'She brought so much craft, skill and spontaneity to her songs, it was almost impossible for me to match up to her voice on screen.'
On the actor's 54th birthday on November 2, we write another tome about the boy with big dreams and a regrettable haircut, who defied incredible odds to become one of the most loved actors on the planet.
Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word. Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the actor-politician's 74th birthday.
'What Raamlaxmanji did with Sooraj Barjatyaji in Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun was beyond a miracle.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know.
After her brother called it the toffee model, Priyanka Gandhi ripped Narendra Modi's Gujarat model of development in which 'thousands of acres of land' were given to his 'friends' at throwaway prices.
Joginder Tuteja celebrates Mother's Day by looking at the recent moms who have made a big impression in the movies.
Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.
Subhash K Jha looks at actresses who dared play Momma at the risk of getting typecast.
Television actor Tunisha Sharma was founding hanging on the sets of a serial in Mumbai on December 24, one more instance of a showbiz aspirant allegedly taking the extreme step.
'Nimble humour, shuddh desi zingers, refreshing flippancy and a lively blend of small-town quirk and orthodoxy.' Sukanya Verma applauds Bala.
'I sang... God knows how many songs I sang for him! Most definitely, 50-100 songs.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at winning actor-director jodis, who have made Rs 100 crore movies and are returning for an encore.
'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.' 'Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.'
Varun Dhawan's statement comes in after he -- along with IIFA hosts Karan Johar and Saif Ali Khan -- were criticised on social media for the joke made at the expense of Kangana Ranaut.
Bollywood goes into flashback mode.
Heera Nawaz, 59 from Bengaluru, Karnataka writes about her late father Mohammed Khader Nawaz.
So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?
'That very brand name comes in the way of people expecting something different from me.'
Read this before you head to the theatres to watch Shah Rukh Khan's next big release.
Siya captures the wounded soul of its protagonist with deeply felt grit and pathos, observes Sukanya Verma.
Because, let's face it, we can never have enough of her on the silver screen!
He also wrote the lyrics of Hosh waalon ko khabar kya from Sarfarosh.
Here's a closer look at Farah Khan's latest movie.
Okay, so we love our Goan filmi characters. Do you love these movies set in Goa? Have a look!
Whether your date is at the mall, movies or beach, Sukanya Verma gives you some fun, fashionable ideas from Bollywood for your Valentine's Day wardrobe.
It sent shock waves in the party -- a political greenhorn had taken on Modi in his home turf of Gujarat. Smriti had clearly tried to choose sides, in this case Vajpayee's camp. Many felt that this would end Irani's career. A revealing excerpt from Nidhi Sharma's new book She, The Leader: Women in Indian Politics.
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sukanya Verma gives 10 ways our stars engaged in them.
All those sizzling and sensational moves inspired Sukanya Verma to draw a list of 10 of Bollywood's hottest dancers right now.
'I got a very simple one-line brief from Ekta Kapoor that this character is like the Ramayan's Ram -- ideal husband, son and maryada purushottam.'
'I believe after Shailendra's Mera Joota Hai Japaani in Raj Kapoor's Shree 420, Chhaiyyan Chhaiyyan is now the Indian film song that is recognised the world over -- millions know it as 'the train song'.'
He reportedly suffered a heart attack at his residence in Andheri, in the western suburb of Mumbai, at 2 am.
Music composer Aadesh Shrivastava who was battling cancer passed away post midnight on Friday. He was 51.
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