Music director duos are a unique Bollywood feature, and many have become iconic. In this special series, Dinesh Raheja explores prominent music duos, and their dynamics.
When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life.
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.
'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.'
'The moment a movie was declared a hit, he would immediately start planning his next.'
Dinesh Raheja celebrates Lata's 96th birth anniversary on September 28 by picking some choice examples of her non-typical songs that are tinged with a rare eroticism.
'If you watch songs like Acha Ji Main Haari Chalo Maan Jao Na, Lag Ja Gale or Jhumka Gira Re, you'll notice they're not just a distraction. There's a story unfolding within them.'
The Eicher Pro X is assembled on an all-women assembly line.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Grace, glamour, seduction, style, the Sari has it all. And Bollywood's leading ladies has flaunted its attributes to iconic effect.
Vedaa seems to have the look of a typical actioner, where the plot is subservient to the fight sequences, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.
The actor is as entertaining at press conferences as he is in the movies, and he keeps the proceedings light -- and fun -- and Hitesh Harisinghani/ Rediff.com and Afsar Dayatar/ Rediff.com capture them.
'That is the secret of his untiring energy.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
One could be anywhere -- huddled around a transistor radio at home in the evenings, walking past a neighbour's house, or waiting at a bus stop and Lata Mangeshkar's voice would reach us. Aseem Chhabra pays rich tribute to The Legend.
'I am proud to say she was my voice in all my best songs.'
Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like, but what works at the box-office is a mystery as always.
Make-up man Deepak Sawant has probably worked with Amitabh Bachchan the longest, at 30 years. He shares his experiences.
Amitabh Bachchan was preparing to pack up his bags and return to Allahabad if Zanjeer failed.
Sukanya Verma makes a playlist of 15 profound Rajesh Khanna ditties.
Playing a character put off by the idea of retirement is becoming on Bachchan. Hands in pocket, eyes firmly focused on his mission, conviction inks his speech while his serene, sensitive, portrayal has a calming effect on the kids and Jhund, observes Sukanya Verma.
VB Rajendra Prasad passed away on January 12 of age-related ailments. He was 82.
'I somehow escaped the difficulties that a majority of working girls face.'
Raut told reporters in Mumbai that the BJP 'insulted' people's mandate by not abiding to the '50:50' formula which, he claimed, was decided before the Lok Sabha polls.
Sukanya Verma picks 10 essential David Dhawan movies you need to watch to understand their loony appeal.
Such a person is rare in today's film world, notes Amit Khanna.
Want to try something different? Sukanya Verma looks up the pages of Bollywood to give you amazing bindi styles!
Sukanya Verma on The Zoya Factor in Indian cinema.
'I went to Nagpur for my engineering. I used to model there, those amateur fashion shows. Then you know, I thought why not try my luck in films and all?'
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
The element of curiosity and chill is doubled when it's inspired from real-life manslaughter.
Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.
The 53-year-old makes his return as a leading man in the upcoming Aa Gaya Hero.
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