She came like a whirlwind to wipe out, in one stroke, practically all female singing competition, recalls Raju Bharatan.
'Love, be it between a boy and a girl or your passion for your craft, carries with it no complaints.'
It's #ThrowbackThursday time and the perfect opportunity to look at some fabulous flashback filmi pictures.
For a while it looked like Twinkle may have nearly disappeared from the public eye until the world discovered her flair to notice wit and wisdom in everyday life. It wasn't long before she had authored two bestsellers and was hailed as one of the most, candid, humorous, stylish celebrities to emerge from the heart of Bollywood.
Sporting stars joined the country in mourning the demise of iconic actor Dilip Kumar
Babita's success ratio is higher than that of any other leading lady in the 1960s, says Subhash K Jha.
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.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
'I have great friends in film industry but professionalism and friendship are two different cups of tea. When it comes to producing a movie, every producer thinks of saleable actors,' says Dino Morea.
Ishita will be seen in Firangee, opposite Kapil Sharma, which releases this Friday.
'I have told my parents that whenever I decide to get married, even if you like the boy, I will elope.' 'Just for the fun of it, for that feeling of excitement.'
When Rishi sang and danced, nothing else mattered.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Bobby Deol's career over the years.
Gentle, fiery, magnanimous or disadvantaged, there are many faces of the Bhansali heroine. Sukanya Verma looks at every single one.
A look at the posthumous releases of leading Bollywood actors.
Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris?
As Dilip Kumar passes away in the ages, Sukanya Verma feels a deep gratitude for the enormous legacy he's left behind.
'The content on television is directly proportional to what the audience likes.'
'As the burkha-clad beauty Husna in Mere Mehboob, she inspired Shakeel Badayuni to compose Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Kasam/Phir Mujhe Un Nargisi Aankhon Ka Sahara De De. Hasrat Jaipuri showered epithets like Nargis-e-Mastaana and Phoolon Ki Rani, Baharon Ki Malika on her in Arzoo.'
Countless screen pairs have come together but only few can lay claim to that extra something called chemistry.
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
'Most Hindus believe in living in peace with their Muslim neighbours and vice versa.' 'It is this India we have to preserve.'
Yes, they're both movie directors. But there's something else!
Were these actors offbeat or off the mark?
'Rishi Kapoor was a complete original.' 'He dazzled the screen and stayed a livewire off it as well,' remembers Sukanya Verma.
'When we watch our films, everything is beautiful, functional, people wear designer clothes.' 'I've been a part of those films, but in the last eight, nine years, I haven't done anything like that.'
'Public dissent is the highest public duty and I will continue to speak out,' says Harsh Mander.
Here's where Bombay Velvet got its retro fashion inspirations from!
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
Unlike the Mughal emperor's monument that is a popular tourist destination, Faizul Hasan Qadri wants his Taj to remain just a shrine of his love for his wife.
'Nowadays, every week there is a comparison.' 'This week someone is on top, next week someone else.' 'For me, the love that I got made my legs strong, not my head.'
I am sad Kundan Shah is no more. I am sad he couldn't make the kind of films he wanted. But I am also grateful. He made me laugh. He made me cry. He made me believe in Hum Honge Kamyab and the power of a shooting star. Sukanya Verma salutes Kundan Shah.
'The Ek Do Teen song was shot for many days.' 'Listening to it so many times during the shoot, we knew it would be a big hit.' 'When Tezaab was released, Madhuri had gone to the US for a holiday.' 'When she returned to Mumbai, there was a large crowd waiting for her at the airport, calling out 'Mohini, Mohini,' her character from Tezaab.' 'That day Madhuri had arrived in the real sense.'
'It is obvious that the lakhs who come to see it do not see it through the prism of religion,' says Jyoti Punwani.
'Khaike Paan Banarasiwala doesn't sound like a Hindi song,' Kishore Kumar said. 'I don't think I can sing this song.' We pleaded with him. Finally, he relented on one condition...
Bajirao Mastani has the potential to do for Maratha 'history' what Mughal-e-Azam did for Mughal 'history', says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
How many of these have aged well?
'It wasn't difficult to play a chef because it was not about knowing recipes. I just had to look comfortable in the kitchen,' Aditya Roy Kapur tells Patcy N.
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