Silk Smitha was a diva, and it showed in her movies. Can Vidya Balan match up?
Silk Smitha was a diva, and it showed in her movies. Can Vidya Balan match up?
Directed by Anil the film is said to be a more realistic portrayal of Silk Smitha.
Bappi Lahiri goes Oh La La for The Dirty Picture heroine.
'It was my job to read out their lines to the actors and make sure they spoke them with the right diction, accent and pronunciation. If you look at my photographs from the Sadma set, you will always find me with a file in hand, even when I am in my costume. While Kamal and Sridevi were diligent about their Hindi dialogue, Silk Smitha, while always respectful, was not too interested in her lines or my instructions.'
Many of our leading men and women are also all for dramatic physical transformation for the sake of artistic authenticity.
Television actor Tunisha Sharma was founding hanging on the sets of a serial in Mumbai on December 24, one more instance of a showbiz aspirant allegedly taking the extreme step.
The film is a biopic of Silk Smitha who had such power over men of all ages, is an uninspiring tale.
Director Milan Luthria talks about his latest film that hits theatres this Friday.
As Kangana Ranaut plays Jayalalithaa in the biopic Thalaivi, we take a look at other actresses who played onscreen goddesses.
The biopic on Silk Smitha's life releases this December.
The likes of iconic actor-director Guru Dutt, South star Silk Smitha, actor Jiah Khan and now, Sushant Singh Rajput gave up on life in the Indian film industry.
Joginder Tuteja lists the highest-grossing female-centric films.
Vidya Balan's act makes sure that you memorise the film's release date!
Vidya Balan packs in another powerful performance in her upcoming film.
Looking at iconic women who've been brought alive in cinema.
Vidya Balan and producer Ekta Kapoor talk about the success of their film, The Dirty Picture.
Vidya Balan tells us what exactly her new film is about.
'I have never enjoyed being a woman more,' says Vidya Balan.
The writer-columnist may play Devyani Chaubal, a journalist in the time of actress Silk Smitha.
Presenting the concluding part of the series on the pin-up stars of today
We take a look at the real side of sex symbol Silk Smitha.
Sukanya Verma lists 10 knockout performances from the star.
2020 could well have been a year of biopics with females taking centre-stage. After Chhapaak, it was time for Shakuntala Devi and Gangubai Kathiawadi to release later in the year with many more in the pipeline for 2021.
Joginder Tuteja looks at movies that did well despite controversy.
From Parineeta to Shakuntala Devi, Vidya Balan has had a successful 15-year journey in the Hindi film industry.
As Kabir Singh races ahead for superhit status, Joginder Tuteja looks back at the biggest opening earnings for Bollywood's adult films in the recent past.
Joginder Tuteja looks at 10 flawed characters through the years -- and we're not talking villains here -- and how successful they have been at the box office.
Kangana Ranaut, Hrithik Roshan and Ajay Devgn get ready to live real lives.
The Dhoni biopic is all set to lead the charts!
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Vidya Balan gets candid about playing legendary actress Geeta Bali on the big screen!