Here's a look at Bollywood's previous attempts of embarking on a fanciful journey.
Dibakar Banerjee's movie is bleak, bittersweet, funny and markedly unglamorous, and yet you come out humming the theme tune, your head blown clear off your shoulders.
Check out the nominees for the Kela awards in Bollywood.
Veteran actress Rati Agnihotri, who made her Bollywood debut with K Balachander's wildly successful romance drama Ek Duuje Ke Liye, remembers the late filmmaker.
'A friend said there was a new phenomenon occurring during every screening. Audience members were mouthing the dialogues with the characters on screen.' 'It was a truly amazing experience. It was impossible to hear what was being said on the screen. There was so much noise, laughter and celebration in the theatre. And the film was not even a month old.' Aseem Chhabra remembers seeing Sholay twice in the couple of weeks after it opened.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the most successful teachers in Hindi movies.
A look at Bollywood actors playing reel-time dancers in recent times.
Here's a look at Bollywood leading ladies who have turned, or are turning, filmmakers.
The good old days... Dharmendra and Jaya Bachchan's is a bonding that is special and rare in an industry where friendships are ephemeral. Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is their sixth film together, after Guddi, Samadhi, Phagun, Chupke Chupke and Sholay.
'Yeh Saali Aashiqui held my attention purely for audacity,' says Sukanya Verma.
'One hopes to make a positive difference with the guidance and support of respected minds.'
Tere Bin Laden's director Abhishek Sharma talks about his debut film and how overwhelmed he is with the response it has got.
Oscar-winning costume designer, Bhanu Athaiya opens up about her designs.
'As soon as the plane touched down and we emerged, barricades came down and his fans rushed towards us.' 'Then, before my astonished eyes, they had lifted him up and he was being passed along over the heads of people.' 'It was an incredible sight!'
'I don't find characters that are not grey that exciting.'
Vihir is a balm for our troubled souls, says Aseem Chhabra. It is a like a book on life lessons -- joy, laughter and tragedy are all part of our existence.
'Our films are part of India's soft power in the world, and today they are reaching ever-wider international audiences: During the last year three of them, including Kites last week, opened in the US amongst the top ten grossing films of the week. Indeed, it's Bollywood that has helped India demonstrate that is a player in globalisation, not merely a subject of it.'
'But it is also an industry that is very accepting when they see talent and hard work.'
It's been a rough year for Hindi cinema, crippled by a producers-versus-multiplex strike that took out a major chunk of Fridays, leaving us all with lesser to watch.
One of Fearless Nadia's most famous scenes had her fighting the bad guys on top of a speeding train! She was often showed working out in a gym, which apparently contributed to a fitness craze at the time as well. Getting to know Fearless Nadia.
Here's a look at films with daddy issues, right in their title.
Here's a look at actor-director combos in Hindi cinema since the 1970s.
Here's a look at some of the more unconventional cinematic games Hindi films have played.
After RDB, we will see Siddharth Narayan once again in Striker.
The veteran actress died on June 4 at the age of 79.
Here's a wishlist for great pairs we'd love to see back on the big screen together.
Once again Gulzar and Vishal Bhardwaj have conspired to give us a soundtrack to marvel at, that one intoxicatingly warm song leading the way.
Actors Saif Ali Khan, Lara Dutta and Darsheel Safary have been named amongst the recipients of this year's Rajiv Gandhi Awards for their contribution to Hindi Cinema. The awards will be presented on August 17 in Mumbai.
Countless screen pairs have come together but only few can lay claim to that extra something called chemistry.
Sukanya Verma tells us just what makes Mirch Masala a must watch.
Crediting megastar Amitabh Bachchan of being a "guiding light" of sound recordists in Hindi cinema, Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty has said that he owes his international recognition to the Big B.
Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.
Content is king, says 2018. And Bollywood agrees.
Joginder Tuteja looks at some of the fresh faces who may have to wait another year to make their debut.
With so many films shifted to the new year, it's going to be a busy year for Bollywood's actors.
Salman Khan does not always make for a good interview, but he can be entertaining when he's being interviewed.
'If am in a plane with a superstar and a screenwriter, I would rather sit next to the writer.'
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