Remembering Sridevi's strongest words on her 56th birth anniversary.
Dharmendra was fascinated by Gabbar's role, then he said he would like to play Thakur. 'I told him he won't get Hema Malini.' 'He laughed and said okay (to play Veeru).'
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'
These Bollywood gems truly deserve two thumbs up!
Be it scenic Kashmir or majestic Swiss Alps, Bollywood's trendsetting winter wear is the A to Z of style and snug. Sukanya Verma looks at its winter fashion over the years.
Shakila's seductive performances in the ever-popular club number Babuji Dheere Chalna and the fabulous torch song Hoon Abhi Main Jawaan made filmmakers sit up and notice this new talent.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
We take a look at his life through his pictures over the years.
Vanraj Bhatia, the creator of unforgettable music, hated the fact that the 'New Wave' directors did not respect Hindi cinema's multi-song format.
'Hrishi-da often voiced his disenchantment with Bachchan's Angry Young Man persona -- the 'maara-maari', the growth of sidelocks; he even said directors were killing Amitabh the actor and turning him into a stuntman. Yet, as Jaya Bhaduri jovially pointed out, the seeds of that seething persona can be found in Anand and Namak Haraam.'
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
While Pa Ranjith proved yet again to be the salt of the earth in his land mafia film, Zoya Akhtar took a haphazard route to make something that was hardly rooted in Asia's biggest slum, feels J Jagannath.
Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit get ready to make Total Dhamaal on the big screen again!
Aseem Chhabra sensed an internal turmoil in Vinod Khanna, which sometimes showed the moody person on screen.
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
'I don't watch my films more than once, otherwise I will fall in love with myself.'
'I regret the years that I did not work. I took a break at the peak of my career. I should not have done that. You lose contact with people and to start all over again is a struggle.' Rajnigandha actress Vidya Sinha looks back at her life.
Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life.
Love, fear, sadness, and many more, seen through the filmi lens.
Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.
'If we don't wake up and try all out to give audiences good content, they will move towards a new kind of cinema. We will become like Europe.'
It's no wonder several of her hit songs have made a comeback in remixed avatars.
Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
'I remember Madhuri Dixit was very scared to do a rape scene with me in Prem Pratigyaa. After the shot, she said she couldn't even feel me touching her.' Ranjeet gets candid about his 'villainous' career.
She sung a song for every mood, every situation. Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday.
The comic punches in Dishkiyaoon are too few and far between, plot twists make little sense and are saddled with glaring loopholes, writes Nishi Tiwari.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.
Ranbir's daku aspirations, Alia's magical transformation, Aishwarya's mommy love and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor.
'It is ironic that the guy who set the standard of stardom was forgotten. It was his death that made us remember him again.'
Chandra Barot's cult film turns 40.
It's never too late to start your career in Bollywood.
We celebrate Independence Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013.
Sukanya Verma celebrates 25 years of Bollywood images.
Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.
