Shooting from the lip... Kapoor style!
In 1973, several major leading ladies like Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, had married and retired from films. Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement. Many thought Sulakshana was a Mumtaz lookalike and was soon persuaded to sign on multiple films as a leading lady.
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Rahul Rawail remembers his mentor Raj Kapoor.
'Shameful. Not ONE actor of this generation attended Vinod Khanna's funeral,' tweeted Kapoor.
Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the screen alight, blazing away with a gun that has dozens of barrels. As Thalaiva turns 75 on December 12, Dinesh Raheja looks back at his 17 year journey in Hindi cinema.
'People have simply chosen to twist my words. They are abusing me and my family. If our Hindu culture forbids beef meat, does the same culture give you the right to abuse me and my family just because I have an opinion that you don't agree with? Is that our culture?' Rishi Kapoor makes his stand clear.
'I don't have many friends. The ones that I have, I'm very proud of and happy with.'
'Rishi Kapoor and I come from two different schools of filmmaking. I like to approach scenes in a certain way, and take multiple takes. Rishi sir comes from a school where things were much simpler. I think that's where the friction comes in.' But in the end, Kapoor & Sons director Shakun Batra is still smiling!
'I believe that whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy. It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'
'As soon as Salman saw me, he immediately left Aamir's side and came towards me. He hugged me.' 'Then he introduced me to Aamir, saying, 'This is J K Bihari who launched me in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi".'
The veteran has found firm footing as an actor with exemplary performance throughout his career.
Film folk and politicians spent Monday evening rubbing shoulders at the grand wedding reception of Vedant Birla, son of industrialist Yashovardhan (Yash) and Avanti Birla, and Tejal Kulkarni, Supriya and Sanjeev Kulkarni's daughter, at the luxurious St Regis hotel in central Mumbai.
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'It was Kishoreda who suggested to Sulakshanadidi that she should become an actress and sing her own songs in her films. This transformed her life and career.'
Ranbir Kapoor recalled how his grandfather Raj Kapoor sent a telegram to Vyjayanthimala, convincing her to join the 1964 romantic musical drama, Sangam.
Another member of Raj Kapoor's clan is ready to join the family business.
Bhool Chuk Maaf released last Friday, we decided to look at 10 instances of tinsel town's famous folks burying the hatchet.
Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14.
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Ever since Sonam Kapoor made her Bollywood debut in 2007, she's achieved a fair amount of success and worked with the cream of film-makers.
'I was to do Sanam Bewafa but it had a contract that my father was not okay with.'
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
'He used to do his homework before singing a song.' 'He used to find out who the hero of the movie would be or the situation in which the song would play in the film.' 'Accordingly, he moulded his voice.' 'For example, he sang Tel Maalish and Main Bambai Ka Babu for Johnny Walker in Johnny Walker style.' 'He would sing in different tones for Shammi Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Guru Dutt.'
'His belief that he is touched by the Almighty reflects in his performances.'
Delivering on his commitment to bring fresh parings this season, host Karan Johar welcomed yesteryear divas Zeenat Aman and Neetu Kapoor to Koffee With Karan.
Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy. Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his films that have defined Hindi cinema.
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's dream home is nearing completion.
Bollywood is such an integral part of Mumbai that it spills out in the city's busy streets!
By the time they turned 40, Prithviraj Kapoor had done about 50 films, Raj Kapoor about 46 films and Rishi Kapoor about 80 films. As Ranbir Kapoor turns 40, Deepa Gahlot explores the Kapoors cinematic landscape to find out where the young actor stands in comparison to his great grandfather, grandfather and father.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'Dharmendra was paying a little extra attention to me and she didn't like it.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Housefull 5 may not be getting rave reviews but it's got the thumbs up from audiences.
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Rishi Kapoor died at the age of 67 on April 30, 2020, after a two-year battle with leukaemia.
Ranbir Kapoor and his mum Neetu Kapoor performed the annual Ganpati Visarjan on Wednesday.
The Kapoors were present at Karan Kapoor's photography exhibition in Mumbai.
They were married for 40 years till Rishi Kapoor's death did them apart.
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