Reader Archana Murdeshwar tells us about a Bollywood blooper she spotted.
S D Burman enjoyed a productive partnership with Dev Anand's production house Navketan for two decades, but their collaboration reached its apogee with Guide.
'How could I play Devsaab's sister after playing his wife in Tere Mere Sapne and doing such intimate scenes with him?'
'I worked with a lot of stylish handsome actors like Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and Feroz Khan. Lekin Devsaab ki toh baat hi kuch alag thi.'
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?
'They can't take even the smallest step.' 'The mental abuse is so insidious that sometimes they don't even realise it's happening.'
Grace, glamour, seduction, style, the Sari has it all. And Bollywood's leading ladies has flaunted its attributes to iconic effect.
'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.'
'I never behaved like a star. So why would anyone behave like a star with me?'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Actress Paridhi Sharma tells us how she bagged the coveted role of Jodha in the serial Jodha Akbar and what the character means to her.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
The film, made with a mere budget of Rs 15 crore, had recovered its money in the first three days itself.
Arshad Warsi plays best with his male costars. Which jodi do you like best?
'I am proud to say she was my voice in all my best songs.'
In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of golden melodies?
Who are the Bollywood actors making their debut on OTT platforms, the go-to form of entertainment during the lockdown?
Sanam Teri Kasam is a good soundtrack, promises Aelina Kapoor.
'I broke into Hindi cinema with Tere Mere Sapne and the song Aankh Mare become a big hit.' 'And now that song has become a rage again in Simmba.'
'There's no point making grand plans all our lives when life itself is so fragile.'
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
'When we were in a room, the only conversation one could have at that time was about the situation that the country was in, the world was in.' 'But the moment the cameras were on, we had to leave all that behind and get on with the show.' 'We had to make it something that everybody wants to watch, laugh, enjoy, and has a good reason to stay home.'
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
When Bollywood stars opted for bicycles.
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'The year started with Tiger's birthday. And we had a wonderful cricket match on the occasion... Now the year ends with the birth of Kareena and Saif's child.' Sharmila Tagore on being Taimur Ali Khan's grandmother and why 24 hours in a day are not enough during this phase of her life.
'I went through a phase of disillusionment but took things in my stride -- the good and the bad.' 'In this profession, it's more magnified because we are in the public eye all the time.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.
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.
'When it came to S D Burman, a Guide song was completely different from a Tere Mere Sapne song which was completely different from a Sharmilee song. Except for their quality, there is nothing to link them together.' 'Lata was his ultimate voice. He felt there was nobody like Lata. "Give me a harmonium, give me Lata and I will make music," he said.'
How many of these have aged well?
The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today, December 24. Raju Bharatan salutes the legend.
'I kept telling myself I'd quit after every film. I saw myself in my first Hindi film Kashmir Ki Kali and I didn't like myself. I said, one more film and I'm done. But it continued.' Sharmila Tagore gets candid on her 70th birthday.
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