In 1973, several major leading ladies like Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, had married and retired from films. Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement. Many thought Sulakshana was a Mumtaz lookalike and was soon persuaded to sign on multiple films as a leading lady.
Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.
Akshay Kumar, in an interview to Rajat Sharma on INDIA TV, revealed how he wed Twinkle Khanna and thanked Aamir Khan and his movie Mela for it.
Aditya Pancholi has claimed he was the first choice to play the lead role opposite Madhuri Dixit in Tezaab, a role that eventually went to Anil Kapoor.
'What's more important than money is peace of mind. That's what I always go for, more than money.'
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'As soon as Salman saw me, he immediately left Aamir's side and came towards me. He hugged me.' 'Then he introduced me to Aamir, saying, 'This is J K Bihari who launched me in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi".'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.'
Polka dots are making a bold comeback on runways and the internet alike as designers blend retro charm with modern silhouettes.
'His belief that he is touched by the Almighty reflects in his performances.'
Naomika Siva Saran has incredible pedigree -- she is the granddaughter of Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna. And, if the rumours are true, she's trying her luck in Bollywood.
Just who are the reining stars of Bollywood? One look at Maddock Films' 20th anniversary party gives you a pretty good idea.
'This isn't a post about Dimple's talent though she has that in spades, it's about the little I saw of her character. During a very difficult phase in my life she was one of a mere handful of people who publicly stood by me.'
Har Har Mahadev says Raveena. Sanya-Sunidhi's Green Day...Manasi looks stunning...
On the other end of the spooky spectrum, there's the otherworld beauty looking for a do-gooder to help her restless spirit find peace.
Vaani gets phone-busy... Sonal on a holiday...Harshvardhan studies for his exams...
The talented star cast of Homi Adajania's new film, Murder Mubarak arrived to watch their film at a special screening in Mumbai.
'Being signed on as the leading man of Hero came to me like a bolt out of the blue.'
Today's Hindi film mothers are younger, trendier, more mischievous. But, truth be told, says Dinesh Raheja, I still do miss sometimes the comforting presence of the trad mother.
The Bachchan family have this knack of going out of their way to make you feel extremely comfortable.
Somehow no producer found the right project that would justify casting these two selective stars with each other.
Rahul Rawail remembers his mentor Raj Kapoor.
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.
'Reena stayed in the next building. We fell in love but had to meet secretly because her parents didn't approve of me.' 'I would always be afraid that her parents would get her married off to somebody else.'
'One person says let us move ahead, the other doesn't want to.'
Despite director Homi Adajania's ease around quirky ensembles and macabre touches, Murder Mubarak fails to draw the viewer into its shallow world of the vain and wealthy, feels Sukanya Verma.
Thanks to these wacky characters and the actors playing them, Murder Mubarak may be genuinely funny, expects Mayur Sanap.
Teri Baaton Mein Aise Uljha Jiya releases on February 9.
'It is definitely not for someone who is sensitive or would want to pick up things and get affected by it.'
A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma.
Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14.
Anushka is running the show... Trisha seeks blessings... Vidyut is happy...
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is going full throttle with its creeps and cackle, which marks the addition of Madhuri Dixit and re-entry of the OG Manjulika, Vidya Balan.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com comes across a Ganesh temple in Kashmir's summer capital that remains a well kept secret.
With the hugely popular Panchayat's third season ready to drop this week, we look at all the rural themed shows available on OTT.
Critics are baffled by the plot for Christopher Nolan's latest film.
