Barring a Shah Rukh Khan, an Akshay Kumar or a Preity Zinta, it is near impossible for most Indians to break into Bollywood's exclusive club of star children. Hearteningly, it is still possible for Indians born in middle class homes to become star technicians like 3 Idiots director Rajkumar Hirani. Patcy N and photographer N V Reuben traveled to Raju Hirani's home town Nagpur last week to discover how his journey to directorial superstardom began.
Jabariya Jodi constantly confuses tacky as terrific, feels Sukanya Verma.
Silsila didn't work. But its roaring rang of romance continues to colour every single Holi. Sukanya Verma revisits this classic.
Here are 10 occasions when Holi held special significance on celluloid.
They are so bad, they're good for laughs!
'I have done so many films but even today when I walk on the road, people call me Kaalia. I don't feel bad. I feel proud that people have seen me in Sholay and remember me.'
With the festival of colours just around the corner, we dig out some lively bhang-soaked ditties just for you.
Sukanya Verma looks back at actors, who have sported multiple looks in a single film.
From SRK to Big B, many actors have played a double role in the movies.
From Pakeezah to Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wornderful world of Hindi films.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
With terror and investments high on his agenda for talks with the UAE leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday began his two-day trip to this strategic Gulf nation with a visit to the historic Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque, the world's third largest.
If the absconding jeweller is traced in Britain, the extradition request to the UK government could follow a similar course as the case of embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya
Kuch Kuch Locha Hai music tapers down at the end but on the strength of its first few numbers, it manages to stay afloat.
Kapil Sharma, the anchor of Comedy Nights with Kapil, is the hottest property on Indian television today
'Amitabh practised Rang Barse well; the singing, movements, everything. And he got the inflections perfectly.'
'All businesses have to be run for business, for profits on a sustainable basis. It may sound old school, but then I have been in business for 32 years and you can't change an old tiger's stripes.'
'Jaffrey played all his roles with a characteristic elan and amiability: He looked like a clever, all-knowing, winking Super Mario, gloriously grey around the edges. Irresistible, really.'
Owen Brents, the unassuming winner of the sixth season of Masterchef Australia reveals how he went from being a bobcat driver to a culinary sensation
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
Celebrating Aamir Khan and his 55 popular songs on his 55th birthday
In our special series re-visiting Hindi film classics, we look back at the Jeetendra and Neetu Singh starrer Priyatama (1977).
'I used to enjoy going on the set of the Ramsay Brothers' films -- half the time I would be running up and down, screaming, wearing chiffon saris, getting wet in the rain, doing sexy dances. It was great fun and there was no stress, no Sanjeev Kumar or Basu Battacharya...' Sarika tells us why she loves the horror genre.
A buoyant economic mood and tempting discounts, both online and offline, are fuelling a shopping frenzy this Diwali.
Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was high on drama.
Sukanya Verma revisits Gulzar's Ghalib and finds Barsaat, and Free Love!
Salim-Javed's speciality was conjuring the kind of violence that played on your mind rather than the sort that played out only in front of your eyes.
Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The veteran actress turns 70 today, December 8.
Here's celebrating Dilip Kumar by re-visiting his best movies.
As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.
Veteran actress, television personality and anchor, Tabassum, who has completed 67 years in the industry, shares her insights about the stars of the past.
Director Anil Sharma gives us an insight into the Deol men, and other Bollywood Greats.
Moushumi Chatterjee, one of the biggest stars of her time, gives us a peek into her life.
Meet the cleanliness warrior from Nagaland who is cleaning up the holy ghats of Varanasi...
'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.'
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