In pictures: 100 years of Bollywood 1953 to 1963

Karan Johar knew he was in a problem when he was given a budget of mere Rs.1.5 crores and 25 minutes duration to make his short film for Bombay Talkies . After infusing lot of love, dance, sorrow and drama in his previous big budget movies, it was time for a ...

Showbiz is crazy unpredictable. Every filmmaker aspires for glory and acclaim. But, at times, even their most accomplished work fails to set the cash registers ringing. Unlike hyped films (think Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, Asoka, Tashan, Himmatwala), these are actually well-made and impress the critics. When it comes to selling tickets, however, they're complete washouts.   The recently released Bombay Talkies celebrated 100 Years of Hindi Cinema with a compilation of short films ...

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan relives his most cherished moments with idol Dilip Kumar. Filmfare brings those for their diehard fans...Which films were part of your growing up years-In English there were mainly Laurel And Hardy comedies and fairy tales ...

To Hindi cinema, with love and exasperated fondness Vinod Khanna and Dharmendra in Raj Khosla's Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971). Photo courtesy: Subhash Chheda Also Read Updated: Sat, May 04 2013. 12 27 AM IST Clockwork clichés Or, the comfort that ...

Mumbai: In an era of remakes, we pick iconic films that should never be recreated for celluloid success…. Mughal-e-Azam Mughal-e-Azam directed by K Asif proved to be a milestone in the history of Indian cinema. One of the best performances of ...

Alam Ara was the first talkie film in India. The film also introduced songs in films. The one constant in the ten decades of Indian cinema has been change. Right from the release of the first feature film Raja Harishchandra to today's age of digital ...

Regarded as one of the greats in world cinema, Ray has won many national and international awards during his career spanning over 40 years. He directed 36 films, including features, documentaries and short movies. Ray's first film Pather Panchali in ...

The actor is excited about the industry's future, but says that serious changes need to be made Mumbai Asira Tarannum http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-bollywood-drop-the-bollywood-tag-saif-ali-khan.htm ...

Making a list is a highly personal affair. No matter how objective we try to be, the heart always comes first. We have no choice but to look at greatness in the way it has most affected us. Which is why when Raja Sen asked Karan Johar -- one of the four directors of this week's release, Bombay Talkies, which celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema -- about the 10 films he feels have changed Bollywood forever, he felt he just had to name 11. Karan, while choosing his list, said he would never ...