'I have no connection with the D (drug) world.'
Kamal Haasan met the Queen in 1997, and then 20 years later.
'Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were already very busy. Then, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor started signing more films, Paresh Rawalji also got busy... 'Rajkumar Santoshiji got offered Damini he was very excited about it. He told dad that since her dates were available, let me do this film quickly. But aisa hota toh nahin. That film also took time. 'So sabke dates ka problem ho gaya, including the director's.'
On that note, Sukanya Verma lists 10 times when Bollywood assembled a bevy of evil-doers to make life hell for its leading man.
From dubbing voices to putting faces with the help of AI, political campaigns are undergoing a Bollywood makeover. Among the favourites is a scene from the Anil Kapoor-starrer Nayak, posted by the BJP, where Kapoor asks about the Chunaavi Vaade (poll promise), with Arvind Kejriwal at the receiving end instead of Amrish Puri.
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Mere Pyare Prime Minister had a special screening.
'I used to plan my life earlier, but life does not go according to a plan.' 'So now, I just go with the flow and see where life takes me.'
As we enjoy his thrilling The Night Manager series, Deepa Gahlot looks at 10 Anil Kapoor films on OTT that shows off his versatility and star power.
'I have done a one-hour film on soya bean with him!'
It's time to say goodbye to The Kapil Sharma Show after five years of almost uninterrupted success.
Nearly half a century later, Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined progress and profit, notes Sukanya Verma.
We take a look at the stars, and their big breakout roles.
'All the actresses we approached for the role of Sakeena were demanding a lot of money. After a point, we collectively decided that we would cast a new face opposite Sunny Deol and the money that we would save by doing so, we would give it to Amrish Puriji and get him onboard for the role of Mayor Ashraf Ali. I was completely okay with signing a new heroine but there is no alternative to Amrish Puriji in the industry.'
'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'
Ranbir Kapoor's larger-than-life daku depiction in and as Shamshera is old school at its spectacular best. While we wait to watch the actor in one of the most raw, rough and rustic outings of his career, here's Sukanya Verma's list of 25 daku roles we love, ranked in an ascending order.
As the nation mourns the music icon, Namrata Thakker looks at Bappida's amazing life.
Only this week, let's change things up a little. Instead of naming the movie, you have to identify the actor in the photograph.
It was 25 years ago when Shekhar Kapur's Mr India released. Annu Kapoor, who played Sridevi's boss in the film, looks back.
A look at the posthumous releases of leading Bollywood actors.
'...be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.' 'The bhindi costs Rs 30 per kilo, but the price of potato remains unchanged.'
Almost 25 per cent central government posts were vacant as of March 2022, compared to 9.4 per cent in March 2002.
Your verdict on Bollywood's most memorable villain of all-time.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema!
His debut film is called 'Woh Tera Naam Tha' and is set in 1956.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Akki's various cop roles through the years, and realises that he's played one as many as 17 times!
Bollywood has seen many iconic villains but it seems to keep returning to the ultimate baddie, Raavan.
