'Don was declared a flop because not many people turned up.' 'Luckily, Khaike Paan Banaraswala became a big hit.' 'Word of mouth publicity led to the film becoming a big hit from the second week on.'
None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay. He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer. Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth anniversary.
She is being hailed as a fashion icon for all the amazing outfits, many Indian, she wore during the trip.
'You can see the influence of Charulata in the way I've projected Aishwarya in Devdas.'
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them.
One of India's finest actors is seriously ill.
The superhero sequel opens in theatres this Diwali.
'Comedy is way more difficult than the serious stuff.'
'So much goodness. Warmth. Friendly. Attracts and exudes positivity and peace. A distinct voice.' Bollywood salutes the veteran actor.
It goes way beyond a fantastic team!
The actor, who passed away this morning, has given us many superb movies.
'Saeed Mirza was one of the few actors who managed to shine in both British movies like Gandhi and Hindi movies like Chashme Buddoor.' The veteran actor's friends pay tribute to him.
This is a list of his films that would work wonders for any generation lucky enough to see them on the big screen.
Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh died of a heart attack in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday. He was 65.
Bollywood has quite a few actors known for their magical awaaz.
Raja Sen lists movies that would work wonders for any generation lucky enough to see them on the big screen.
On her 72nd birthday on September 18, Sukanya Verma gives three cheers to the legend and lists 20 of her stellar performances.
Saluting Amjad Khan on his death anniversary on July 27.
On Shashi Kapoor's 83rd birth anniversary, Subhash K Jha looks at his top five productions.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'The film industry could never exploit his versatile range as actively as it should have. To not have delivered a *single* bad performance in one's career is an exceptional feat.' Sukanya Verma retraces her steps to the time she became a dedicated fan of Farooque Sheikh's work for life.
Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was not just a poet, playwright, dancer and patron of the arts, says Payal Mohanka. He was a royal who hand-created his personal calendar.
In Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh wayward Romeos would all be in the lock-up, says Sunil Sethi.
Saluting Tom Alter, who passed into the ages on September 29.
'People don't talk about any role that my father did -- it is always Gabbar Singh. He regretted this. He would tell me, 'I started at 25 floors and couldn't go any higher because I had started too high.'
'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'
...And Jennifer Aniston off it, in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week!
Saeed Jaffrey lives on through his versatile body of work.
'At the end of the interview, as he walked with us to the elevator, he looked at me and said, "Do you think it was my karma that I should have made this film?"' Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com recalls his encounter with Richard Attenborough.
Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was high on drama.
Rediff.com celebrates 40 years of the beloved movie classic.
It might have been the season of Basant Panchami, but for Pasbola it was definitely Halloween as he set about scaring the wits out of Rangwala, his tone growing harsher.
An A-Z of Bachchanalia, the letters expanding into unforgettable bits of his filmography.
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