Dinesh Raheja celebrates Lata's 96th birth anniversary on September 28 by picking some choice examples of her non-typical songs that are tinged with a rare eroticism.
Because of Mukesh's much-hailed association with Raj Kapoor, it is often overlooked that the singer has also scored hits with almost all major heroes. On Mukesh's 102nd birth anniversary on July 22, Dinesh Raheja recalls some of his classic songs.
'I do drama with the same intensity as any comedy.'
'As an actor you have to learn to sacrifice things that you think are most associated with you.'
'I don't believe in the length of the role. But I definitely don't want to be decoration.'
'Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were already very busy. Then, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor started signing more films, Paresh Rawalji also got busy... 'Rajkumar Santoshiji got offered Damini he was very excited about it. He told dad that since her dates were available, let me do this film quickly. But aisa hota toh nahin. That film also took time. 'So sabke dates ka problem ho gaya, including the director's.'
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards were held at Mumbai's Taj Lands End hotel on February 20.
'I told him I would send the food to his hotel, he said, "No, I want to experience the hospitality".' 'He came and sat and I just kept staring.' 'He said, "Tu baith mere saath".' 'When I sat down with him we both looked up at the glass ceiling. And do you know what we saw?'
February will see only mid to decent budgeted films arriving.
One of the great criers of her generation, Kiara's pain pierces through the screen and makes a heartfelt picture of how she feels even when the script cannot see her, observes Sukanya Verma.
'It makes no sense at all to leave because I have my whole family with me.' 'My wife and children are citizens here.'
Happy anniversary, Sonam and Anand!
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya saw a decent weekend at the box office.
'Saeed Mirza was one of the few actors who managed to shine in both British movies like Gandhi and Hindi movies like Chashme Buddoor.' The veteran actor's friends pay tribute to him.
'I did not choose this profession to chase money; I truly fell in love with acting.'
With Ayesha Khan's arrival in the Bigg Boss 17 house, things are not going smooth for Munawar Faruqui.
Have your favourite B-town celebs aged over the last 10 years?
Sonam Kapoor likes to mix and match movie genres but picks comedy as her favourite.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'I want to end the year with a film for me.'
Film stars and technicians were awarded at the IIFA awards over the weekend, and here are the big winners.
'...when you hit rock bottom, you can't go any lower than that. 'And I've been to rock bottom.' 'But that's what made me the actor I am today. I'm fearless.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
'What will happen to players who are there right now? They know they don't have anywhere to go if they don't perform.'
Among the mourners were Anupam Kher who acted with Sridevi in many movies, and Satish Kaushik who acted with and directed her.
It's time to give your style a makeover the Bollywood way!
'Just because you fall in love with someone, who might not belong to the opposite sex does not mean you are different.' 'Love is always Love.' 'You cannot choose which person you will fall in love with.'
Disha bares her back... Raveena gets poetic... Shahid's reflections....
You see the Thar is not just a Car.... It is The Thar.
Rajkummar Rao is solid in what we've come to recognise as strictly Ayushmann Khurrana territory, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Everyone is watching Korean content.' 'Their films are a lot like our Indian films.' 'Their emotion, expressions, it's all very Indian.'
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, for the last decade and half, have complemented each other
