If you think Bollywood's kitschy overkill from the 1980s is stuff of throwback terror, wait till the big, bad, bold fashion of the 1970s is unleashed upon you.
'My trajectory right now is five steps forward, two steps backwards.'
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
'In 110 years of Indian films' history, there is no superstar child artist like him till date.'
Prolific and passionate, Omji's cinema is far more valuable than we think.
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.
Angry Young Men misses some important elements of the Salim-Javed story including an understanding of the duo's creative process. In fact, the two men do not even appear together in the same space in the series.
The author finds out what makes Vikas Khanna the poster boy for Indian cuisine
As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours. Dinesh Raheja salutes the Master who turns 90 on Sunday.
Many believe Kishore Kumar serenaded the ladies better than any other iconic playback singer.
Call Me Bae is a spirited new addition in guilty pleasures for the fashion-loving, rom-com starved soul, applauds Sukanya Verma.
'Paap Aur Punya was not a success but I recall it with fondness because we had so much fun.' 'In one sequence, Shashi gets beaten by goons.' 'Saif toddled into the frame to rescue his Shashi Uncle from these bad people since no one else was doing the needful!'
'All the big production houses are making superhero films, so I thought I should make one too. So I have made a genuine superhero film,' Vivek Agnihotri says about his new film, The Vaccine War.
Shah Rukh had outgrown the roles that made him a star -- the menacing, obsessive lover in Darr, the regular guy in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na or the new age boyfriend in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. By the time he entered his 50s, he was struggling to find his feet, explains Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'The BJP is using administrative machinery to fight elections'
The holiday season has begun and Bollywood is busy vacationing. Just where are they?
For Sanjeev Kumar, it was the role, and what he could do with it, that mattered.
The recent Laila Khan murder case is a story filled with enough intrigue and drama to excite crime novelists and Bollywood script writers, says Vrushali Lad
''Even today, after 63 years, I'm still looking forward to a new release.'
Subhash K Jha lists his 10 favourite romantic Hindi films.
It's the most romantic day of the year, and the best time to hum romantic songs!
'I could tell there was an extraordinary intensity about Amitabh Bachchan even in bad films.' 'Kuch baat thi.' 'Salim saab and I insisted on casting him in Zanjeer.'
Despite a few flaws in the film, Yash Chopra distinguishes himself.
The poster boys of Indian private equity are getting a reality check. If last year many of them branched out independently with their entrepreneurial PE shops, many are scaling down or biting the dust a year down the line.
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
In this series, InstaStories, we let pictures on social media tell their beautiful back stories.
Ahead of Bollywood's big fat Punjabi wedding, Namrata Thakker looks at other Bollywood celebrities who hosted their nuptials in Mumbai.
'I never had any nakhras, never threw tantrums, so I got along with all my heroes.'
'I didn't get enough time to spend with Dharamji since our marriage. But that's okay. 'Whatever time we have together is precious and I make it a point not to crib.'
Sukanya Verma lists 10 unique Salman ways in which the star declared his feelings of 'falling in love' to his onscreen sweetheart in the movies.
Everything you need to know the original blockbuster, right here!
It Happened One Night...Sonakshi, Sidharth and Akshaye have the details!
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