What do you think of Sanju's new poster?
'Personal reasons required me to take some time off.'
On her 50th birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of her most significant works.
'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.'
The hits and misses of the week.
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga releases on October 12.
Subhash K Jha looks at actresses who dared play Momma at the risk of getting typecast.
'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally prepared".'
A look at the guests at the special screening.
'When you walk on to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, it is complete surrender. You have to become a sponge.'
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
Stars pens down their thoughts, moods and resolutions for the New Year.
Sukanya Verma looks at women who have fleetingly portrayed the formidable Indira Gandhi on screen.
The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.
Salman Khan's big Eid release Tubelight is also a major loser.
Salman Khan's much awaited Eid release Tubelight turned out to be a damp squib at the box office. Distributors stand to lose on their investments.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Just in case anybody's forgotten how gorgeous Sonakshi Sinha can look, the actor sends a timely reminder.
Kartik Aaryan is never exceptional, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Before every scene, Sanjay Leela Bhansali would play two or three songs over and over again, especially when Sharmin and I would shoot, because it invoked his emotion. One of the songs was from The Last Samurai. Everything is in rhythm for him. If he doesn't have that rhythm in place, then something is off.'
Sukanya Verma feels wonderment for Dil Se's fabulous, flawless frames, and she tells us why.
'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.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
Bollywood troops in to watch Sanju.
Aamir, Shah Rukh, Irrfan are just some of the interesting examples.
'The primary set took over three months to build with 14,000-15,000 workers employed at a time.'
'We ensured that Mallikajaan's Shahi Mahal lived up to its name.' 'One zardosi panel cost around Rs 4 lakh; the one with the kalpavriksh was around Rs 5 lakh.'
We take you in the middle of all the action.
The hits and misses of the week.
'I am always rocking.' 'I am a rockstar.' 'That's the way the world will always see me.'
On Valentine's Day, Sukanya Verma looks at some dream destinations in Bollywood style.
Killer Soup's plots grow too convoluted and the strain of keeping the momentum going shows when its shrewd and surreal visuals lose steam, observes Sukanya Verma.
Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.
'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.' 'When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set in my life.'
A look at the portrayal of air hostesses in Hindi movies.
Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.
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