'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.' 'He responded by saying that he had no dates.' 'I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.'
Joginder Tuteja looks back at their first films after marriage, and how well they did.
'There were no singers like Lata, Kishore, Rafi or Mukesh. And until now, there is nobody. Nobody with that kind of voice, nobody with that kind of brain to learn. Not only to learn, but to improvise. We improvised music, we improvised the songs. Nowadays, they just listen and copy.'
Karan Johar has his own grammar coming into play when it comes to films set in a campus says Joginder Tuteja.
'We don't make films which have scope for great music anymore.'
34% male and female users admitted that organising an afternoon Holi party and inviting your lover along with your friends is a tried and tested method to meet them if your family is still not updated with your dating life.
'I went to meet him and he asked me, "Are you Maharashtrian?" and I said yes.' 'He said you are absolutely different in Batla House, but when I meet you, there is this freshness about you.'
Gentle, fiery, magnanimous or disadvantaged, there are many faces of the Bhansali heroine. Sukanya Verma looks at every single one.
Filmmaker and actor Arjun Sarja is producing, directing and acting in a big budget Hindi movie.
The greatest films on the kotha culture are the ones with the best poetry and music.
Amitabh Bachchan was preparing to pack up his bags and return to Allahabad if Zanjeer failed.
Are Emraan Hashmi's thrillers popular?
'She could create 30 movements out of the same musical beat.'
Helmet's sole attribute are its three actors. Aparshakti Khurana, Abishek Banerjee and Ashish Verma have an effortless witty quality and breezy camaraderie, observes Sukanya Verma.
Raja Sen picks the bad movies of the year so far.
Natalie Di Luccio, who gave up opera for Hindi film songs, is touring with the Oscar winner
Will Jaan Kumar Sanu make it to the top 5 or lift the coveted Bigg Boss trophy?
When Katy Perry made a trip to India for her OnePlus Music Festival, Karan Johar made sure to show her what a filmi party is like.
The singer keeps Mumbai on its toes till 2 am!
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
'Getting a song in Bollywood isn't easy.' 'I don't charge for Bollywood songs.' 'Your song may release today, but it can be possible that you may not get another song for a year.'
When it comes to embracing newer technology, youngsters are usually much faster than adults. It's this quick rate of adoption that also makes them susceptible to danger.
Brazilian model Bruna Bernandes -- who wants to become a cardiologist -- is in India to try her luck. She's already worked with SRK and Salman and finds India safer than Brazil.
The India-Myanmar border state of Manipur blips on the national radar only if there is a big militancy-related incident or, as it was till November 29, it is under an economic blockade lasting over four months. Sumit Bhattacharya travelled to the state to understand what ails it, and found guns, shocking truths, music and humour.
The lockdown has taught singer Abuzar Akhtar interesting new ways of creating music.
Bollywood pays tribute to Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj.
Bollywood pays tribute to Manna Dey.
Bollywood is going through tough times as two beloved performers are unwell.
His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
Antim: The Final Truth is so done to death that even criticising it feels like an exercise in monotony, feels Sukanya Verma.
Subhash K Jha is not recommending Pakeezah and Umrao Jaan. They are beyond recommendation, he says.
'Every song was a masterpiece.' Bollywood pays tribute to Ravindra Jain.
Sooraj Pancholi is confident and likeable but his latest theatrical release Time to Dance is worth a digital dekko, feels Joginder Tuteja.
His latest recreation, Manoj Tiwari's Rinkiya Ke Papa, has garnered over 3.5 million views on YouTube in just two weeks.
'If you look at its melody, it's nothing.'
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