'How could I play Devsaab's sister after playing his wife in Tere Mere Sapne and doing such intimate scenes with him?'
Vellore is one of the two seats that the DMK alliance won by the narrowest of margins in 2019. For the DMK's vote-score to be so low in a constituency with a substantial Muslim population has not missed the BJP strategists' eyes, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Narendra Singh Tomar and Sadananda Gowda were among those who received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.
Anjori Alagh will be seen in the television adaptation of the hit movie Seeta Aur Geeta.
'Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Ranjeet and Shakti Kapoor were eating mutton biryani.' 'Suddenly, all of them jumped to their feet.' 'Sridevi had entered.' 'It was almost like a top army general had walked in.' 'The kind of respect she commanded without demanding it was incredible!'
Subhash K Jha looks at actresses who dared play Momma at the risk of getting typecast.
Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.
The plot keeps getting weirder by the minute, and scenes leapfrog round with no control... The end result is bafflement and boredom, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'I thought it'd be short-lived. But I am still here.'
Rahul Dev Burman's collaboration with Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar was unique, but he saved his best for Lata Mangeshkar.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the dadis of Bollywood.
Lata Mangeshkar has never tasted alcohol. Yet, she has sung some extraordinary songs about intoxication.
'Who can forget that a superstar made me comfortable?'
Shimla Mirchi is a lost opportunity, feels Moumita Bhattacharjee.
'That is the secret of his untiring energy.'
Jayant Chaudhary has plenty of time to make his own mistakes. But this election is a crucial test of his leadership.
As we mark the 34th death anniversary of Shankar -- of the legendary Shankar-Jaikishan duo -- Subhash K Jha selects five evergreen songs from their greatest hits.
'I haven't seen such a vicious campaign to tarnish our industry's reputation.' 'Ever since Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic death, any and everyone thinks it is their right to speak of the industry as a filthy place.'
White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
'Gift-giving' - from free dinners and drug samples to promotional merchandise - seems to be driving drugmakers' marketing - a marketing prescription deeply entrenched in the industry. This is a well-oiled racket that sees pharmaceutical (pharma) companies 'gifting' doctors to push their respective drugs under the guise of marketing. But is there a cure in sight to end this unhealthy alliance? The recent controversy following the income-tax raids on Bengaluru-based drugmaker Micro Labs, makers of popular paracetamol brand Dolo-650, has brought this to the fore, again.
Sukanya Verma looks at the coolest endorsers of bell bottoms in Bollywood.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many ways fire enjoys a significant presence in our movies.
Designer Mallika Bhatt organised a Diwali bash for her pals, and they glammed up for the occasion.
Four enterprising women leaders tell us how they survived 2020 and the lessons they learned from it.
Do you think the current crop of actors will play these classic roles well?
First it was called content-led commerce. Then it came to be known as influencer-led commerce. And its latest iteration is creator economy. This evolution of the terminology for online personas impacting buying decisions -- through blogs, memes, bite-sized videos, and podcasts -- has happened over the past five to seven years.
'I am proud to say she was my voice in all my best songs.'
Missed out on the latest Indian Idol episode? Here's a recap.
Long before she won royalty rights for playback singers, there was an undisclosed incident in Lataji's life where she not only put a male colleague in place, but also refused to sing with him thereafter.
'I have the love of the audience for the last 60 years.' 'I am very greedy in this matter.' 'I want those who love me to continue doing so.'
'Today, when I look back, our journey together ajooba lagta hai.'
Evergreen stars honoured at young achievers event.
Sanjay Khan's autobiography The Best Mistakes Of My Life out.
"I am a very sensitive person. I am deeply pained on the Mathura incident but law and order of UP is the core issue. Let's not divert," she wrote.
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