After repeatedly essaying the role of doomed lover, Dilip Kumar, a thinking actor, found it diffcult to break out of in real life. Heeding his psychoanalyst, he flirted with some frothy roles and played the swashbuckling hero with elan, recalls Dinesh Raheja.
'I went to a school in Baroda, where if the boys harassed us, the teachers pulled the girls aside and said, "Oh, your skirts are too short".' 'They made us feel ashamed of having any sexual feelings or having bodies that were growing up to be a young women.'
Ranveer Singh is glad that trade pundits are talking about him being the most bankable star.
Raabta is about reincarnation, so here's comparing the pre and post reincarnation looks of characters actively engaged in punar janam.
Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.
Meet Mehr Tarar. While she initially refused to get dragged into the fight, a furious Ms T later dismissed Mrs T's charges and threatened to sue the scorned wife over the allegations.
'Ashwiny Iyer comes from a school of Nil Battey Sannata.' 'The writer of the film Nitesh Tiwari made Dangal.' 'So you can see the kind of cinema they have done and how they will treat the film.' 'That will make Bareilly Ki Barfi different.'
'Manmarziyaan is a meaty slice of Tinder-day relationships where love is a libidinous explosion that is unafraid of consequences and flies in the face of discretion,' says Sukanya Verma.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Kartik Aryan and Kriti Sanon get ready to play Luka Chuppi with us.
Bollywood is known to make everything look dazzling and dramatic -- suffering, seclusion, hopelessness.
By the time they turned 40, Prithviraj Kapoor had done about 50 films, Raj Kapoor about 46 films and Rishi Kapoor about 80 films. As Ranbir Kapoor turns 40, Deepa Gahlot explores the Kapoors cinematic landscape to find out where the young actor stands in comparison to his great grandfather, grandfather and father.
'When we watch our films, everything is beautiful, functional, people wear designer clothes.' 'I've been a part of those films, but in the last eight, nine years, I haven't done anything like that.'
'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.' 'He responded by saying that he had no dates.' 'I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at just how Taapsee's movies fare at the box office.
Siddharth Shukla is no longer the villain in the house at least for now!
Akki-Bebo are a hit jodi. Here's why.
Nanditha Raj speaks about her forthcoming film.
In a new series, we look at the top 10 shows in the most popular genres.
Here's taking a look at Kareena's married avatar in the movies.
Kanika Dhillon Kovelamudi talks about her inspiration to write Size Zero.
Two Kannada films-- Paramashiva and Pandya that have remained in the cans for at least two years are releasing today.
A beautiful documentary from Delhi. A shocking satire that spares no one. A thriller about a serial killer in Iran. A Pakistan film about family secrets... Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in Cannes.
Milind Bhade presents a list of 10 forts near Mumbai that offer a slice of history along with breathtaking views.
'I love him (Sidharth Malhotra), there's no stress. I am not nachaoing him, in films or in real life.' Alia Bhatt gets candid about what she loves.
Lagaan's dream run on screen and off it is a much needed reminder of winning against all odds in these pandemic ravaged times, notes Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma looks at the handful of occasions when Bollywood believed sky was the limit.
Ester Noronha who has worked in Telugu films talks about making her Kannada debut.
Rangoon is too fuzzy and half-hearted, feels Sukanya Verma.
Shahid Kapoor's comic ease and contagious energy are not enough to brighten up this dim-witted slog notes Sukanya Verma.
Was romance invented so that Sanjay Leela Bhansali would one day make Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which released on June 18, 1999, asks Subhash K Jha.
June 30, 2000: The day Refugee released.
'Alia has much more to do in RRR than was originally planned.'
Care for the vintage vibe? Learn from Bollywood.
Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt Dutt will act in a movie again after 21 years.
Sudhir Mishra's Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahin is relevant even today.
Milan Luthria's Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara is a complete drag, unintentionally comical and painfully verbose unlike the prequel which hit quite a few right notes, notes Sukanya Verma
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