The 23rd Indian Television Academy awards brightened the weekend for some film folk who took home awards for their work this year.
The year saw some standout performances from lesser known actors.
'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless. But look the girls today. They are as practical as my Meena was in Pyaasa so many years ago.'
'All the action you will see is primarily live... Akshay sir and I running through fire, through bomb blasts, using actual weaponry... all the action scenes are real.'
If Sanjay Leela Bhansali could make Mumbai's Kamathipura sparkle in Gangubai Kathiawadi, Heera Mandi is bound to be drowned in glitter, observes Deepa Gahlot.
No Laxmikant Pyarelal. No R D Burman. No A R Rahman. Lyricist Amit Khanna's unusual list of 10 great film songs.
Salman Khan's monster hit Dabangg set new standards at the box office.
'Our viewers have grown up over the years.' 'Today, they want to see something which is sensible, a story rooted in logic rather than jingoism.'
It's iconic dialogues that float our Bollywood boat.
On Alia's 31st birthday on March 15, Subhash K Jha looks at her best films.
'My music is my life. I can never be dishonest with my compositions.'
'He is a phenomenal guy.' 'The clarity with which he does his work and the way he wants to present it to the rest of India, I'm amazed at it.'
Sometimes Bollywood decides to get daring. Here's a look at some specifically bold moments.
'Sulochanaji was indeed a mother-figure to both the Hindi and Marathi film industry.'
Writer, director, actor, singer, producer, Farhan Akhtar dons many, MANY hats and makes the world, well Hindi cinema for sure, a cooler place.
Aamir Khan, Dev Anand, Kishore Kumar all feature on Farah Khan's list.
Kahaani director Sujoy Ghosh lists film stories that he absoloutely loves.
On Tuesday, when trends indicated she was going to win her election, the four-time National Award winner said, 'Heartfelt gratitude to all the people of Mandi for this love and trust... This victory belongs to all of you, this is the victory of your trust in Prime Minister Modi and the BJP, this is the victory of Sanatan and in the honour of Mandi.'
Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.
Tejaswini Ganti discusses her book on the changing face of Bollywood.
We look at movies that best symbolise the letters of the alphabet!
Sukanya Verma compiles the most LOL-worthy scenes we've seen in Hindi films till date.
One of Hindi cinema's most high-profile couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3.
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot.
If Rajesh Khanna was the greatest star of Hindi cinema, the songs played a major part in his superstardom.
'Not many films have a reference to a creature who talks, emotes, acts in a film. And Munjya is doing all of it.
The famed Norwegian actress and director added she was impressed with the culture and tradition visible in India's cinema.
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.
Javed Akhtar is a treasure chest, full of stories. Some of the stories may touch your heart, like his struggle to become a writer in Hindi cinema, and others, where people still don't recognise him, even after all these years.
'I didn't want to do a highlight reel with greatest hits of Yash Raj Films.' 'I wanted to do an actual story.'
'The last four-five years have been a bit of a ride for me and my family.'
'I crave to do a film about lost kingdoms, kings in exiles and ethereal princesses.'
Javed Akhtar picked son Farhan Akhtar's birthday on January 9 to release his coffee table book, Jadunama.
'I understand what a great responsibility it is to be a part of the Don dynasty. I hope the audience gives me a chance and showers me with love, the way they have for numerous characters over the past so many years.'
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
'I am a very greedy actor. I want to explore everything.'
'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon'
To see the 92-year old father attending court for his son's bail plea was more heartbreaking than any scene from Kohli's cinema.
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