The ethereal Hema Malini turns 75 on October 16, and gives us yet another reason to celebrate her.
The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year,
Padmakar Shivalkar was distinctly unlucky that his best days in the 1970s coincided with that of Bishan Singh Bedi's prime.
'When Aamir Khan was being launched in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Director Mansoor Khan needed a young vibrant youth anthem, a song that described the uncertain adventures of the young, as they stepped into the real world.'
'If I got more work, I would do even more! Recently, I did the Tanishq ad.' 'I keep working because I am fit. I love acting, that is my relaxation.'
Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.
Dinesh Raheja doffs his hat to the movie legend, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
We look back at the iconic actor's brilliant life on his 90th birthday.
Sukanya Verma compares yesteryear stars and the contemporary ones at about approximately the same age and the results are glaring.
Asha Bhosle's terrific singing the song almost didn't make it into the film.
'They can't take even the smallest step.' 'The mental abuse is so insidious that sometimes they don't even realise it's happening.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
It was Dev Anand's dream to put Indian cinema on the world map and he thought Guide was the perfect film for it.
The evergreen Anand, who commands an enviable fan following, talks with great pride about his life and his long innings in filmdom.
Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts!
Sukanya Verma looks at all the times Bollywood peddled its treasured ishq our way.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's best-known diamond robberies in film.
A blaze triggered by a suspected short circuit in a building near the iconic Charminar here on Sunday left 17 people dead, with a majority of them being children.
'When I heard the tune for Abhi Na Jao I was bowled over.' 'Of course, I never knew it would be such a timeless rage.'
Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, sprint queen P T Usha and football legend Bhaichung Bhutia are among the prominent sports personalities invited for Monday's ceremony.
Pradeep Sarkar is all set to bring Priya Rajvansh's story on screen.
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said a fair enquiry is being conducted regarding the stampede which took place at New Delhi railway station last month and said the government is implementing a slew of measures to avoid such incidents in the future.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
The iconic Waheeda Rehman tells Subhash K Jha why she refused her most memorable role in Guide until...
If you think Bollywood's kitschy overkill from the 1980s is stuff of throwback terror, wait till the big, bad, bold fashion of the 1970s is unleashed upon you.
At 13, Naseer Khan left Bihar to work in a saw-mill in Bhutan. He learnt the craft of making sofas, and some of the pieces he made found a place in the royal palace. He returned home after spending 35 years in the Himalayan kingdom, and has continued making sofas, restoring old furniture and creating wire-gutting chairs, all that has become a dying art now.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
Just what do actors *do* the whole day?
Bollywood pays tribute to its brightest star.
All you have to do is answer some questions!
As Independent India turned 76, so did the ethereal Raakhee I know better than most, says Subhash K Jha.
'When entering an industry like Bollywood, every actor hopes for a starmaker... My starmaker was Dev saab.'
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
'There is a song that fits my father. It is from the Dev Anand film Hum Dono, which goes Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya...'
The Maha Kumbh witnessed its third grand 'Amrit Snan' on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami, drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees from across the globe, all seeking spiritual liberation through the sacred dip, which was going on smoothly, officials said.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s and float paper boats in the water. He would like to imagine that Raakhee still does that at her farmhouse.
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