In 2025, the top actresses remained absent, the ones who could have commanded strong roles. In any case, great roles for women are not even written in mainstream cinema, but when they get a role worth working for, they did their best.
Dharmendra remained one of the most loved stars of all time, even when his movies tapered off, and age caught up with him.
'I came to Mumbai in 1978 and struggled for the next 10 years.'
The gangster saga Nayakan not only earned Mani Ratnam's reputation as a great director, the dubbed version of the film also did well in Mumbai, so much so that Feroz Khan's Hindi remake, Dayavan, starring Vinod Khanna, could not compare, recalls Deepa Gahlot.
Re-watching 1967's Jewel Thief evokes the joy of cinema, with its perfect blend of thrill, suspense, romance and music. A film like that can never be remade or be tampered with in any way, observes Deepa Gahlot.
After the star-studded sangeet ceremony, Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's haldi ceremony saw the right amounts of glamour and style.
'We are lucky to have found each other and to have grown and been together for so many years.'
The Indian Diaspora has been able to carve a niche in their adopted countries as a result of their talent, perseverance and hardworking nature, asserts Rup Narayan Das.
The Roshans is somewhat like leafing through a glossy coffee table book full of trivia -- no depth, but such a shiny collection of memories, observes Deepa Gahlot.
India needs to tackle three problems if it wants to post good growth, says Deepa Narayan.
'If anybody wants me to act in their film for free, just make me sing all the songs!' 'I don't even care about the script.'
If you see 'Made in India' apparel at any of the IOC's retail channels, it may have well come from Tiruppur, manufactured by a firm, which is owned by a mother-daughter duo, called Back Bay India.
It was raining stars at the wedding reception of Aamir Khan's only daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare, as the proud father invited *everyone* from the film industry.
While the wedding was an intimate affair featuring only family and close friends, the couple hosted a grand reception for industry folk.
Most women are searching for freedom within families, not freedom from families. They want to find the 'I' within the 'We' as they navigate the world inside and outside their homes, says Deepa Narayan.
'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?'
Plenty happens over the show -- riots, nefarious schemes, betrayal and multiple murders -- which should have made for a riveting watch but everything evokes déjà vu and worse, sighs Deepa Gahlot.
Deepa Gahlot lists Hindi biopics about Indian political leaders: Some worked, some did not, but they managed to avoid controversy.
Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley is fun in parts, discovers Deepa Gahlot.
A Class 12 student is changing the lives of the girls in her village, says Geetanjali Krishna.
'There are many more bad marriages than we want to acknowledge,' says Deepa Narayan.
Ameen Sayani made a rare appearance as did Pyarelal.
Faadu: A Love Story looks like one of those old movies with a socialist bent that glorified honest poverty and looked down upon ambition and enterprise, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Subhash K Jha brings us the latest Bollywood lowdown.
B-town shows its support to Abhijeet.
The Indo-American Arts Council brought in the Oscars with a fun party in New York City.
Sandeep Chaudhary claimed the top honours with a best throw of 60.01m, which he managed in his third attempt.
While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
Check out the arrivals.
See who came to congratulate the newlyweds.
Pictures from the party.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Naidu was an ABVP activist during the Emergency and was arrested and jailed.
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