Thane, the home turf of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, will on Friday witness Dahi Handi events being organised by his faction as well as the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.
White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
Apart from the super stardom, there is something else common between Priyanka and Deepika.
No one deserves the title thespian more than Dilip Kumar, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Something in Alia has surely changed after Gangubai. Her entire performance is about proving to herself and not to the world what she can do, feels Sukanya Verma.
You know the celebrated Raksha Bandhan songs. Subhash K Jha lists the ones you don't.
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.
'If you look at its melody, it's nothing.'
Sanjay Mishra to become new BAI general secretary
Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and migration, points out Ramesh Menon.
Be it scenic Kashmir or majestic Swiss Alps, Bollywood's trendsetting winter wear is the A to Z of style and snug. Sukanya Verma looks at its winter fashion over the years.
The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today, December 24. Raju Bharatan salutes the legend.
Paris spells r-o-m-a-n-c-e, oodles of it. Those who've visited cannot get enough. Those who haven't cannot stop wishing
'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'
Though not memorable, Lekar Hum Deewana Dil can't be dismissed either, writes Joginder Tuteja.
Tendulkar and his elder brother Ajit have time and again recalled how Achrekar would stand behind trees and watch Tendulkar bat to let him play freely.
S P Balasubrahmanyam sang songs about life and loss with enough soul to break your heart, notes Sukanya Verma.
Shakila's seductive performances in the ever-popular club number Babuji Dheere Chalna and the fabulous torch song Hoon Abhi Main Jawaan made filmmakers sit up and notice this new talent.
So who cost the SP more seats in UP? Hemantkumar Shivsaran does a deep dive to find out.
'Her death has left a small hole in me. That little space that her songs and her screen image always filled in me. She had not worked in films for years, but somehow I always sensed she was there, somewhere in Bombay where movie magic is made.'
'As the burkha-clad beauty Husna in Mere Mehboob, she inspired Shakeel Badayuni to compose Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Kasam/Phir Mujhe Un Nargisi Aankhon Ka Sahara De De. Hasrat Jaipuri showered epithets like Nargis-e-Mastaana and Phoolon Ki Rani, Baharon Ki Malika on her in Arzoo.'
'Anu Malik has great respect for lyrics and lyrics writers. He has worked with big important people through the '80s and the '90s -- everyone from Gulzar and Majrooh Sultanpuri. He treated me with great respect.' 'I don't think the AIB controversy will affect any comedian who can think right and straight, who is clear about his comedy and politics.'
'He never went to the Bombay industry.'
A look at the last films of directors, who met with untimely deaths.
On his 40th birthday on September 28, Sukanya Verma draws up a playlist of 40 riveting Ranbir songs.
Quite a few Hindi movies have explored different shades of the landlord-tenant relationship in passing or purposefully.
Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.
Kapoor said the names of the prominent places should be changed after those who worked for the welfare of the country.
Bollywood expresses grief and shock following the Nepal earthquake.
Sukanya Verma looks at the wide-eyed dolly's presence in our movies.
Doting daddy Dharmendra talks about Ahana's grand wedding.
He also named Vallabhbhai Patel, Bhagat Singh and Mahatma Gandhi among the political leaders he admired in an interview to a Seychelles newspaper
Nimmi, the legendary actress, passed away at her Mumbai home on Wednesday, March 25.
