The funny man of Hindi cinema has passed into the ages, but the laughter he generated will echo for years to come.
A steady stream of film folk have been queuing up at Anil Kapoor's residence to meet the family.
Sadiyaan actually feels as long as its title for Kanwar not only rakes an old-fashioned subject, his treatment is outmoded too.
Saturday will be the last time the Mumbai Mirror will hit newsstands as a daily. Two Saturdays ago, its owners, the Times of India group, shocked the city by deciding to convert the Mirror into a weekly newspaper. Jyoti Punwani salutes the Mirror and its editor, Meenal Baghel, for its pathbreaking journalism.
Dalip Tahil has worked on stage, in the films, television and now on the digital platform, and he's not slowing down anytime soon. Continuing our series: Actors We Love.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief Shammi Silva said that his team felt stifled by the strict security arrangements during their recently-concluded limited overs tour of Pakistan.
'Sushant Singh Rajput, a bright young lad who had a life beyond films, was probably too good for Bollywood.' 'To blame his death by suicide on a gang of Bollywood bullies is stretching the point too far,' argues Saibal Chatterjee.
Aurangzeb was abducted when he was on his way home in Rajouri district for Eid celebrations.
In a shocking incident, an 11-year-old girl was set ablaze by a relative in Japur, who was apparently enraged with her being 'scantily dressed' and wearing a lipstick, police said on Saturday. The girl identified as Nazmeen suffered 90 per cent burns and was stated to be in a critical condition, Investigating Officer Shammi Khan said.
It isn't often that we delve into the family tree of filmdom's all-encompassing Kapoor khandaan, but right now we're most amused by the thought of Kareena and Mimoh turning out to be cousins -- no matter how distant.
Father's Day is really a bit of a stretch in terms of a day of celebration, but, especially in our mother-worshipping motherland, dads take what they can get. So I decided this week's column ought be a look at how our cinema usually says papa.
In Shashi Kapoor: The Householder, The Star, Aseem Chahbra gives us glimpses of one of Bollywood's best loved actors.
Daredevilry is second nature to Bollywood actors. Be it riding horses, leaping off cliffs or sprinting atop moving buses and trains, the crazier the better. You can only imagine how much adventure sports appeal to the adrenaline junkie in them.
And no, the list doesn't start and stop with Boman Irani!
'It's all that pain that makes you the artist you are.'
The veteran filmmaker passed away in Mumbai. He was 88.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
Karan Johar describes his relationship with Shah Rukh Khan in his memoir, An Unsuitable Boy.
Biographer Madhu Jain has written a history of Mumbai's most important film family.
Who would your 30 probables for the World Cup be? Please fill in your choices and don't forget to share it with as many members of your family, friends and colleagues so they can make their lists as well!
Veteran actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor was on Sunday conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award at the landmark Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley.
Deepika, Sonam, Aishwarya, Sridevi, Hema Malini...
This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.
'In an era defined by vengeful anger, he was a star who sang and danced while most others hollered and hectored on the big screen,' remembers Saibal Chatterjee.
'We knew exactly the impact it would have.' 'You see, the line doesn't make its impact in isolation.' 'Its resounding impact depends on Amitabh's lengthy diatribe that precedes Shashi's line.'
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'When Shah Rukh came into industry, he wanted to do serious roles. He did not want to be a star then. He was not ready to dance. (Choreographer) Saroj Khan would get upset with him. But today, he dances in his films.' Lekh Tandon, who gave Shah Rukh Khan a break in showbiz, talks to Patcy N/ Rediff.com about the superstar.
A look at the ceremony that was held on May 10 in the presence of the Kapoor clan and their film industry friends.
