Director Kamal Amrohi's daughter has filed a defamation suit against lyricist Nida Fazli. She had written an article in a leading Urdu newspaper a month ago, portraying Amrohi as a "womaniser, a selfish and an ungrateful man."
In conversation with Mashoor Kamal Amrohi, who is making his debut as an actor, director, writer and choreographer with Hum Sey Hain Jahan.
'...not because they want to but because life leaves them with no choice.'
'As soon as Salman saw me, he immediately left Aamir's side and came towards me. He hugged me.' 'Then he introduced me to Aamir, saying, 'This is J K Bihari who launched me in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi".'
The young couple will tie the know early next year.
Meena Kumari's classic film released 50 years ago, on February 4, 1972.
The tone of the film may be gloomy but it is never tragic or hopeless. Like millions of underprivileged people who find joy in small things, Shanu, Bua and their mother keep their heads above water, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Dinesh Raheja celebrates Lata's 96th birth anniversary on September 28 by picking some choice examples of her non-typical songs that are tinged with a rare eroticism.
The ethereal Hema Malini turns 75 on October 16, and gives us yet another reason to celebrate her.
Subhash K Jha gives us some lesser known about the late actress on her birth anniversary, August 1.
'Mrs shows a dark side to the son and the father.' 'I had to do things that I wouldn't dare to do in real life.'
'Madhubala stipulated in her contracts that she wanted only me to do her playback singing.'
Lataji had once picked her favourites, albeit reluctantly, and told Subhash K Jha just why they were so close to her heart.
Wonder what director Kamaal Amrohi was thinking while he made Hum Se Hey Jahan. Only he knows. Launching his grandson, Mashoor Amrohi, with this film is surely a desicion gone wrong. Was the film was made to be a spoof of other stereotypical commercial films or was it made to be a complete nonsensical comedy? Either ways Hum Se Hey Jahan is bad.
Biographer Vinod Mehta discusses the intriguing star, her complex life, and reveals how she stored brandy in Dettol bottles.
Director Kamal Amrohi's son Tajdar takes us back in time.
Take a tour of these haunted houses that've spooked us over the years.
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police has registered a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Ravindra Waikar and five others in connection with the construction of a luxury hotel in a western suburb, an official said on Friday.
This summer, infact the first half of this year has been quite dry with hardly any hits.
As Yesudas turns 84 on January 10, Subhash K Jha salutes the legend.
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma.
'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.'
Sukanya Verma celebrates chandeliers on celluloid and their most memorable moments in Hindi films.
Salman has just launched Pranutan Bahl and Zaheer Iqbal in Notebook. Urvi Parikh looks at other talents who have bloomed under his care.
Subhash K Jha looks back at 2020, and lists the films that left him underwhelmed.
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
Besides their terrific acting talent, of course!
Khamoshiyan is totally consumed by its cheesy scares-sex-scares-sex pattern, says Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood royalty, and asks *you* to pick your favourite!
'Everyone was talking about migrants, frontline workers and cops...' 'Nobody was talking about sex workers during the pandemic.'
There are many, many instances of this 'dark' approach. Sukanya Verma looks at a few.
Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.
'I came to hear you sing Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon. I am glad I have heard you sing.'
We go on the sets of Juhi Chawla's Chalk N Duster.
Sukanya Verma celebrates its grandeur and grandiloquence in 25 glorious frames on its diamond anniversary.
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