Playback singers enjoyed the challenge of being pitched against the finest voice God ever created, but they were also wary of Lata Mangeshkar's endless resourcefulness in rendition.
'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you know, can I crack it?'
'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.'
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.
With Tiger 3, Salman Khan has scored yet another movie in the Rs 100 Crore Club (Rs 1 billion).
'I joined Hrishida when I was 17.' 'He left me with a lifetime of memories.'
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea of self-styled godman Asaram, serving life term in a rape case, for suspension of the sentence because of his deteriorating health condition.
'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.' 'My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.' 'They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the city of Kolhapur.'
From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar.
Teatime enjoys a special place in Hindi films.
All fingers seem to point at Katrina Kaif's new film Merry Christmas, which just announced its release date.
Bollywood movies have a soft corner for Dil and Pyaar. But its Ram love is no less prolific.
'What more can I ask for?' 'Salman and Ranbir Kapoor know how to respect their seniors.'
In this series, InstaStories, we let pictures on social media tell their beautiful back stories.
'How could I play Devsaab's sister after playing his wife in Tere Mere Sapne and doing such intimate scenes with him?'
'He began to find her boring. She felt lonely and unwanted.'
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.'
His elegant body of work, LIVE and recordings, is a tuneful treasure whose melody and memory lives on. Fondly remembering the late singer and 10 of his superhit songs.
Dinesh Raheja doffs his hat to the movie legend, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
There are quite a few memorable on-screen artist-muses from Hindi cinema.
US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role in making sure that a wide range of towns become locations for digital economy enterprises and jobs, points out Ajit Balakrishnan.
As Jaya Bachchan turns 73 today, Subhash K Jha remembers her lesser known performances.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
Such a person is rare in today's film world, notes Amit Khanna.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
Raghava Lawrence walks out of the project, leaving the director's chair empty.
'Pancham told me once, "It's very difficult to be taken seriously when there are stalwarts like Shankar-Jaikishan, S D Burman, Madan Mohan and Naushad... How do I make my mark?"' Amit Kumar salutes R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
'I am proud to say she was my voice in all my best songs.'
'I cannot be confined to just one or two kinds of music.'
The Indian Olympic Association presented cash rewards worth Rs 20 lakh, 10 lakh, and 7.5 lakh to the gold, silver and bronze medallists respectively.
Can Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha bring back the magic created by Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the 1969 original?
'Whenever she joined any of our family functions, she was so good, so simple.'
'Payal's condition has shattered Moushumi and her husband.'
Guess what Ittefaq's debutant director Abhay Chopra planned to do with his iPhone X?
On the occasion of Ram Navmi, five Ram bhajans from Hindi films that you probably haven't heard, but should right away.
Learn to enjoy baarish Bollywood style.
There are so many female-oriented movies, from Mother India to Arth to Pink. But there are some absolute gems that never got their due.
'I sometimes fight with God and tell him, "Bahut ho gaya yaar, I should go now, call me".'
