Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the amazing Alka Yagnik's solo song supremacy.
Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday morning.
Ever since Sonam Kapoor made her Bollywood debut in 2007, she's achieved a fair amount of success and worked with the cream of film-makers.
Sukanya Verma looks at instances of aristocrats falling for commoners on the silver screen.
In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Rekha and Rakesh Roshan starrer Khubsoorat (1980).
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'Rekha and my wife were close friends, and my so-called cold war with Rekha was causing difficulties in my wife's friendship with her.' 'She patched us up for her own selfish reason.'
Regaling fans since decades with her brand of charm and charisma, Bollywood's eternal diva has channelled lot of these attributes in her chartbuster songs.
'It was my job to read out their lines to the actors and make sure they spoke them with the right diction, accent and pronunciation. If you look at my photographs from the Sadma set, you will always find me with a file in hand, even when I am in my costume. While Kamal and Sridevi were diligent about their Hindi dialogue, Silk Smitha, while always respectful, was not too interested in her lines or my instructions.'
Saiee Manjrekar makes fashion look so effortless and inspiring.
'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.
We flip through our archives and pick some of the best Rekha images through the years.
When the paps asked why her daughter Priyanka had given the wedding a miss, Dr Chopra said, 'Woh kaam kar rahi hai (She is working).'
A glimpse of what the runway veterans have been up to.
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
The word 'Fashionista' is used dismissively to ridicule Sonam's other abilities, as though being fashionable (along with being beautiful) discounts her from any chance of being a competent actor, argues Subhash K Jha.
'Love, be it between a boy and a girl or your passion for your craft, carries with it no complaints.'
Much, much, much before Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani fussed over What Jhumka, Asha Bhosle trilled in her alluring voice and teased us with tantalising details about the events leading to her precious Jhumka's loss. Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8.
'To keep laughing is the most important thing in life.'
Sonam will be part of an ensemble cast in the film to be directed by Shashanka Ghosh.
Many believe Kishore Kumar serenaded the ladies better than any other iconic playback singer.
The veteran actress will play Rekha's character in the Khubsoorat sequel.
Here's introducing a whole new batch of actors.
'His wicked sense of humour, his compassion will be hard to replace.'
Javed Akhtar is among the millions who believe that Lata Mangeshkar's voice is therapeutic.
'It's very difficult, almost impossible, to select my favourite duets with Kishoreda.'
'I can't direct more than one film every two years, but I didn't want to lose out on the Baaghi vibe.'
Rajasthan's royal architecture and striking landscapes are a hot favourite among tourists and film-makers. Its majestic beauty and history has coloured many a movies and their visuals to unforgettable effect.
There is more to Arshad Warsi than meets the eye. Much more.
On Rekha's 59th Birthday, we look at some of her best saris moments!
'Shashikala was never short of her work.' 'But somewhere as she grew older she got tired of playing variations of the villain.' 'She became spiritual.'
Dil Bekaraar is watchable, but not quick-witted enough to binge watch, feels Sukanya Verma.
'I was so nervous and embarrassed that I hid behind a pillar, just watching my son quietly.' 'I could see him very quiet, not communicating with anybody.'' 'I thought he was not interested. But when he gave his first shot, he was perfect!'
The film co-stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania.
Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.
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On her 65th birthday, Sukanya Verma looks at the diva's 10 definitive songs.
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