The music of 2016's Baaghi may be nowhere close to the blockbuster soundtrack that had been delivered by Anand-Milind for Salman Khan's namesake film, feels Aelina Kapoor.
The hits and misses of the week.
Akhilesh Yadav doesn't need Bollywood stars to power his campaign for the UP election when he has a charming campaigner like his missus.
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
Polling in Phase II of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections consists of 67 constituencies spread across 11 districts.
Kishore Kumar didn't become a legend overnight. And even when he did, he had many unfulfilled dreams.
The influence of EDM was seen in Bollywood songs throughout the year.
While Bollywood has, in recent years, proved an attractive step up for some Pakistani actors, says Ranjita Ganesan, it has not prompted them to pack their things and relocate to Mumbai.
73 constituencies will vote on Saturday.
The biggest let down of Ishq Forever is the story, writes Namrata Thakker.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'It is ironic that the guy who set the standard of stardom was forgotten. It was his death that made us remember him again.'
The BSP supremo is looking forward to the support of Dalits and Muslims to seize the throne in Lucknow, writes Amit Shankar.
Love does conquer all in Bollywood.
'There's no love for the song or Madhuri, no consideration for what it meant to an entire generation and zero respect for its iconic choreography,' says Sukanya Verma.
She sung a song for every mood, every situation. Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday.
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
'Kader Khan could be horribly intimidating, impossibly silly, achingly human and, sometimes, all at once.' 'I was drawn to his magic and magnetism even when I didn't know he was behind it,' recalls Sukanya Verma.
Nikitin Dheer talks about his television debut and his journey so far!
'Guide will always have a special place in my heart.'
Love, fear, sadness, and many more, seen through the filmi lens.
For the party's traditional vote bank -- traders -- demonetisation was a 'political betrayal.'
Among the finest Indian actors, voices and smiles to grace the stage and screen, Om Puri's uniqueness, always so fluid and natural, cannot be summed up in a few words, feels Sukanya Verma.
For the love of films... and larger-than-life food!
Prepping for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, remembering Rajesh Khanna and Raaj Kumar's exclusive tramp club and picking Ranbir Kapoor's best performance in my Super Filmi Week.
'Kishore Kumar lived like a king and knew that he could get away with anything. It's as simple as that.'
Because English is such a funny language!
A week of bumping into trapped souls, savouring Achari Alia Paneer, envisaging Kishore Kumar crooning Kajrare and celebrating one year of Sukanya Verma's super filmi column.
Veteran music composer Khayyam revisits Umrao Jaan.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'She should review her strategy of social engineering and get back to the BSP's initial plank of social change.'
Sukh Ram and Raja were charged with corruption during their tenure as telecom ministers. Sukh Ram was convicted while Raja has been acquitted. One had cash found under his bed; in the case of the other the trial judge mockingly asks: Where is the money? And if there's no money, where is the corruption? So, pronounced innocent. Sukh Ram is a Brahmin. 'Maybe he strayed just that one time, people like that aren't usually corrupt.' And Raja is a Dalit. 'Can you expect any better?' What race is in some places, caste is in India, says Shekhar Gupta.
Balbinder Singh Dhami, who has played an inspector, for over a year, in The Zee Horror Show, took on the role of a witness on Monday. It was a part he had no experience of.
Here's looking at some popular Bollywood movies shot in Kashmir.
Athiya shows potential, Sooraj his physique in Hero, says Sukanya Verma.
'Her death has left a small hole in me. That little space that her songs and her screen image always filled in me. She had not worked in films for years, but somehow I always sensed she was there, somewhere in Bombay where movie magic is made.'
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