Madame Azurie was a highly popular dancer in early Indian cinema, starring in over 700 movies.
The first half of 2026 has concluded with a stark reality check for Bollywood, as over 25 films underperformed at the box office.
Explore Bollywood's fascination with wild, untamed settings, from the comedic antics of Welcome To The Jungle to the intense dramas and romances set amidst lush forests, showcasing how these natural backdrops shape diverse cinematic narratives.
Sara Arjun at the airport... Manisha at Salman's office... Mrunal promotes film...
Reports of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's sets for Ram Leela at Film City being swept away by the torrential rains are false.
With the twin blockbusters of Dhurandhar, which have resulted in over Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) coming in, Ranveer Singh has proved himself all over again.
The who's who of Bollywood made sure to attend Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
Ahead of Balan: The Boy's OTT debut, we revisit 10 unforgettable movie mothers who shattered the saintly stereotype with love, obsession, revenge and ambition.
Aditi Roy Hydari on working with Mani Ratnam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
The director celebrated his 50th birthday in a grand way.
Fair and lovely Karisma Kapoor turns dark and more news.
Ranveer has shown the right instincts in his choice of roles, which he has played with seeming effortlessness, backed with preparation and understanding.
Bollywood Hungama's OTT India Fest and India Entertainment Awards saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet.
'My conversations during the meal would be peppered with her priceless anecdotes on Lata Didi and the rest of the singing legends.' 'And she would sing her songs whenever I asked her to.' 'I came away from every meal at her place a richer man.'
After Animal, Ranbir has apparently hiked his fee from Rs 30 crore to Rs 65 crore.
'People usually send audition videos, but I didn't even send one because I never planned to participate.' 'I had gone there to prepare my students for the auditions.' 'Eventually, I ended up competing and became the winner.'
'When you walk on to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, it is complete surrender. You have to become a sponge.'
It's going to be a busy month at the theatres in February.
'Established filmmakers want to go with the sequels of earlier hit films like Housefull 5 or Mastiii 4. They don't want to come up with fresh ideas. This is pure laziness.'
'Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted me to play Qudsia Begum with a glass of wine in one hand and a cigarette in the other. I told Sanjayji that I have never held a cigarette in my hand.'
Veteran actor Shekhar Suman, known for his extensive career across cinema and television, has launched the Shekhar Suman Film Academy to impart his four decades of experience to aspiring performers and storytellers through a meticulously designed acting programme.
'How can a cinema that uses song-and-dance be considered a distorted representation of Indian culture?'
There was a time when Aishwarya Rai turned down Sanjay Leela Bhansali, with whom she had worked before in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas.
She said intolerance is growing in the country and a "select few" assume that they represent the masses, "under certain political patronage", and take law and order in their hands.
From Fahadh Faasil and Dilip Kumar to Sridevi and Shah Rukh Khan, a look at Indian actors who reportedly came close to starring in iconic Hollywood blockbusters but ultimately missed out.
Everyone in Bollywood seemed to have the same entry in their busy dairy schedules on April 24: Attend the grand screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
Sonakshi will make her Telugu cinema debut in the supernatural thriller, Jatadhara.
On Day 2 of Navratri, Shefali Shah and Vidya Balan wore the colour red to breathtaking beauty.
'Heeramandi is an important milestone in my journey as a film-maker and I am nervous yet excited about making it.'
That's all Ranveer Singh is saying for now.
Sukanya Verma curates a Navratri special playlist just for you to give those festivities a touch of Bollywood style dazzle.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'No one has the right to take the law into their hands whether it is Sanjay Leela Bhansali or anyone else,' Adityanath said.
Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor, one of Hindi cinema's most admired on-screen pairs, created a buzz as they crossed paths at Mumbai airport recently.
After S S Rajamouli's Varanasi, Priyanka Chopra will be seen in Hrithik Roshan's Krrish 4.
'Suffering has always been an incentive for my creativity.'
Salman and Sanjay Bhansali have made up and will work together soon.
Composer Ismail Darbar, whose music was absent in Bhansali's recent films, is all set to compose the music for the director's first OTT project, Heera Mandi.
Kohli's repy to Bhansali's comment on Koffee With Karan.
Check out the arrivals.
