The Kundan Shah classic will be remade with some of the original cast.
'What a tragic loss for cinema, for India.'
Have you seen these lovely behind-the-scenes pictures of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro?
'Nobody laughed during the shooting. There were fights, swearing and what not. Tempers were high but the unit and the actors stayed on, and finally, the film was made. But it was like riding a wild horse!' Kundan Shah's last interview.
Born on June 25, 1951, Shah was a prominent figure in Indian cinema and television. His career spanned several decades, during which he earned acclaim for his comedic timing in movies such as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Maalamaal, Hero Hiralal, Main Hoon Na and Kal Ho Naa Ho.
'He was a joyful man. He was always content with his life and never ran after money.'
'He runs in my blood like my father who was always thoughtful, caring, happy with my success, sad when I was down.'
Many have tried unsuccessfully to recreate the magic of the classic film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron.
'Lots of people fade away from our memory after they die, but he will stay on forever.'
'Kundan was so knowledgable, and not just about cinema. Way back in 1986, he revolutionised the way we looked at television.'
'I was tempted to cast Madhuri Dixit in P Se PM Tak because her comic timing is very good,' director Kundan Shah says.
'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and evil.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Mumbai Cutting has been directed by some of the most reputed directors like Sudhir Mishra (Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi), Jahnu Barua (Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara), Ayush Raina, Shashank Ghosh (Waisa Bhi Ho Raha Hai Part II), Ruchi Narain (Kal), Rahul Dholakia (Parzania), Manish Jha (Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women), Revathy (Phir Milenge), Kundan Shah (Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron), (Rituparno Ghosh (Raincoat) and Anurag Kashyap (Black Friday).
His friends and colleagues attended the funeral to pay their last respects to the fine actor and offer support to his family.
There might not be many movies or characters for us to remember him by, but the ones he created are true-blue hall of famers, ones for the ages.
Satish Kaushik passed away following a heart attack early Thursday morning, said his close friend and industry colleague Anupam Kher.
Shrilal Shukla, author of the iconic Raag Darbari and a winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award, passed away last week. In a touching tribute, Sidharth Monga revisits Shukla's most famous work, in which he created a "world inhabited by 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' on crack, minus the momentary optimism"
The basic problem with films that attempt to recreate the marvelous lunacy of Kundan Shah's classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron is that they don't realize that genius can't be stumbled upon via formula.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
It's not just the aam aadmi who has been feeling the corruption heat.
The two actors get together in UTV Motion Pictures' A Wednesday, directed by first-timer Neeraj Pandey.
'It's an honour given to you and shouldn't be given back,' she says.
Thousands of movie buffs remember the double deckers of Mumbai, associating them with stars and blockbuster songs of yesteryear, recalls Debarghya Sanyal.
Sukanya Verma remembers some of his greatest solo numbers in our fondly curated playlist.
'The young generation doesn't want to work with old hats like me.' 'They don't understand that we are brighter and wiser because of our experience.' 'We can take them on the right path, but they should keep their ears open.'
'Comedy is way more difficult than the serious stuff.'
Guddu Ki Gun is a sex comedy with funny one-liners and great performances from Kunal Khemmu and Sumit Vyas, writes Prasanna Zore.
The actor said the film industry has the power to stay independent and wished they had enough courage to do so.
In the Shahid Kapoor starrer Kabir Singh, a remake of Telugu superhit Arjun Reddy, a medical student's drinking problem encourages toxic behaviour and romantic distress.
What if these old classics were made in today's times? Sukanya Verma figures it out.
Among the finest Indian actors, voices and smiles to grace the stage and screen, Om Puri's uniqueness, always so fluid and natural, cannot be summed up in a few words, feels Sukanya Verma.
Om Puri's friends remember him.
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'Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai neither asks nor answers,' complains Sukanya Verma.
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