Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! stumbles considerably because of its simplistic plotting, says Raja Sen.
A messy masala about an antihero bolstered by tons of whimsy, controversy and high drama, Khalnayak's hype is stuff of history. Sukanya Verma celebrates 30 years of this blockbuster.
Many believe Kishore Kumar serenaded the ladies better than any other iconic playback singer.
Bhupinder's magical legacy lives on in the musical masterpieces he left behind.
Mukesh was most emotionally bonded to this tune, so all we will do is look at his songs engaging with this raag in films. In his fascinating book, Windows To The Soul: And Other Essays on Music, Manek Premchand reveals something we don't much know about the legendary singer, who was born 100 years ago on July 22.
We celebrate Kishore Kumar's 90th birth anniversary on August 4 with Amit Kumar's 10 favourite Kishore Kumar songs.
'For those who like romance in their music, I suggest they search for this song.'
Rajiv Kapoor was the true inheritor of his father Raj Kapoor's mantle, especially in the use of music and songs, feels Subhash K Jha.
While the judiciary remains our most trusted institution, it should debate its internal health, argues Shekhar Gupta.
A 'propagandist' newspaper distributed on board the Bangalore-Chennai Shatabdi Express has snowballed into a controversy, drawing political reactions and prompting the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to initiate an enquiry in the matter.
'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role, Omar Sharif for Jackie's Shroff's. The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then. I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers. And then after three-four months...
Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village'.
Subhash K Jha lists his 10 favourite romantic Hindi films.
On the occasion of Ram Navmi, five Ram bhajans from Hindi films that you probably haven't heard, but should right away.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
'Today, when I look back, our journey together ajooba lagta hai.'
'Laxmi was insistent that our homes should never have name-plates, because the name Laxmikant-Pyarelal should never be separated!'
S P Balasubrahmanyam sang songs about life and loss with enough soul to break your heart, notes Sukanya Verma.
'If you look at its melody, it's nothing.'
'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'
2019 seems totally ready for new directors, with superstars queuing up to work with fresh talent.
'To this day, women, especially housewives, come up to me to tell me how much Arth matters to them.'
Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris?
Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav is among six personalities chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan.
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.
'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'
'I didn't know how I would say all the loving, romantic bits.'
Celebrating Aamir Khan and his 55 popular songs on his 55th birthday
For all those auto enthusiasts who thought Mahindra have only been manufacturing Jeeps and trucks in the '90s, Timeless Mahindra offers plenty of interesting surprises, discovers Rajesh Kareka/Rediff.com.
'The simultaneous fire from so many guns rained down on the enemy and pulverised them, a sight I can never forget till my last breath.'
'Everywhere, people would ask me why I had left films. They wanted to see more of me.' 'Their words were music to my ears.'
Love, fear, sadness, and many more, seen through the filmi lens.
An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.
Sukanya Verma revisits Chaalbaaz where Sridevi was such a pleasure to watch, twice over!
As an exercise, Ray is an effort worth encouraging. As a collaboration, it a hit and miss, notes Sukanya Verma.
'Their failure to take Siachen is an embarrassment to the Pakistan army -- and let them live with it. Our army's shoulders are broad enough to endure the challenge.'
Will Sunny Leone score yet another hit?
'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.'
Sridevi, Karan Johar, Tabu... Sukanya Verma's week was all about time travel and pleasant encounters with the super young avatars of Bollywood's famous folk.
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