Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era. But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that cachet. It was Zeenat Aman who ended up being the definitive taboo-trasher of the era. Dinesh Raheja salutes the trendsetter of the 1970s, Rehana Sultan.
The scholarship will be presented every four years by Bachchan to an Indian citizen to develop a thesis related to media, digital technology and communication.
Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title.
Who will make it to this year's Padma awards list?
The actor joined luminaries from the Telugu film industry for the awards show.
'If you shout at me, I will not take it.' 'If you jump on me and pounce on me or physically come too close to me, that's not acceptable.'
From Kishore Kumar posing as a Half Ticket running riot to Raj and Simran's super filmi reunion in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, train journeys in Hindi movies have formed the backdrop for both romance and comedy. But it's the action scenes where the railgaadi's daredevil attributes lie.
Akshay Kumar seems to be the closest to inheriting the brand appeal and position enjoyed by Amitabh Bachchan. We tell you why.
'God can you get work, but once you get it, you have to do it with honesty and put your 100 percent into it.'
On his 90th birthday, Sukanya Verma highlights a fraction of the legend's marvelous versatility in this curated list of his 25 unique moods.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
This is the first time that Amitabh Bachchan is in Patna to promote a film.
Akshay seemed to gel very well with Amitabh Bachchan after the Unforgettable tour, where they performed together in Toronto.
Be it Dhoom, Singham or the Munnabhai franchise, there are certain stories that have tons more to say or solid cash cow potential and Bollywood is all for it.
Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s and float paper boats in the water. He would like to imagine that Raakhee still does that at her farmhouse.
Which is *your* favourite AB film?
Every now and then Bollywood finds itself in need of divine intervention.
Forget comic chops, you'll not find an ounce of camaraderie between Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff as they go about firing ammo and flexing abs at a zombie-like army for nearly three excruciating hours of this noisy drivel, observes Sukanya Verma.
With the rains pouring down on us, August offers yet another reason to stay home!
Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor.
Here's your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Telugu films.
An A-Z of Bachchanalia, the letters expanding into unforgettable bits of his filmography.
Amazon Prime has reportedly bought the film's exclusive premiere rights at a whopping Rs 30 crore.
Chandra Barot's cult film turns 40.
While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features 506 A-listers, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, diplomats, judges and high priests.
'I could tell there was an extraordinary intensity about Amitabh Bachchan even in bad films.' 'Kuch baat thi.' 'Salim saab and I insisted on casting him in Zanjeer.'
There's a whole slew of sequels coming up, and Joginder Tuteja lists them for us.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' of the idol of Ram Lalla -- the childhood form of Lord Ram -- will be attended by people from all walks of life, including representatives of major spiritual and religious sects of the country and of various tribal communities and prominent personalities.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
Amitabh Bachchan will play at a football match which will feature in director Anil Sharma's Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon.
Among many things that Amitabh Bachchan's onscreen credentials remains unrivalled for, dying is right at the top!
The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.
The star-studded, pre-wedding festivities of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani spilled over to Day 3, as celebs continued to have a grand time in Jamnagar.
A look at the star guest arrivals.
From SRK to Big B, many actors have played a double role in the movies.
Yet another award for Amitabh Bachchan.
