'I have no connection with the D (drug) world.'
Kamal Haasan, who wrote the original story and idolised Dilip Kumar, wanted to remake Thevar Magan in Hindi with Dilipsaab and himself as father and son.
From dubbing voices to putting faces with the help of AI, political campaigns are undergoing a Bollywood makeover. Among the favourites is a scene from the Anil Kapoor-starrer Nayak, posted by the BJP, where Kapoor asks about the Chunaavi Vaade (poll promise), with Arvind Kejriwal at the receiving end instead of Amrish Puri.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'I have done a one-hour film on soya bean with him!'
'I used to plan my life earlier, but life does not go according to a plan.' 'So now, I just go with the flow and see where life takes me.'
'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'
Nearly half a century later, Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined progress and profit, notes Sukanya Verma.
Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them.
As we enjoy his thrilling The Night Manager series, Deepa Gahlot looks at 10 Anil Kapoor films on OTT that shows off his versatility and star power.
Kamal Haasan met the Queen in 1997, and then 20 years later.
None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay. He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer. Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth anniversary.
'...be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.' 'The bhindi costs Rs 30 per kilo, but the price of potato remains unchanged.'
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
'Maggie was very reserved and private. Nobody would dare to ask Maggie personal questions.' 'She was not that kind of person. She didn't share and would not want you to share either!'
Almost 25 per cent central government posts were vacant as of March 2022, compared to 9.4 per cent in March 2002.
It's time to say goodbye to The Kapil Sharma Show after five years of almost uninterrupted success.
On that note, Sukanya Verma lists 10 times when Bollywood assembled a bevy of evil-doers to make life hell for its leading man.
Ranbir Kapoor's larger-than-life daku depiction in and as Shamshera is old school at its spectacular best. While we wait to watch the actor in one of the most raw, rough and rustic outings of his career, here's Sukanya Verma's list of 25 daku roles we love, ranked in an ascending order.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'
As the nation mourns the music icon, Namrata Thakker looks at Bappida's amazing life.
Mere Pyare Prime Minister had a special screening.
We remember some of Nitin Chandrakant Desai most influential works.
Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Akki's various cop roles through the years, and realises that he's played one as many as 17 times!
Only this week, let's change things up a little. Instead of naming the movie, you have to identify the actor in the photograph.
Sukanya Verma looks at how one of the seven primal human emotions is usually treated in Hindi movies.
Bollywood has seen many iconic villains but it seems to keep returning to the ultimate baddie, Raavan.
Sukanya Verma looks at the variety of daughter characters served by Bollywood on the big screen.
'Krishna garu was completely broken after the death of his son Ramesh Babu and then, Indira Devi.' 'His second wife Vijaya Nirmala was also gone.' 'I think Krishna garu had lost the will to live.'
A look at the posthumous releases of leading Bollywood actors.
Sukanya Verma looks at all the significant bald imagery of Bollywood through the years.
While Ayushmann Khurrana gets our nod to play Aamir Khan in Lagaan, it's time to recast the team of Gadar.
'All the actresses we approached for the role of Sakeena were demanding a lot of money. After a point, we collectively decided that we would cast a new face opposite Sunny Deol and the money that we would save by doing so, we would give it to Amrish Puriji and get him onboard for the role of Mayor Ashraf Ali. I was completely okay with signing a new heroine but there is no alternative to Amrish Puriji in the industry.'
'When you walk out of the theatre, you will probably be talking about my performance, nothing else.'
