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).'
In the wake of the killing of 24 EFR jawans by the Maoists in West Bengal, the Congress has asked the civil society to ostracise individuals and organisations providing legitimacy to and "romanticising" such violence and described them as Fifth Columnists.
Perumal Murugan's Songs Of A Coward reminds Uttaran Das Gupta of Orwell's Animal Farm and Ionesco's The Rhinoceros. Both works, as well as Murugan's stark poetry, are poignant for our times, when political figures build personality cults around themselves and demand absolute loyalty.
The film is a sequel to 1995 film Mannar Mathai Speaking.
It was in the 1960s that the Beetle attained its cult status, when it became almost synonymous with the hippie movement -- and succeeded in shaking off the grim history of its origins. As Volkswagen announces the end of the Bug's journey, Amrita Singh goes down a nostalgic road.
We salute the late thespian in this compilation of his ten essentials movies that highlight his range and stature as an actor par excellence.
Zee TV presents India's biggest dance carnival on the eve of the grand finale of Lux Dance India Dance.
The CBI court is hearing the cases of killings of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati and former Dera manager Ranjit Singh.
Many scholars have suggested that the importance of the cow and her association with the pantheon grew with the growing influence of the cult of Krishna,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.
Master scriptwriter, K Bhagyaraj on writing for serials.
A bench of Justices R M Lodha and A K Patnaik sought response from the respective governments on the petition filed by NGO 'Shakti Vahini' expressing grave concern over the recent spurt of such killings carried out at the instance of khap panchayats.
Samuthirakani on directing Sasi Kumar in his latest Tamil movie.
Maverick designer Manish Arora closed Day 1 of Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai with a collection inspired by the Art Deco era and Metropolis, the cult film from that era.
The soft spoken Malayalam filmmaker spoke exclusively to rediff.com, about his films and career.
Celebrating one of Bollywood's finest cult classics, as it turns 20.
American cult bike maker Harley-Davidson on Tuesday launched two new motorcycles, Roadster and Road Glide Special, in India priced at Rs 9.7 lakh and Rs 32.81 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), respectively. It also announced its fresh model line-up for 2017.
It was the star of the classic film, Roman Holiday.
Pakistan's veteran striker Rehan Butt has arrived in India with two goals in mind -- to win the hockey World Cup and meet cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar. Proving that the cult of Tendulkar knows no boundary, the Pakistani veteran of 239 international matches said the Indian cricketer is a source of inspiration for sportspersons across the globe and he was desperate to meet him once.
What if Jamie Darnon got into a conversation with Himesh Reshammiya?
Sales will, however, begin only by 2010, the company said in a statement.
The Blu-ray DVD version of Adam Sandler's comedy has sharper images and clearer sound.
Lord Krishna has been the focus of a large number of devotional cults, which over the centuries have produced a wealth of religious poetry, music, painting and sculpture.
On that note, Sukanya Verma lists 10 times when Bollywood assembled a bevy of evil-doers to make life hell for its leading man.
The protests will highlight the impact of the twin blows of demonetisation and GST
India is too diverse to be governed centrally and with a single system. The way forward is for the central government to keep the monopoly of military power and a share of national resources while the provinces must have greater autonomy, recommends Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
The Chinese President dethroned Russian President Vladimir Putin as the most influential person on the planet.
All said and done, this Tamil remake of the Bollywood hit has its unique moments.
Sasikumar is not only proving his mettle as a director. His acting skills are bindaas too as Nadodigal opens to packed theatres.
Here's a look at ten films spanning varied styles and attitudes: and each film is an underachieving champion.
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei staged a magnificent recovery to beat world No 1 Kidambi Srikanth of India 19-21, 21-14, 21-14 and win the men's singles badminton final at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.
'She exists alongside Sita, the archetype of the ideal woman,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.
To honour and support the cause of 'bauls', whose stringed 'ektara' is unique worldwide strumming up 'earthy' tunes embodying the soul of Bengal, we are bringing 80 'bauls' under the Rs 1,50,000 medical insurance scheme every year, Amitabha Samanta of Bolpur-based Sobuj Potro initiative, the name inspired by Tagore's confidant Promothonath Bisi's Sobujpotro, said.
This is a basic concept which we as adults understand and we should try explaining to our kids, so they understand the value of money.
Earlier Uddhav had to manage only seniors in the party. Now, he has to manage the leadership of two other parties who have been political adversaries in the past. Aditi Phadnis notes.
Actor-director Satish Kaushik is unfazed about Karzzzz. "Comparisons are inevitable but unavoidable. Karzzz is my way of paying homage to the mesmerising cinema of 80's, to Subhash Ghai's revered cult film Karz." Kaushik says. The filmmaker also cannot stop gushing about Himesh Reshammiya [he plays rock star Monty, immortalised by Rishi Kapoor in 1980's reincarnation drama].
The not-so-mini MINI Countryman is the first 5-door model from the company under BMW ownership and also the only model which isn't manufactured in the UK. Positioned as a crossover SUV, the niche vehicle has garnered a cult following in India as well due to its premium looks and supreme driving dynamics. Thus MotorBeam.com decided to test the latest edition of the car and give their opinion about the British offering.
Aditi Phadnis remembers the former prime minister on her 102nd birth anniversary.
Dil Chahta Hai revolutionised the language of Hindi films. Sukanya Verma shows us how.
'The Democrats have stacked the deck against President Trump and the Republicans. They have leaked out everything,' Trump said in a series of tweet.
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