'One day my neighbour in Denver called me and said, "I think somebody is casing your house. So should I call the cops?"... they were scared that people case your house and then rob it.' 'And I said, "no, no, no. It's just that I am an actress".'
As Lord Ganesha comes home this year, we take a look at how children welcomed him.
The Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit dance face-off from the 2002 box-office hit Devdas has been voted the greatest Bollywood dance number of all time.
Vote for your favourite Bollywood dance-off sequence!
'Madhuriji and Vidyaji are expert dancers, but the chemistry they created on screen...'
Watching the dancing queen groove is such a satisfying experience that even a bad movie cannot come in its way.
Stars arrive for the opening ceremony of the 54th edition of International Film Festival of India.
From moments that felt long time in the coming to swashbuckling statements that could be interpreted in more ways than one, there are some that fanned our nostalgia, some made our jaws drop (or stomachs churn), some hit too close home, still others left us with a lingering sense of guilt. Sukanya Verma picks cinematic imagery that stood out in 2023.
'In him resides a fierce lion of an actor who would have made Stanislavsky proud.' 'With Rocky he started with his body, his hair, his clothes; then his walk, his language, the constant listening to Punjabi hip hop and before long we couldn't differentiate between Ranveer and Rocky.'
'I am writing two films. Something very different from Rocky Aur Rani.' 'I know I'm back on the set next year.'
This isn't a hatchet job, and my excuse for the exercise is my feeling that when you invert some of the clichés mentioned here, you might just arrive at the portals of genuine movie-making energy, says Sreehari Nair.
'A whole universe of feelings and moods went into them.'
Rocky Aur Rani delivers a king-sized entertainer that blends old charm with fresh ideas. It is a win for Karan Johar whose conviction works big time to satisfying results, asserts Mayur Sanap.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.
The 71 year old legend has tested negative for COVID-19.
'She could create 30 movements out of the same musical beat.'
'Both Madhuri and Aishwarya adjusted well with each other.' 'They did not crib that one got good moves and the other did not.'
The Bollywood legend choreographed more than 2,000 songs.
Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Bhansali won the Best Actor, Actress and Director awards, respectively, while Kiron Kher was adjudged Best Supporting Actress.
On her 47th birthday on November 1, Sukanya Verma showcases 15 of her most memorable silver screen costumes.
Saroj Khan on the dancing skills of Bollywood's biggest stars.
Bollywood stars' Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Alia Bhatt's breathtaking moves mesmerised the spectators during a short opening ceremony to kick off the second season of Indian Super League (ISL), in Chennai, on Saturday
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
'There were times when I thought of quitting but I have always believed in my talent.'
Sukanya Verma looks at some of the dance-offs that regaled us in the past.
Sukanya Verma salutes the power of Saroj Khan and her brilliant choreography.
Sukanya Verma glances at the changing faces of women bonding in Hindi movies.
'I find Katrina and Deepika very graceful. Sonakshi dances well too. I was surprised to see Alia dancing so well on one of the live shows. Shraddha did a good job in ABCD 2.' Dancing diva Madhuri Dixit submits her report card.
A lot of qawalli and romance in Bajirao Mastani's soundtrack, says Aelina Kapoor.
This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.
Ash's comeback film and all that Jazz(baa)!
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With a perfect mix of folk and fusion songs, Ram Leela's music stands out from the rest and is a sure shot winner.
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