1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
Every day a Party unfolds on social media where armchair activists, politically charged influencers, trend pundits, gyaan givers and troll armies change the world in their heads but remain clueless about the nation's grassroots reality, feels Sukanya Verma.
White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.
'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'
It's never too late to start your career in Bollywood.
'Today, Shekhar Kapoor is offended because no one has consulted him about this new project. Why should they?'
Gadar's sequel will take Tara and Sakeena's story forward.
'Yeh Saali Aashiqui held my attention purely for audacity,' says Sukanya Verma.
As Sunny Deol returns as Ajay Mehra in Ghayal Once Again, tomorrow, we remember his dialoguebaazi in Ghayal.
Sukanya Verma takes us inside 10 of her all-time favourite movie homes.
'Akshay Kumar takes care of each and every person on the sets. He does not waste a second of a producer's time and money. It's no wonder that he is doing films back-to-back because people love him so much.'
On his 60th birthday, we recall the 10 times Hindi cinema's beloved Bhidu was the epitome of cool.
10 grossers where he either had the leading part or played a pivotal role.
'Though his death was sudden, I can't say it was totally unexpected.' 'In a way death has relieved him of all the stress, and that includes the bad films he took on, I presume for financial reasons.' Naseeruddin Shah speaks to Subhash K Jha.
There are many patriotic movies lined up in the months ahead. What makes some of these films special is that these have the country's name right in the title itself, what with 'India' and 'Hindustan' finding prominence.
Sukanya Verma offers some diversion in in the form of Bollywood's typical torture tactics.
'Aditya Chopra thought the climax was too cliche but he still wanted to end the film on that note. He was adamant about it.' Cinematographer Manmohan Singh takes us behind the scenes of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.
A year has passed since Shashi Kapoor passed into the ages. His movies live on on television, but Shashiji's greatest legacy must remain Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre, where people came to be entertained, informed and, perhaps, also enlightened.
Illegal captivates you in the first half of the series, feels Joginder Tuteja. And then...
Sukanya Verma picks 10 essential David Dhawan movies you need to watch to understand their loony appeal.
Things are off to a good start when a lead movie character appears for the first time against strategic music or swaggering drama and the audience bursts into wholehearted whistles and applause.
A look at Mumbai's famous homes.
Milan Talkies cannot decide what kind of a movie it wants to be, feels Sukanya Verma.
From cool to cocky, fun to furious, stern to sanskari, here are all the crazy lessons you can learn from Bollywood dads this Father's Day.
Everyone should believe in something, she says and she believes in.
Sukanya Verma presents a DDLJ special quiz to test your knowledge about one of Hindi cinema's most successful films of all time.
Hrithik's intensity around Mohenjo Daro's rambling spectacle is touching even if the promos pack in more swagger than substance and reveal Gowariker's preference for opulence over realism, feels Sukanya Verma.
'I miss my grandparents the most. Though they are no more, I wish they were here. Quarantine would have been heaven.'
'I got an offer to do a cameo in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin.' 'I did it just to get out of my house, and so that my parents would not see me so depressed.'
Harshvardhan Kapoor's vigilante film, Bhavesh Joshi, made Sukanya Verma look back at Bollywood's original vigilante and Harshvardhan's father, Anil Kapoor, in and as Mr India, which released on May 25, 1987.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
Sridevi went through so many expressions in her career, and we love all of them!
Here we are, just hanging out with the stars.
As Dilip Kumar passes away in the ages, Sukanya Verma feels a deep gratitude for the enormous legacy he's left behind.
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