White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.
Two seconds of Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai pack in more chemistry than two hours and 44 minutes of Ranbir and Shraddha's romance in Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, feels Sukanya Verma.
Popular television actor Divya Bhatnagar of Yeh Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame, who had been diagnosed with COVID-19, died early on Monday at a Mumbai hospital following a cardiac arrest, family sources said. She was 36.
Bhupinder's magical legacy lives on in the musical masterpieces he left behind.
'(Rumours about the break-up) was nothing but small talk, used by some people in the (Bigg Boss) house to put us down and move ahead themselves.'
Ajay Devgn celebrates birthday at De De Pyaar De trailer launch.
Ghar Waapsi is strewn in pithy wit. And believable scenes of pyaar and takraar, observes Sukanya Verma.
When Amitabh Bachchan bounced back at 60, why can't Shah Rukh Khan at 51? Picture abhi baaki hai, mere dost, assures Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
The birthday boy received a lot of love on social media.
Sukanya Verma looks at how one of the seven primal human emotions is usually treated in Hindi movies.
Bappida's softer more creative work got buried in the noise, rues Subhash K Jha as he picks the late lamented composer's most soulful songs.
'Love, be it between a boy and a girl or your passion for your craft, carries with it no complaints.'
When Bollywood stars opted for bicycles.
'40 years later, the world is still singing I Am A Disco Dancer.'
With the IPL season kicking in, here are some unique tips players can pick from Bollywood...
Whether it's a filmi rite of passage or just another facet of nepotism, quite a few star kids began their journey as ADs.
Karan Johar talks about his much-awaited directorial venture Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
'People sometimes ridiculed him for the way he looked or dressed.' 'Sometimes they ran down his music.' 'But I have never heard him say one bad word about anyone.'
'KK had an emotional bandwidth which echoed all the seasons of the heart.'
Were these actors offbeat or off the mark?
'I'm very proud of having worked with one of the finest minds of India and Indian cinema.'
In this series, InstaStories, we let pictures on social media tell their beautiful back stories.
Sasha Chhetri, the Airtel 4G girl, is a better known face across India than most Bollywood starlets, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal.
Sukanya Verma remembers the Boss in 30 of his underrated, overlooked gems in Hindi film music.
On Ashaji's 89th birthday on September 8, Subhash K Jha revisits some of her lesser-known classics.
Dharmendra wraps up Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani... Sunny starts shooting for Gadar 2... Kareena spends time with Tusshar...
'Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi have collectively brought more pride and honour to our country than the entire film fraternity put together.' 'Sir, the names you have taken are institutions, pillars of India's popular art, symbolising the very essence of humanism and nationalism.'
Only this week, let's change things up a little. Instead of naming the movie, you have to identify the actor in the photograph.
Sukanya Verma goes through the cool and crazy ways moon/chand/chanda/chandrama is depicted in Bollywood movies.
Film-maker Raj Kaushal succumbed to a heart attack in the early hours of Wednesday, June 30. He was 49.
Sukanya Verma presents another round of our fun and filmi Bollywood quiz for you.
Namrata Thakker takes a look at his Instagram feed to find out.
June 30, 2000: The day Refugee released.
'We brought melody back to Hindi cinema and our songs which came straight from the heart, be it Papa Kehte Hain, Aye Mere Humsafar, Ghazab Ka Hai Din or Akele Hain To Kya Gham Hai, resonates even today.'
Actor and hitmaker extraordinaire, Aamir Khan leads the pack!
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.
Sukanya Verma takes a look at all the strange ways Hindi films has dealt with the memory loss syndrome.
On his 90th birth anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 20 of her favourite scenes that reiterate his extraordinary grasp on the language of cinema and connect with the viewer.
