There are many, many instances of this 'dark' approach. Sukanya Verma looks at a few.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.
Did the human drama provoked by the Japanese invasion of Burma and the Indian exodus from Rangoon inspire director Vishal Bhardwaj's forthcoming epic?
As we prepare to return to the land of silver screens and samosa, Sukanya Verma looks at notable theatre moments in Hindi films.
Ajay has made some brilliantly reviewed films, some big hits and many, many, entertainers.
Sreehari Nair is *not* impressed by this lot of films at all.
'I want to know why men can't stand up for themselves.' Kangana Ranaut points a finger at Hrithik Roshan again.
As we eagerly wait to see what 'farq' it makes when it hits the screens on June 28, Sukanya Verma looks at the few occasions caste came up in Hindi movies.
'Ek Hasina Thi is the best movie of its kind. Similarly, for Omkara and Hum Tum. But after that, what do you do? You just flatten out and start doing some bad movies because they aren't making any (good movies). I mean, what has Vishal Bhardwaj made after Omkara that is comparable? What has Kunal Kohli made after Hum Tum that is comparable?' Saif Ali Khan hopes that new film Chef impresses.
'Two years ago, people said I was making smart choices -- making films with the likes of Vishal Bhardwaj, Milan Lutharia... But what happened? Nothing. The choices were intelligent but we went wrong in making the films.' Imran Khan talks about his big learnings, and more.
'Bharat is a Salman Khan film, where the main course is Salman Khan.' 'I am the aachar or papad in it.' 'It's on the table, so if you are fond of papad, then please have it with the main course.'
'It was very scary to attempt this role (in Udta Punjab), when I have no way of understanding what it is like to be on a high. I wondered whether I would make a fool of myself or whether I would be able to push my boundaries.' Shahid Kapoor comes clean.
Care for the vintage vibe? Learn from Bollywood.
In Nishikant Kamat's Drishyam remake, Tabu will be cast in a powerful female antagonist's role of a senior police office, who goes all out to save her son from the law.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Given the recent spate of commercial flops, has Bollywood become immune to star power?
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.
Haider has a lower risk in terms of break even because the cost of the film is almost one-fourth of Bang Bang.
Haider or Bang Bang, which film are you putting your money on this weekend?
Haider will haunt you long after you've left the theatre, promises Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's various terrace moments.
The meeting lasted for nearly two and a half hours.
'In this resurgent India, class is the new caste. We are shaken up only occasionally, and briefly, when a battered, tribal teenager from Jharkhand looks us in the eye from our closet,' says Shekhar Gupta.
These gorgeous women have given some brilliant performances this year.
Actor Narendra Jha passes away.
Sukanya Verma celebrates the acting legend.
Rangoon is too fuzzy and half-hearted, feels Sukanya Verma.
Tassaduq Hussain has always been reluctant to jump into full-time politics.
'I miss Tabu's beauty, her graceful presence, her delicate smile and the texture of her voice, with which she can convey so many things -- the lonely mother, the lover, the seductress, the wronged woman, or a young woman charmed by an older man,' says Aseem Chhabra.
Here's taking a look at Kareena's married avatar in the movies.
Chain Kuli Ki Main Kuli Ki, Fugly, Shamitabh, Jajantaram Mamantaram, Ki and Ka the list goes on...
'I am really grateful to God with respect to the films I get because choosing them are not a conscious effort.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'The directors of these movies to me are less like artists and more like red-pen remarkists, whose idea of a script is basically checking off the broadest of issues in the broadest possible ways: Sexism, Check. Misogyny, Check. Loving yourself, Check,' says Sreehari Nair.
'You must always feel the need to do something different, something new.' 'I don't think I should be content.'
'Not only the poor in India want sons, but even in the Indian community in the US and Canada. The more educated they are, the more access they have to money and use of technology in gender choice.'
As the talented actress celebrates her birthday on November 4, we take a look at some of her best movies.
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