Dhoni was chased insanely by his million of fans and each of his moves (on-field) were under high media scrutiny but the Jharkhand boy handled everything with a wry smile on his face.
'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?'
Shrilal Shukla, author of the iconic Raag Darbari and a winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award, passed away last week. In a touching tribute, Sidharth Monga revisits Shukla's most famous work, in which he created a "world inhabited by 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' on crack, minus the momentary optimism"
'Recently, I received a call from A R Rahman.' 'He said, "Someone wants to talk to you".' 'Ahmed Khan was a part of the conference call. He said, 'Mehboob-bhai, I am making Heropanti 2 and you will write the lyrics".' '"Let the three of us create the same magic".'
There might not be many movies or characters for us to remember him by, but the ones he created are true-blue hall of famers, ones for the ages.
In the Shahid Kapoor starrer Kabir Singh, a remake of Telugu superhit Arjun Reddy, a medical student's drinking problem encourages toxic behaviour and romantic distress.
The basic problem with films that attempt to recreate the marvelous lunacy of Kundan Shah's classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron is that they don't realize that genius can't be stumbled upon via formula.
Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.
Mumbai Cutting has been directed by some of the most reputed directors like Sudhir Mishra (Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi), Jahnu Barua (Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara), Ayush Raina, Shashank Ghosh (Waisa Bhi Ho Raha Hai Part II), Ruchi Narain (Kal), Rahul Dholakia (Parzania), Manish Jha (Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women), Revathy (Phir Milenge), Kundan Shah (Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron), (Rituparno Ghosh (Raincoat) and Anurag Kashyap (Black Friday).
The two actors get together in UTV Motion Pictures' A Wednesday, directed by first-timer Neeraj Pandey.
Sania also received warm birthday greetings from other cricketers and Bollywood celebrities.
Karan Johar became a father to twins via surrogacy.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's cool, curious, bag moments.
'Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai neither asks nor answers,' complains Sukanya Verma.
Guddu Ki Gun is a sex comedy with funny one-liners and great performances from Kunal Khemmu and Sumit Vyas, writes Prasanna Zore.
A new restaurant in Connaught Place serves platefuls of nostalgia and drama for Dharmendra fans.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
What if these old classics were made in today's times? Sukanya Verma figures it out.
Have you seen these lovely behind-the-scenes pictures of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro?
Among the finest Indian actors, voices and smiles to grace the stage and screen, Om Puri's uniqueness, always so fluid and natural, cannot be summed up in a few words, feels Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
Om Puri's friends remember him.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
Sukanya Verma celebrates the acting legend.
Get your lowdown of what's happening in Telugu cinema!
The music of Main Aur Charles may not burn the charts, but it it should go well with the film's narrative, says Aelina Kapoor.
Celebrating Aamir Khan and his 55 popular songs on his 55th birthday
Best vs Best. Tiger vs Tiger. Star India, BCCI team up for a high decibel campaign for the cricket jamboree.
Pavan Malhotra, one of our finest actors, shows us another side of Bollywood.
Sreehari Nair lists some movies, documentaries, recorded-performance films, and literature and music suggestions that might help.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'When Nawazuddin Siddiqui -- one of India's finest actors -- was told not to perform in a Ramleela, I realised how much Hinduism has been hijacked by Hindutva forces in the last 30 years,' says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
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