'Despite acting in some 100 films and television plays, people still remember the daadi of Hum Log.'
Sickness on screen is a sure shot way of seeking audience sympathy and turning on the waterworks.
Reader Ankit Patel has sent us a photograph.
Thanks to the ongoing festivities, Bollywood stars turned revelers over the weekend.
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
How the stars lit up the Festival of Lights.
Meet all the interesting couples on a grand evening.
Singer Kavita Seth tells us what kind of songs she loves to sing -- and then even sings them!
Bollywood has been giving their daughters a lot of love on Daughter's Day.
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
From Pakeezah to Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wornderful world of Hindi films.
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