In a four-cornered fight, the real battle is between Union minister Pratima Bhoumik and CPM's Kaushik Chanda.
Lata Mangeshkar has never tasted alcohol. Yet, she has sung some extraordinary songs about intoxication.
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.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
From Madhuri's Ek Do Teen to her most recent number, Dil De Diya in Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, the actress has enhanced so many of Bollywood's item numbers with her presence.
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
'Keeravaaniji doesn't work in isolation.' 'He responds to stories, situations and the emotional core of a film.' 'That's why his tunes are so different.' 'Unchiseled emotional masterpieces.'
'For the paraplegic young girl, I needed a fresh face, someone who did not have the baggage of doing such movies before, someone who the audience liked.'
'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career. My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by then, but life was hard, and often there was no food at home.'
Joginder Tuteja lets us know what to expect.
On Ashaji's 89th birthday on September 8, Subhash K Jha revisits some of her lesser-known classics.
'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.'
'Mere Haathon Mein Nau-Nau Chudiya Hain showed how skillfully Shiv-Hari could weave into the commercial idiom.'
The Mangeshkar sisters -- Lata and Asha -- have sung about 80 Hindi songs together.
The Gujarat police arrested filmmaker Avinash Das on Wednesday in a case related to sharing on Twitter a photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah with arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal, an official said.
From silver screen and small, here are Sukanya Verma's 10 favourite male performances of the year.
From original films to Web series across genres, as well as the biggest Bollywood grosser of 2022, Joginder Tuteja lists the good stuff coming to you.
'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!'
Sometimes, the movies likes to use the rains in its title!
A controversy has erupted over the burial place of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon in Mumbai, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party claiming the grave was 'beautified' and attempts made to turn it into a shrine of sorts.
Sukanya Verma lists the best mystery movies this past decade.
We continue celebrating Lataji's birthday, as Subhash K Jha picks 12 unknown but exquisite Lata songs
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.
Sukanya Verma applauds the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's created on big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments.
Sukanya Verma goes through the cool and crazy ways moon/chand/chanda/chandrama is depicted in Bollywood movies.
Among those who are deeply saddened by music composer Khayyam's passing is ghazal maestro Talat Aziz.
Dangerous messaging punctuates every ounce of its storyline wherein dowry is normalised, the kidney is a small price to pay for it, observes Sukanya Verma.
'...as much as in India, it's only because she sang for mankind, not the details on the passport.'
'It was one of the most difficult and complex songs of my career.'
The first edition of Filmfare OTT awards were held in Mumbai to honour Web series and films on digital platforms.
As we prepare to return to the land of silver screens and samosa, Sukanya Verma looks at notable theatre moments in Hindi films.
Bhupinder's magical legacy lives on in the musical masterpieces he left behind.
Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.
'I just offered her a rose. She said thank you. And I took a photograph with her.'
Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema!
Joginder Tuteja looks at the actresses, who waited patiently, and will now release their films in theatres this year.
Most Indian fathers still want their children to study at the IITs and IIMs and draw a six-figure salary.
Bigg Boss 15 is going to be one hell of a roller coaster ride.
