Only a great person like him could be so encouraging to an ordinary musician, says drummer Ramesh Venkat.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic decency.'
If he wasn't an actor, Aamir Khan could have made an excellent life coach.
'There's a very strong feeling of sisterhood that I feel is missing in Indian households.' 'I genuinely advocate the feeling of sisterhood because I feel that some of the strongest bonds, friendships and support groups could be our immediate relatives.'
IIFA Awards, the three-day award gala, returns to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, for the third consecutive year and will be held from September 27 to 29.
Jayanti Soni and her family return each year to Bhinmal, when they can, to celebrate Diwali in her family home.
In this series, InstaStories, we let pictures on social media tell their beautiful back stories.
Sukanya Verma challenges you to find out how much you know about Hindi films.
'This government has done positive things, we got the Transgender Persons (protection of rights) Act under this government. Dheere-dheere hota hai.'
'Rafi Saab was such a skilled singer he could create any mood through his voice.'
Mind you, here we are not talking subscriber base or the pecking order in the India mobile phone market; this is simply about brand recall and the likeability factor.
'It's a tremendous accomplishment to have a father like Amitabh Bachchan and still be so sorted, to not taste the kind of success that he should have and yet be so balanced.'
Bollywood stars sashayed down the red carpet at the Zee Cine Awards in Mumbai.
Basu Chatterjee's films have wonderful songs, 10 of which Joginder Tuteja lists here.
Re-watching 1967's Jewel Thief evokes the joy of cinema, with its perfect blend of thrill, suspense, romance and music. A film like that can never be remade or be tampered with in any way, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards were held at Mumbai's Taj Lands End hotel on February 20.
The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.
'You cannot change destiny. I have no regrets in life.'
'Kiran ma'am, Aamir sir and my lovely audience have given us wings to fly internationally.'
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
Yeh Meri Family 3 is developing into a Wonder Years kind of coming-of-age comedy that Indian viewers can relate to, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Hansal Mehta's Shahid tells the story of slain criminal defense lawyer Shahid Azmi.
The late R D Burman has inspired music, musicians and movie titles. On his 75th birth anniversary on June 27, we celebrate the legend all over again.
The duo, who are playing a couple in their latest film, Gehraiyaan, seem pretty close in real life too.
'Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were already very busy. Then, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor started signing more films, Paresh Rawalji also got busy... 'Rajkumar Santoshiji got offered Damini he was very excited about it. He told dad that since her dates were available, let me do this film quickly. But aisa hota toh nahin. That film also took time. 'So sabke dates ka problem ho gaya, including the director's.'
Test your knowledge on some of Hindi cinema's memorable dialogues.
28 amazing years as the Badshah of Bollywood! Joginder Tuteja presents the movie milestones in Shah Rukh Khan's career.
Geeta Kapoor talks about her new telly show, India's Dancing Superstars.
Original's goodwill, natural bonhomie amongst the actors and wild card entries, Stree 2's spirited return sure has its high points, notes Sukanya Verma.
Titled Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, the movie will also star Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
Composer duo Salim-Suleiman tell us how they made music for Kurbaan.
'I'm sandwiched between Katrina's films, which is a great spot to be in.'
Perfect occasion to list 30 real-life educators whose unique methods, unwavering dedication or scholarly persona impressed us.
