The Bollywood veterans were felicitated by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi today.
Several Bollywood stars attended Holi parties across the city on March 27.
Shabana Azmi talks about her new film Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd.
Yami goes Dhoom Dhaam... Nidhhi shows us her vanity room...Shabana and her ladies...
'I don't know how long cinema will survive.'
Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life.
The bond between Bollywood's siblings is there for all to see. While some may not not worked together, they promote and support each other just as strongly.
'...Shyam had not given me the roles he did.'
'Bappi Lahiri was looking for a break so he and his father would meet me.' 'I told Director Bhisham Kohli about this promising young boy from Kolkata, and Bappi came over with his harmonium.' 'Bappi played this composition and Bhisham liked it immediately.' 'As we were discussing, I said I would give the words, and that's how I wrote this song.'
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Sweet surprises are made of actors best known for their dramatics taking us by surprise by shaking a leg on screen.
The veteran actor replaced stepped in for Irrfan Khan in Chalk N Duster.
Actors, directors and admirers mourned legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal on Saturday evening.
Besides their terrific acting talent, of course!
Mere Pyare Prime Minister had a special screening.
Bollywood celebrities usher in the Festival of Colours with much fervour.
As she turns 70 on September 18, Subhash K Jha picks five classic Shabana performances which you may have missed.
'They had asked for no monetary compensation but for her apology in writing.'
Joining Junaid Khan, Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor is Suchitra Krishnamoorthy and Shekhar Kapur's daughter, Kaveri, who will make her acting debut with the film Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story.
'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.'
De Niro is in India for Tehelka's Think Festival in Goa, which begins later this week. This is the actor's first visit to India.
Shilpa gets sweaty... Huma meets Jared... Disha performs in Dubai...
'Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi have collectively brought more pride and honour to our country than the entire film fraternity put together.' 'Sir, the names you have taken are institutions, pillars of India's popular art, symbolising the very essence of humanism and nationalism.'
Reader Amish Maske sends us a photograph.
'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'
'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.' 'If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.' 'I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.'
Disha gets glamorous... Sunny is a Punjabi kudi... Trisha holidays in Japan...
The Roshans and their friends celebrated the success of the Netflix docu-series with a grand party over the weekend.
Akhtar criticised vested interest groups in Pakistan, particularly the army, the political establishment and the extreme right wing, for blocking peace efforts between the two nations.
Aamir Khan wants everyone to watch son Junaid's big screen debut film, Loveyapa, and has been hosting multiple screenings for his friends and colleagues.
A special screening of Gurinder Chadha's new film Partition: 1947 was held in a theatre in Mumbai.
'More than the shooting dabbas which we take with us, it's about what's going in their school dabbas.'
Kaifi's acting credits include "Bazaar", "Umrao Jaan" and Mira Nair's Oscar nominated film "Salaam Bombay!".
Today's Hindi film mothers are younger, trendier, more mischievous. But, truth be told, says Dinesh Raheja, I still do miss sometimes the comforting presence of the trad mother.
'My entire house turn their backs on me when a cricket match is happening.' 'The minute I look at the TV screen, an Indian player gets out.' 'So if I do enter the room, I have to sit with my back to the TV.'
It was Shabana Azmi who gave him Mr Perfectionist tag.
He accused them of not condemning the murder of a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur city and the recent incident of a woman set ablaze in Jharkhand, and said this reflects their "cheap mentality".
Shabana Azmi presents Mee Raqsam, Baba's directorial debut.
Like every year, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi's Holi party overflowed with family and friends.
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