Padmakar Shivalkar was distinctly unlucky that his best days in the 1970s coincided with that of Bishan Singh Bedi's prime.
'I worked with a lot of stylish handsome actors like Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and Feroz Khan. Lekin Devsaab ki toh baat hi kuch alag thi.'
'I would like to feel that he had a special place in his heart for me as I do in my heart to this day.'
'If I got more work, I would do even more! Recently, I did the Tanishq ad.' 'I keep working because I am fit. I love acting, that is my relaxation.'
Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.
Sukanya Verma compares yesteryear stars and the contemporary ones at about approximately the same age and the results are glaring.
'I just took the Almighty's name and plunged into it.'
The ethereal Hema Malini turns 75 on October 16, and gives us yet another reason to celebrate her.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
At 13, Naseer Khan left Bihar to work in a saw-mill in Bhutan. He learnt the craft of making sofas, and some of the pieces he made found a place in the royal palace. He returned home after spending 35 years in the Himalayan kingdom, and has continued making sofas, restoring old furniture and creating wire-gutting chairs, all that has become a dying art now.
Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts!
'How could I play Devsaab's sister after playing his wife in Tere Mere Sapne and doing such intimate scenes with him?'
The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year,
Sukanya Verma looks at all the times Bollywood peddled its treasured ishq our way.
Dinesh Raheja doffs his hat to the movie legend, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries. This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most winningly in a crowd-pleasing number, observes Dinesh Raheja.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s and float paper boats in the water. He would like to imagine that Raakhee still does that at her farmhouse.
'When I heard the tune for Abhi Na Jao I was bowled over.' 'Of course, I never knew it would be such a timeless rage.'
If you think Bollywood's kitschy overkill from the 1980s is stuff of throwback terror, wait till the big, bad, bold fashion of the 1970s is unleashed upon you.
Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era. But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that cachet. It was Zeenat Aman who ended up being the definitive taboo-trasher of the era. Dinesh Raheja salutes the trendsetter of the 1970s, Rehana Sultan.
'There is a song that fits my father. It is from the Dev Anand film Hum Dono, which goes Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya...'
'Everybody goes through tumultuous times. I've been lucky and my journey has been excellent.' 'I can't complain because I've had everything and God has been kind.'
'She was lying there and I mustered up enough guts to lay next to her and hold her tight.' 'And she said, "Oh my, Girish, isn't he supposed to be nervous?"' 'Making light of the situation, Girish said, "No, he's been practicing with a pillow the whole day".'
As Independent India turned 76, so did the ethereal Raakhee I know better than most, says Subhash K Jha.
Asha Bhosle's terrific singing the song almost didn't make it into the film.
The year saw its share of news and views. But there were some that really stood out for our readers.
Rules for the Dev Anand SMS review contest.
It was Dev Anand's dream to put Indian cinema on the world map and he thought Guide was the perfect film for it.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title.
Veteran actor Junior Mehmood, who was battling with stage four cancer passed away in Mumbai on Friday.
From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna Apna?), there are numerous instances of its presence.
'I came into politics to bring a smile on people's faces.'
'People don't know even 20 percent of what I did.'
Pradeep Sarkar is all set to bring Priya Rajvansh's story on screen.
Almost 25 per cent central government posts were vacant as of March 2022, compared to 9.4 per cent in March 2002.
Mohammad Rafi had a powerful range that could accommodate anything from the sublime O duniya ke rakhwale for Bharat Bhushan in Baiju Bawra to the eccentric Badan pe sitare lapete huye for Shammi Kapoor in Prince.
Saira Banu turned nostalgic on her 79th birthday on August 23.
