As Assi gets ready for release this week, Deepa Gahlot lists 10 films that deal with rape in different ways.
'I didn't like doing jhatak-mataks. I would subconsciously start feeling, 'Oh my God, my makeup man and my driver will be watching this.''
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movie legend who turns 70 on October 10.
A special screening of Disney+ Hotstar's new series Kaala was held over the weekend, and quite a few film folk trooped in to watch it.
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.
Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era. But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that cachet. It was Zeenat Aman who ended up being the definitive taboo-trasher of the era. Dinesh Raheja salutes the trendsetter of the 1970s, Rehana Sultan.
As the spirit of summer holiday takes over , here's looking at 15 Hindi songs whose tourist-y picturisation transported us into a feast of sights and sceneries on silver screen.
2023 has seen some beautiful performances in films that released on OTT as well as in theatres.
The harum-scarum-ness of Kaala is astounding, exclaims Deepa Gahlot.
There's merit in the premise of 420 IPC but Manish Gupta's flat execution never delivers its promise, feels Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know.
A look at the posthumous releases of leading Bollywood actors.
In this series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Raakhee, Vinod Mehra's 1971 film, Lal Patthar.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
'What more can I ask for?' 'Salman and Ranbir Kapoor know how to respect their seniors.'
Rajiv Kapoor did not do many films in his career but he is still remembered for his solid hit, Ram Teri Ganga Maili.
In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore starrer Amar Prem (1972).
In this series, InstaStories, we let pictures on social media tell their beautiful back stories.
The composer had gems to his credit in his long career.
With Hansal Mehta's Scam 1992 bringing it up so interestingly, Joginder Tuteja looks back at films that have dealt in the stock market.
'Then suddenly, I was out, Jaya was doing Guddi instead.'
Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after. It sure happens a lot in the movies.
'There are times I have been rejected at the first stage of the film.' 'Also, accepted first and rejected later, along with when I was almost there, but the film did not happen.'
Sukanya Verma lists Chintu's memorable songs.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
'The real people who should be blamed are the ones who are stealing your money.'
A look at the last films of directors, who met with untimely deaths.
'The critics were writing so well about me, I was shocked!' 'My phone didn't stop ringing!' 'This is the biggest tribute for a senior actor.' 'Now, I can pack up.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.
No Ganpati celebration is complete without Humse Badhkar Kaun's hugely popular song, Deva O Deva Ganpati Deva Tumse Badhkar Kaun blaring out of the pandal speakers.
Moushumi Chatterjee on her co-stars and how they guided her throughout her career.
Director Anil Sharma gives us an insight into the Deol men, and other Bollywood Greats.
'Hrishi-da often voiced his disenchantment with Bachchan's Angry Young Man persona -- the 'maara-maari', the growth of sidelocks; he even said directors were killing Amitabh the actor and turning him into a stuntman. Yet, as Jaya Bhaduri jovially pointed out, the seeds of that seething persona can be found in Anand and Namak Haraam.'
'Amitabh Bachchan told me, "I don't appreciate other people doing my voice".'
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