Dilip Kumar remains an inspiring example of how one can build a career from scratch, fuelled purely by passion and hard work.
Freaky moms are unacceptable to Indian audiences. Subhash K Jha lists 5 unsuccessful mom films to prove it.
Vanraj Bhatia, the creator of unforgettable music, hated the fact that the 'New Wave' directors did not respect Hindi cinema's multi-song format.
'All my life, I have made expensive films. This time, I want to make the least expensive film ever made in Bollywood.' 'It's an honest attempt to climb Mount Everest without knowing if I will reach the peak.'
Many believe Kishore Kumar serenaded the ladies better than any other iconic playback singer.
'South movies have the perfect script, the perfect action and the perfect romance.' 'That's why these films are running in theatres.'
'In the early years of this century, barely 10 years after liberalisation, drinking Coke was still cool,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta.
Raja Sen analyses the year so far.
'Nine out of 10 women I know have been groped, touched or harassed in some way or the another. We never speak about it. We are embarrassed and ashamed that society will judge us.'
'We knew exactly the impact it would have.' 'You see, the line doesn't make its impact in isolation.' 'Its resounding impact depends on Amitabh's lengthy diatribe that precedes Shashi's line.'
'Laxmi was insistent that our homes should never have name-plates, because the name Laxmikant-Pyarelal should never be separated!'
'Life is too short to be doing something that you do not love.'
Monsoon is here, and time to bring out the chhatris.
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
Bollywood bids goodbye to Veeru Devgan.
As Abhay turns 45 on March 15, Joginder Tuteja looks back at his best work.
UTV stars recently installed handprints and signatures of several Bollywood legends on the Bandstand promenade.
When Rishi sang and danced, nothing else mattered.
Here is Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 best male performances of the year.
'My producer earns, I earn. It's a win-win situation.'
Here's what Tamannaah has in common with Malaika Arora Khan and Sameera Reddy!
Here's some trivia on the hot actress.
Hindi cinema has not just explored various instances of brute force, but often glorified its misogyny.
There are some movies that these actors would wish they would have never done.
On the occasion of Ram Navmi, five Ram bhajans from Hindi films that you probably haven't heard, but should right away.
Babita's success ratio is higher than that of any other leading lady in the 1960s, says Subhash K Jha.
Will Salman Khan's Kick break all records at the box office?
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
Subhash K Jha lists interesting Dulquer movies to watch on his birthday on July 28.
'I have the qualification every actor would love to have: A Buddhadeb actor.'
Here's what Bollywood got right, and wrong, in the first half of 2014.
Here's excerpt from Dilip Kumar's autobiography The Substance And The Shadow.
Naseeruddin Shah talks about his latest film, Dedh Ishqiya, and also discusses the gender bias in the film industry today.
The rains have always played a pivotal role in Hindi cinema.
Romance is ageless, and some of the best chemistry is shared by senior onscreen couples, like Madhuri Dixit and Naseeruddin Shah in Dedh Ishqiya.
A look at movies that have marked the end of celebrated careers.
Here's my list of 10 reviews that generated the hottest debates and arguments, reviews that a lot of you disagreed with and reviews I still hear complaints about.
Movie legends Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore share their memories of Shashikala, who passed into the ages on Sunday with Subhash K Jha.
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