A recap of off-screen romances in B-Town, which couldn't stand...

The then Indian envoy in Aden visited my newspaper office and invited me to join a dinner he was hosting for famous Bollywood star Dev Anand. I readily accepted his invitation to be at his house overlooking the sea. I was excited to meet Dev Anand ...

A recap of high-profile off-screen romances in Bollywood, some of which stood the test of time while others faded away….. Dilip Kumar -- Madhubala Dilip Kumar and Madhubala met on the sets of Jwar Bhata (1944) and got separated later. According to some ...

One hundred years of grace, beauty, fortitude, emotions and artistry, the Hindi film heroine is like no other.  She can dance a storm, break your heart with her downpour of grief, shake a script's foundation with her impulsive fury, play wicked games and fuel a scheme, turn on the charm, entice, exasperate, she can do anything. No wonder when she gazes soulfully into the eyes of its beholder on the other side of the screen, they are compelled to orchestrate dreams of her unattainable ...

Tragedy Queen: Meena Kumari was seen in many immemorable films like Pakeezah and Sahib, Bibi aur Ghulam. A hundred years ago on this date, India's first film Raja Harishchandra was released. Over the past hundred years, our cinema and its facets ...

A couple of years ago, the best singer in my close circle of friends, who also has a deep understanding of different genres of music as well, heard Shamshad Begum's Kajra mohabbatwala akhiyon mein aisa dala on my iPod, and started dancing to the ...

A couple of years ago, the best singer in my close circle of friends, who also has a deep understanding of different genres of music as well, heard Shamshad Begum's Kajra mohabbatwala, aankho mein aisa dala on my iPod, and started dancing to the ...

Hindi cinema has completed a grand century and we can't help but marvel at all it has to offer.From a breathtaking collection of films to a range of versatile actors.From the theatrics of K L Saigal, Sohrab Modi, Prithviraj Kapoor, Motilal, Bhagwan, the understated romance of Bharat Bhushan, Ashok Kumar, Balraj Sahni, the star power of Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, the irresistible charm of Shashi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna, the electric persona of ...

Determined to make a name for herself, Mona decided to take a leaf out of the ye olde Bollywood legends? books. And so, in the tradition of superstars like Meena Kumari and Dilip Kumar, Mona gave herself a new name: Sherlyn. A still of Sherlyn ...

It's quite natural to be besotted with the future. It turns out there's only one way to go (sorry, Shahnaz Husain), and I'm not just talking about 2014. But sometimes, the desire to swivel on one's heels to face the past can be narcotic. This is not ...