From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar.
'What more can I ask for?' 'Salman and Ranbir Kapoor know how to respect their seniors.'
Dinesh Raheja doffs his hat to the movie legend, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
'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.'
'I joined Hrishida when I was 17.' 'He left me with a lifetime of memories.'
Bollywood movies have a soft corner for Dil and Pyaar. But its Ram love is no less prolific.
'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.
'How could I play Devsaab's sister after playing his wife in Tere Mere Sapne and doing such intimate scenes with him?'
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.
'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
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Teatime enjoys a special place in Hindi films.
'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.'
'He began to find her boring. She felt lonely and unwanted.'
'Whenever she joined any of our family functions, she was so good, so simple.'
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'I am proud to say she was my voice in all my best songs.'
As Jaya Bachchan turns 73 today, Subhash K Jha remembers her lesser known performances.
'I cannot be confined to just one or two kinds of music.'
There are quite a few memorable on-screen artist-muses from Hindi cinema.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
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.
Such a person is rare in today's film world, notes Amit Khanna.
Raghava Lawrence walks out of the project, leaving the director's chair empty.
Can Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha bring back the magic created by Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the 1969 original?
'Payal's condition has shattered Moushumi and her husband.'
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On the occasion of Ram Navmi, five Ram bhajans from Hindi films that you probably haven't heard, but should right away.
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.
'The ending Vijay Tendulkar had written was different.' 'According to him, the film ended with Anant Welankar's suicide.' 'I felt such an ending would be too nihilistic.' 'Bahut zyada defeatist ho jaata.'
Learn to enjoy baarish Bollywood style.
Subhash K Jha lists five relatively unknown Asha Bhosle classics on her birthday.
Subhash K Jha selects his favourite rain songs. Do list your favourites in the message board below!
'In an era defined by vengeful anger, he was a star who sang and danced while most others hollered and hectored on the big screen,' remembers Saibal Chatterjee.
'I sometimes fight with God and tell him, "Bahut ho gaya yaar, I should go now, call me".'
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
Initially, Salman was offered Shah Rukh's role of the rebellious Max.
In the mood for romance but don't know which movies to watch? Tamil cinema has a lot to offer on OTT, and Arjun Menon lists his favourites.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at his movies, and their success rate.
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