'He had a terrific sense of what works at the box office and what doesn't.'
'One of the dignified aspects of their relationship is that Hema reportedly told Dharamji that she would never disturb his first family.'
Dharmendra got his He Man image with Phool Aur Patthar, which was so strong that he never managed to fully shrug it off.
'Madhubala in Kala Pani looks divine and yet, she's not just there for glamour.' 'In Do Raaste, the character of Neelambari (played by Bindu) isn't a heroine in the traditional sense but she has such a pivotal role.' 'That Raj Khosla gave a non-heroine such a central role, instead of the heroine, says a lot about how he valued female characters.'
In half a century, actors have aged or passed away, the shape of the city has altered, the film industry has changed beyond recognition, most single screens have made way for multiplexes, audiences tastes have changed, rural life is very different now, and inflation has devalued the rupee. But a great film is forever. Deepa Gahlot salutes Sholay, as it re-releases in theatres.
Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the sort of co-actors he worked with.
Dharmendra remained one of the most loved stars of all time, even when his movies tapered off, and age caught up with him.
Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film firmament.
Dinesh Raheja charts the highs and lows of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's creative association with five megastars -- Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dharmendra.
'The moment a movie was declared a hit, he would immediately start planning his next.'
'Suchitra Sen threatened to leave, with the film only 80 per cent complete.'
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
It's been four years since Vinod Khanna passed away. Subhash K Jha remembers the actor who could have been a star.
'There is no knowing what will happen tomorrow. Make the best of today.'
'Actresses of our generation were genuinely fond of one another.'
'Der aaye durust aaye, better late than never.'
In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies?
'Though Satyakam is one of favourite films, my all-time favourite film is Pratiggya.'
Ranbir Kapoor's larger-than-life daku depiction in and as Shamshera is old school at its spectacular best. While we wait to watch the actor in one of the most raw, rough and rustic outings of his career, here's Sukanya Verma's list of 25 daku roles we love, ranked in an ascending order.
Sukanya Verma looks at mustard field memories of Bollywood.
Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away on Thursday after battling cancer. He was 70.
Ram Gopal Varma's Veerapan to hit the screens this Friday.
Such a person is rare in today's film world, notes Amit Khanna.
We take a look at his life through his pictures over the years.
Sukanya Verma could not resist Vinod Khanna's charms, and salutes him in her tribute.
Dharmendra was fascinated by Gabbar's role, then he said he would like to play Thakur. 'I told him he won't get Hema Malini.' 'He laughed and said okay (to play Veeru).'
Aseem Chhabra sensed an internal turmoil in Vinod Khanna, which sometimes showed the moody person on screen.
'There are films that are meaningless, but still do well.'
'Sushant was our first choice for Lakhna.' 'Apart from looking desi, I wanted an actor who had a lot of physical energy.' 'Sushant came on board very quickly because he really liked the story.'
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
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