and I concurred with her.' 'The film looks so much more spectacular with those war scenes.'
War is as grand and consummate as love in Bollywood.
An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.
'A historical with an identity crisis, initially the period drama cannot decide whether it wants to chronicle facts or fictionalise them in the tradition of a crowd-pleasing fantasy,' says Sukanya Verma.
'Usually, my characters are flawed but this one is extraordinary.' Kangana Ranaut discusses her new film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.
'Mallya has offered to pay the original amount.' 'Let us say he means the principal amount and that stands at Rs 5,000 crores.' 'The Indian banks have to ask themselves if they would rather have this 5,000 crores or would have none of it at all,' asks Sudhir Bisht.
When it comes to celebrating William Shakespeare, can India be far behind?
Sukanya Verma revisits Gulzar's Ghalib and finds Barsaat, and Free Love!
'Shakti Samanta was a very honest man. I have done four films with him. He was very sick before he died; nobody was allowed to see him in the hospital. I went but I could not bear to see him like that. Iftekar and I would go to see Ashok Kumar often. He would ask me to bring some kheema, as he loved my wife's preparation. I would have attended kavi sammelans with Jan Nisar Akhtar (Javed Akhtar's father), Sahir Ludhianvi and Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan was a child then, and would often accompany his father.' Veteran actor Chandrashekhar Vaidya goes back in time.
'Madhubala told me that of all the addictions, the biggest addiction is make-up; once you put it on, you can never leave the limelight even if you want to,' Tabassum tells Patcy N.
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