Rolling out the red carpet for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Chinese leadership conveyed a message of friendship, serving him some exotic Chinese dishes mixed with Bollywood and Western music.
'There is a whole gang working against me.'
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
The singer's travel-friendly fashion pieces will help you step up your tarmac-dressing game.
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
Salim-Sulaiman's music defines the new Bollywood sound.
Fusion band Indian Ocean, who have scored two songs for Aamir Khan's upcoming film Peepli Live, perform live.
The year saw its share of news and views. But there were some that really stood out for our readers.
Using snatches of a cult favourite or evergreen classic in its original form for action, comedy or romance can transform the entire vibe of a scene.
Bollywood stars have a lot of time on their hands.
Know all about your favourite stars? Test your filmi knowledge here!
Outside the Bollywood dhinchak and the thumps of EDM, music in India has had an older and longer history whose traditions are being kept alive by many young musicians. We introduce you to some of them
Cashing on the success of celebrity show Big Brother and her last film Metro, the actress is promoting a new production of the musical Miss Bollywood in London.
'If it's a good song, you will always see me singing it.'
'I grew up in an environment which is very submissive and conservative. People would judge you if you wore a short skirt.' 'I made my way up from there to Mumbai and landed a big song Aila Re Aila with a huge star like Akshay Kumar.'
'Sushant Singh Rajput, a bright young lad who had a life beyond films, was probably too good for Bollywood.' 'To blame his death by suicide on a gang of Bollywood bullies is stretching the point too far,' argues Saibal Chatterjee.
From spending time with family to singing and making music, here's how they are keeping themselves busy.
'Reality shows don't teach contestants how to deal with the reality of being a singer.'
Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts!
When done well, these horror movies do pretty well at the box office.
The Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit dance face-off from the 2002 box-office hit Devdas has been voted the greatest Bollywood dance number of all time.
Sukanya Verma offers a glimpse of Bollywood's foodie folks.
Those who want their Bollywood music to have a dash of the 1990s will lap up the Junooniyat album with glee.
Daphne Beal joins the growing list of Americans who are smitten by Bollywood's music.
As Kabir Singh races ahead for superhit status, Joginder Tuteja looks back at the biggest opening earnings for Bollywood's adult films in the recent past.
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
Sukanya Verma goes through the cool and crazy ways moon/chand/chanda/chandrama is depicted in Bollywood movies.
'The cross-pollination between the states has always been happening.' 'It's only over the past one or two years that all this talk about South versus Bollywood has been happening.'
Dono looks like a perfect family entertainer that audiences would love to tune in to, observes Mayur Sanap.
Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title.
Sukanya Verma takes a look at some of Bollywood's most playful, popular Gujarati acts in recent times.
When Aamir Khan parties, he makes sure the entire film industry parties with him!
'I received many threatening calls and letters.' 'A fatwa was issued against me.'
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Like there's no dearth of memorable bus scenes and train imagery in Hindi movies, planes are equally prolific on silver screen.
Blaring music. Manic shoppers. A foreign brand launch.
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