From Kishore Kumar posing as a Half Ticket running riot to Raj and Simran's super filmi reunion in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, train journeys in Hindi movies have formed the backdrop for both romance and comedy. But it's the action scenes where the railgaadi's daredevil attributes lie.
Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie.
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.
Anil Kapoor, Sippys and many more attended the singer-actress's store launch over the weekend.
'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.
Here's what your favourite celebs have been upto.
Producer Raj Kumar Barjatya passed away on February 21.
A steady stream of film folk have been queuing up at Anil Kapoor's residence to meet the family.
These movies would be even more delightful to watch if technologically upgraded.
It was a full house for the special screening of Mudassar Aziz's Pati Patni Aur Woh, which saw the film's cast and their friends and family in attendance.
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'She was this untameable stream gushing down from the Himalayas which I had the privilege of having touched in my life before it disappeared into the mountains again.'
The movie marks the return of director Rohan Sippy and Junior Bachchan after a gap of five-years. They last worked together on 2005 hit Bluffmaster, where Abhishek played a conman.
Glimpses from the 6th edition of designer Maheka Mirpuri's charity gala and fundraiser.
'When I heard the script, I begged Salimsaab and Javedsaab and later, Ramesh Sippyji to let me play Gabbar.'
'If I had done Sholay, we would have missed seeing the performance of a wonderful actor called Amjad Khan.'
The names of the characters have also changed.
Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.
Check out the star arrivals.
The 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off in Panaji, Goa, on a grand scale.
Hansal Mehta's new film Faraaz is a hostage drama that unfolds over one night.
Shimla Mirchi is a lost opportunity, feels Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Who says actresses can't be friends?
Producer and well known trade analyst Vikas Mohan passed away on May 31.
'I have admired his performances. To me, they have remained beyond fault.'
Besides, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry secretary general Amit Mitra, L Suresh, vice president of Film Federation of India, UTV Group chief financial officer Rajeev Waghle, chief financial officer of Reliance Big Films Subhashish Sarkar and Zee Tele films chief executive officer Puneet Goenka, among others, were also part of the delegation.
From Rekha to Vidya Balan, the film fraternity turned up in large numbers to say goodbye to Yash Chopra.
'I have no regrets. I came to Bombay with some intentions, but I just could not do what I actually wanted to do. But this was fine too. I became satisfied too early,' Alok Nath says, of his long and successful innings in the film industry.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Let's take a look at the celebs who attended the Viacom 18 5th anniversary party...
Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.
After being known as 'Yash Chopra's yet untitled film' for the most part of it's time under the public eye, the SRK-Katrina starrer has got a name!
Amitabh Bachchan remembers his Sholay co-star Macmohan who passed away.
Veteran Bollywood actor Macmohan, immortalised in the role of Gabbar Singh's sidekick Sambha in Ramesh Sippy's 1975 blockbuster Sholay, died in Mumbai on Monday.
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