Waheeda Rehman was in tears as she unveiled the brass statue of Dev Anand on Tuesday, December 4. She shares some of her memories of the man they called the 'evergreen' hero.
Where Shamshad Begum was charging Rs 900 for a song, Lata was prepared to settle for Rs 50 as she came on the scene. Raju Bharatan recalls yet another memorable incident from Lata Mangeshkar's incredible life.
The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s, points out Shekhar Gupta.
Dilip Kumar, India's enduring film legend through the decades, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday, July 7, after a prolonged illness, his family and doctors treating him said.
The novel has an ambiguous ending, but in the film the man becomes a saint and risks his life as he goes on a fast. He just cannot let down the thousands of people who have faith in him... Arthur J Pais reveals little known facts about Dev Anand's film, Guide.
From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar.
The legend's close friend gives a real picture of the man Dev Anand was.
I spent almost all my life trying to figure out how anyone could express so many shades of human feeling in her voice, wonders Subhash K Jha.
Subhash K Jha salutes the evergreen, effervescent, Jaggu Dada.
'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.'
Shah Rukh had outgrown the roles that made him a star -- the menacing, obsessive lover in Darr, the regular guy in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na or the new age boyfriend in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. By the time he entered his 50s, he was struggling to find his feet, explains Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Rahul Dev Burman's collaboration with Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar was unique, but he saved his best for Lata Mangeshkar.
Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Countless screen pairs have come together but only few can lay claim to that extra something called chemistry.
Yesteryear actress Kamini Kaushal recalls her experience with Dev Anand, who turns 85 today. The actress first starred with the actor in Ziddi.
Amitabh Bachchan was preparing to pack up his bags and return to Allahabad if Zanjeer failed.
'Rafi Saab was such a skilled singer he could create any mood through his voice.'
'Love will always be a mystery.' 'The day it stops being a mystery it won't exist.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'One small twitch of his eye could convey more than a thousand words.'
Subhash K Jha lists his 10 favourite romantic Hindi films.
As the world grows grimmer by the day, what can be more reassuring than pretty people showing off their perfect pearlies?
There's news that a team of writers at Salman's production house are working on an Indianised version of the Steven Spielberg's iconic franchise Indiana Jones.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
'I just offered her a rose. She said thank you. And I took a photograph with her.'
Ram Gopal Varma is 60 today, April 7. Subhash K Jha plots the once brilliant film-maker's declining movies graph.
The song will be picturised on actress Devshi Khanduri.
With dynamic filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap in Onir's I Am, Sujoy Ghosh in Rituparno Ghosh's Satywanweshi and Karan Johar (he also played Shah Rukh Khan's buddy in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) in Kashyap's Bombay Velvet taking on full-fledged roles, we look at some of Hindi cinema's well-known directors and their little-known appearances on celluloid.
Subhash K Jha selects his favourite rain songs. Do list your favourites in the message board below!
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Hindi cinema has completed a grand century and we can't help but marvel at all it has to offer. From a breathtaking collection of films to a range of versatile actors. We ask you, Dear Readers, to tell us who you think are the Best Bollywood Actors and Actresses of all times.
We celebrate the dimpled superstar and his signature poses - both romantic and blustering.
'He was always sweet and polite with me.'
No Laxmikant Pyarelal. No R D Burman. No A R Rahman. Lyricist Amit Khanna's unusual list of 10 great film songs.
In this week's Classic Re-visited special, we look back at Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh's 1966 film, Teesri Manzil.
