'In future, if Arijit Singh decides to enter the field of playback singing again, nobody should ever question him or ask why he has returned after retiring.'
'Dilip Kumar was a dream. The only regret I have in life is that I could not give him his last hit.' 'He loved every minute that he was on the set. I had set up a particularly long shot.' 'We did a number of takes mostly because somewhere he would mess up his line.' 'Then he sat down and fired himself: "Apne aap ko actor samajhta hai! Dilip Kumar! Acting toh aati nahin tujhe".' 'He shot again and did a great job.'
'One day, I was working in my office late in the evening when suddenly the peon comes and says Saif Ali Khan has come to meet you.' 'Saif told me, "I'm desperate. I've been thrown out by Sattee Shourie, I'm homeless and penniless. Can you do a film with me?"' 'I thought about it and saw him in the character which I was writing.' 'So I gave him a cheque of Rs 5,000 and said, "We'll work together".'
Trade analyst Girish Wankhede puts together a curated list of the 25 biggest hits in the first 25 years of the century.
In this special series, Dinesh Raheja explores prominent music duos, and the dynamics that went into the making, and the unmaking.
Television star Pankaj Dheer, known for playing Karna in BR Chopra's Mahabharat and King Shivdutt in the fantasy drama Chandrakanta, has died at the age of 68 following a battle with cancer.
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.
Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.
In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Raj Kapoor's Awara.
Sukanya Verma remembers some of his greatest solo numbers in our fondly curated playlist.
Aftab Shivdasani joins Akshay Kumar in Ahmed Khan's Welcome to the Jungle.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy. Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his films that have defined Hindi cinema.
Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14.
The rest of the core cast are Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Johnny Lever.
Dinesh Raheja tips his hat to his favourite Raj Kapoor movie, as we continue celebrating the legend's birth centenary.
Rahul Rawail remembers his mentor Raj Kapoor.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
The Raj Kapoor film festival at Museum of Modern Art, New York, was a beautiful trip down memory lane.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Global consumer preferences can be influenced through music, films, literature, yoga and sports because they create interest and a sense of familiarity that can help our businesses to access foreign markets, suggests T N C Rajagopalan.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan pits him and Tiger Shroff in titular avatars. While we wait to catch their distinct personality play off against each other, Sukanya Verma offers a lowdown on Akshay's two-hero jodis in the past.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'In the beginning, I used to get scared, but now I have been dancing in the ladies compartment for more than a decade.'
Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Even as we tip our hats to the best performances of 2023, there are quite a few that may have gone unnoticed.
'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
One can only pray he finds his peace while we take comfort in the knowledge of having a true friend and the therapeutic power of humour. Sukanya Verma mourns the passing of Matthew Perry.
As we celebrate singer Mukesh's birth centenary on July 22, it is a nice time to recall his closeness to Lata Mangeshkar, who would call him 'Mukesh bhaiyya'.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Since the purported seizure on Friday night, social media has gone abuzz with gossip about her alleged relationship with the senior Trinamool Congress leader.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Pictures and tributes keep pouring in, reminding everyone how much she was loved.
How much you know about the movies? Find out in Sukanya Verma's amazing quiz.
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