What happened on the sets of Saagar. The role Irrfan desperately wanted to play. What Sayani Gupta is up to.
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.
'Hrishi-da often voiced his disenchantment with Bachchan's Angry Young Man persona -- the 'maara-maari', the growth of sidelocks; he even said directors were killing Amitabh the actor and turning him into a stuntman. Yet, as Jaya Bhaduri jovially pointed out, the seeds of that seething persona can be found in Anand and Namak Haraam.'
Bollywood has given us quite a few suspense tales before, and many of them have done well at the box office.
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
Kishore Kumar didn't become a legend overnight. And even when he did, he had many unfulfilled dreams.
'My film will not only be a reminder for all of us who have gone through these hellish two years, but also a reference point for future generations and for the four-five year olds who would have forgotten everything by the time they grow up.'
Shyam Sundar Swami and Jyoti Baliyan bagged India's their first medal in the World Archery Para Championships
'This has been both challenging and inspiring for me.'
Invests $1.1 billion in 6 months, against $3.7 billion in 20 years
As the world grows grimmer by the day, what can be more reassuring than pretty people showing off their perfect pearlies?
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
As the world celebrates Father's Day on Sunday, we look back at some sweet memories Bollywood celebrities with their fathers.
'If the Indian government actually delivers on the infrastructure plans, the hospitality sector would double itself by 2025.'
As an exercise, Ray is an effort worth encouraging. As a collaboration, it a hit and miss, notes Sukanya Verma.
'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!'
'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same. Also, Jai ho.' 'I did Ramba ho in 1985.' 'Rahman combined three of my songs and got Best Original Score.' 'The Ho came from me.' 'Bappi Lahiri brought the Ho to Bollywood.'
A cue for your own reading list, perhaps?
They have everything they wanted as a teenager - only they seem to have got it all 50 years later, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal.
'All my hard work will be forgotten.'
Apart from the super stardom, there is something else common between Priyanka and Deepika.
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
Not only did Alia Bhatt take the wind out of the sails of her detractors by sending herself up with great style, she proved just how smart she was by doing so, thus re-casting herself as not only smart but also cool.
'Sushant Singh Rajput, a bright young lad who had a life beyond films, was probably too good for Bollywood.' 'To blame his death by suicide on a gang of Bollywood bullies is stretching the point too far,' argues Saibal Chatterjee.
'Portraying the life of commoners, I V Sasi was a man who created wonders for the silver screen.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Though it's not the first time an Indian actor is working offshore, Dimple's gig in Tenet, has us thrilled.
Alia Bhatt, animated treats, action masala and comic book adaptations, OTT is quite the goodie bag this week.
Prepping for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, remembering Rajesh Khanna and Raaj Kumar's exclusive tramp club and picking Ranbir Kapoor's best performance in my Super Filmi Week.
A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.
A former world champion, Sindhu is one of the favourites to win the women's singles gold medal in Birmingham, having won the silver and bronze in the last two editions at Gold Coast and Glasgow.
'Rahul Vijay wants me to be authentic because, then, there's no burden of pretending to be someone. There's no facade. I'm thankful to him for that.'
Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, will finally get a chance to live in a place he can call home.
Sukanya Verma picks 10 essential David Dhawan movies you need to watch to understand their loony appeal.
Looking back at all the times Kareena Kapoor Khan brought the curtains down in style at LFW.
The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.
Subhash K Jha remembers the flamboyant star, 12 years after he passed away.
While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
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