Rajkumar Santoshi's best films prove that few Bollywood filmmakers could mix hard-hitting drama, action, comedy and sheer masala madness quite like him.
The Vvaan weaves an old-fashioned yarn of spiritual beliefs against a theme of folklore horror that detours into an action-packed, bombastic Telugu supernatural territory concluding in a part harmless, part tedious watch, notes Sukanya Verma.
Hanuman Ansh has made a spectacular entry into the Rs 200 Crore Club, with Mirzapur also set to achieve the same milestone.
From unexpected cameos to sneaky Easter eggs, these Hindi films have quietly created some wonderfully weird cinematic universes of their own.
Before Shabana Azmi tries to outrival herself in the Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2 clash, we look at other Bollywood stars whose films released on the same day.
August is going to be a special month for Bollywood, thanks to the Independence Day weekend, which will see a couple of big releases.
From Arun Govil and Shobana to Vivek Oberoi and Kajal Aggarwal, meet the sprawling supporting cast bringing Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana to life.
Starring Sunny Deol, it has been awaiting release for a year now.
Buoyed by the retro-success of Sanam Teri Kasam, Rajkumar Santoshi's laugh riot is now returning to movie theatres in April.
A clash erupted in a Mathura village after a Dalit wedding procession was met with stone-pelting, resulting in injuries and police intervention.
Long before Alpha, Bollywood had been retelling the Ramayana in modern settings, sometimes subtly and sometimes not so subtly.
Police have booked over 300 people in Mathura following violent clashes during a Dalit wedding procession. The incident occurred when the procession allegedly faced stone-pelting in an upper-caste locality, leading to counter-allegations of caste-based slurs and property damage.
Producer Ramesh Taurani celebrated his 65th birthday with the film folk he's worked with through the 45 years of his music company, Tips Music and 30 years of Tips Films.
Members of the film industry trouped in to say their last goodbyes to Manoj Kumar at a prayer meet held on Sunday evening.
Lakdawala had reportedly taken a "contract" to kill the two Bollywood personalities
'I have heard big stars, who are a part of Gen Z, demand not only food of their choice but also insist on taking food home for their family. And I am talking about stars who charge anything from Rs 40 crore to Rs 100 crore.'
Then there is Love And War featuring Alia, Ranbir, Vicky...
'I won't do anything I don't believe in just for money.'
'I found a story that merged my two passions, history and law. I couldn't have found a better story for my debut film.'
India tops medal table in SAAF Senior C'ships; Lankan star Pathirage clinches javelin gold
'Gen Z was devoid of love stories with sad endings like Heer Ranjha, Laila Majnu or Romeo Juliet; they have never seen something like this in their lifetime.' 'Saiyaara is a rooted love story.'
Aamir Khan invited friends and colleagues from the film industry for a special screening of his new film, Sitaare Zameen Par, in Mumbai.
The Phata Poster Nikla Hero team party with each other after the film's completion.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's best-known diamond robberies in film.
Reader Govind Sodani sends us some photographs.
Watch it through 80s-tinted glasses and you'll have an absolute ball.
The hot Bollywood couple steps out for a performance.
'Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were already very busy. Then, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor started signing more films, Paresh Rawalji also got busy... 'Rajkumar Santoshiji got offered Damini he was very excited about it. He told dad that since her dates were available, let me do this film quickly. But aisa hota toh nahin. That film also took time. 'So sabke dates ka problem ho gaya, including the director's.'
'Dharmendra was paying a little extra attention to me and she didn't like it.'
Halla Bol releases on December 21, along with Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par and Anees Bazmee's Welcome.
Remembering the director, who passed away today.
The Andaz Apna Apna cast: THEN and NOW!
'...be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.' 'The bhindi costs Rs 30 per kilo, but the price of potato remains unchanged.'
Rajkumar Santoshi will continue as director.
The stars, who were last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, will come together for Vipul Shah's London Dreams. This time, the screen love of their lives will not be Aishwarya Rai but Priyanka Chopra.
The two actors get together in UTV Motion Pictures' A Wednesday, directed by first-timer Neeraj Pandey.
