'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.'
One thing you realize after seeing the title of the Netflix show, 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' that the word 'comedy' is missing from the title. In the language of mathematics: Kapil Sharma equals to Comedy. Kapil is synonymous with laughter and as a comedian when you watch him he makes you forget all your worries.
'If you watch songs like Acha Ji Main Haari Chalo Maan Jao Na, Lag Ja Gale or Jhumka Gira Re, you'll notice they're not just a distraction. There's a story unfolding within them.'
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
Sukanya Verma doffs her hat at all the salaam-themed titles out there.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
The film fraternity pays its last respects to legendary filmmaker Prakash Mehra.
From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar.
Sonnalli Seygall got married to Ashesh Sajnani in an intimate gurudwara wedding in Mumbai but threw the doors wide open for the reception.
Pyaar Ka Punchnama actor Sonnalli Seygall got married to long-time boyfriend hotelier Ashesh L Sajnani in Mumbai on June 7.
Among many things that Amitabh Bachchan's onscreen credentials remains unrivalled for, dying is right at the top!
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.'
'She got really close, and I was like, oh Miss Universe and me dancing!'
Sukanya Verma looks at the wide-eyed dolly's presence in our movies.
'In a marriage, you must wipe the self-helpy, holier-than-thou grime off your forgiveness to see what it truly is.'
How did Bollywood spend Sunday? Let's find out.
Ranbir Kapoor's larger-than-life daku depiction in and as Shamshera is old school at its spectacular best. While we wait to watch the actor in one of the most raw, rough and rustic outings of his career, here's Sukanya Verma's list of 25 daku roles we love, ranked in an ascending order.
Look at all the fun they had on the red carpet.
Aseem Chhabra sensed an internal turmoil in Vinod Khanna, which sometimes showed the moody person on screen.
Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.
'It's not easy to perform in front of 5,000 people, who are standing right behind the camera. You have to remember the dialogue even when the crowd is shouting and saying things to you.'
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By the time they turned 40, Prithviraj Kapoor had done about 50 films, Raj Kapoor about 46 films and Rishi Kapoor about 80 films. As Ranbir Kapoor turns 40, Deepa Gahlot explores the Kapoors cinematic landscape to find out where the young actor stands in comparison to his great grandfather, grandfather and father.
'This world shows humanity in a fraudulent light.'
Sukanya Verma lists the memorable use of trees in Hindi movies.
As we celebrate 20 years of the epic, Namrata Thakker takes a look at the cast and sees what they have been up to since.
Amitabh Bachchan turns 75 on October 11. Rediff.com celebrates the superstar's birthday with this special series, looking back at the very things that made him the BIG B.
A steady stream of film folk have been queuing up at Anil Kapoor's residence to meet the family.
'I went away from the industry because all the people I enjoyed working with, like Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra, are no more.' 'They left this world and went away, so I lost interest in my work.'
Ram Gopal Varma's Veerapan to hit the screens this Friday.
Sukanya Verma picks potential AB collectibles as Bollywood's most iconic star celebrates his 72nd birthday on October 11.
'We don't make films which have scope for great music anymore.'
'My recent films didn't do well but that's a part of the game. I don't have any complaints. I feel sad and dejected, but you have to get moving,' Sharman Joshi tells Sonil Dedhia.
'Salman has changed a lot in the past few years. He was totally different when I shot with him for Jai Ho. He has mellowed down, but I don't like him like this.'
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'I barely manage to be in front of the camera and act.' Amitabh Bachchan gets shockingly modest.
