British novelist H R F Keating, who died on Monday aged 84, created his best-known character Inspector Ganesh Ghote without visiting Mumbai. Filmmaker Zafar Hai salutes the writer who first made Mumbai famous in the world of detective fiction.
'Duggu and Saba like each other's company, but they've barely met two-three times.'
'I have been in the industry for 30 years and worked with Shah Rukh Khan so many times. But I got to know only now that his real name is Abdul Rehman!' Anupam Kher gets ready for his new show, Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai.
The people behind the film try to give their reasons.
Smita has left behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role.
'I had lied to Yashji about my age. I was only 13-and-a-half, but I told him I was 18.' 'When the time came to travel to Yashji's famous Swiss shoots, I had to get a school leaving certificate.' 'When I gave Yashji the certificate, he almost fell off the chair.'
A string of film celebrities like Waheeda Rahman, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad among others set to explore the intertwining of cinema with literature at the fest.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the most successful teachers in Hindi movies.
Begum Jaan team enjoys the festival of Holi.
Bollywood has quite a few actors known for their magical awaaz.
Bollywood queues up to watch a good film.
Here's looking at Om Puri's career graph, through these pictures from his films.
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'There's deep-seated revenge and at the same time, longing.'
Extrapolations stars Adarsh Gourav alongside such heavyweights like Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harrington, Tahar Rahim, Matthew Rhys, David Diggs, Gemma Chan and David Schwimmer.
Though this thriller has a good premise, it's execution leaves much to be desired. The only good thing about the movie is the performances by the veterans.
Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era. But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that cachet. It was Zeenat Aman who ended up being the definitive taboo-trasher of the era. Dinesh Raheja salutes the trendsetter of the 1970s, Rehana Sultan.
'I was tempted to cast Madhuri Dixit in P Se PM Tak because her comic timing is very good,' director Kundan Shah says.
The makers of Finding Fanny Fernandes threw a wrap up party for the cast and crew of the film.
Hardcore action, romance and politics, April has a lot to offer!
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
'What is there to worry about, he has asked, when there is so much freedom in the country?' 'Freedom can never be adequate, as Kher seems to think.' 'Its presence should be so pervasive that all citizens will feel secure and expect justice to be done if anything untoward happens,' argues Amulya Ganguli.
Here's looking at the film's cast, way back in 1983.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Vivaan Shah talks about his debut film 7 Khoon Maaf, and working with his beautiful co-star.
'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.' 'If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.' 'I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.'
Mee Raqsam touches on the sensitive issue of a Muslim girl's determination to learn Bharata Natyam.
In her new film Finding Fanny, actress Deepika Padukone plays a plucky Goan girl who makes an ill-fated trip to the altar.
'I did a small role in Masoom.' 'Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?' 'I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.' 'He had no choice but to take me.'
Here's what your fabourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Madhuri Dixit, Huma Qureshi and Arshad Warsi on Dedh Ishqiya, which releases on January 31.
Madhuri Dixit, Huma Qureshi and Arshad Warsi on Dedh Ishqiya, which releases on January 31.
Check out the arrivals.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Kahaani director Sujoy Ghosh lists film stories that he absoloutely loves.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
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