Indian cinema has completed its 100 years on May 3, 2013. India's first feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' was released on this day in 1913. On this occasion, we bring to you a compilation of 50 iconic film scenes that have influenced the popular culture in a big way.Mother India (1957): In Mehboob Khan's 'Mother India' a righteous Radha (Nargis) shoots her younger son Birju (Sunil Dutt), a bandit who kidnaps a girl of his village on her wedding day. While fleeing with the girl, Birju is warned by Radha to let the girl go. When he diesnt relent, Radha shoots him and Birju eventually dies in his mother's arms. Sholay (1975): Who can forget the 'Ye Haath Mujhe Dede Thakur' scene from one of the most memorable films from Bollywood. Taking revenge for his family's death Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) hunts for Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) but the latter instead cuts off Thakur's hands. The acting prowess displayed by Amjad Khan and Sanjeev Kumar makes it one of the most powerful scenes in the film.
06:05 PM, Apr 30, 2013

While the entire country is lashing out at Delhi Police for their inability to bring law and order in the capital, we take a look at some filmy cops who can easily be guide books to our cops.Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, 'Khakee' had an ensemble cast consisting of Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Tushhar Kapoor. Big B played the righteous cop who heads with his team to a small town in Maharashtra to escort back a dreaded terrorist to Mumbai. Even though he is lured by corrupt politicians and goons to give up the case and live a comfortable retired life with his wife, Anant Srivastav refuses to bow down or succumb to pressure and goes around doing his job right.Sanjay Dutt plays Inayat Khan in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Mission Kashmir' , who is guilt ridden of killing an entire family during an encounter. He brings home the orphaned Altaf and adopts him as his own son. On knowing that Khan had killed his family, Altaf turns into a terrorist determined to seek revenge for his family's death. While Khan is pained by the Altaf's anger, he also takes upon himself to save Kashmir from being attacked.Rohit Shetty's film featured Ajay Devgn as Bajirao Singham, a righteous police officer who takes it upon himself to end the tyrannical rule of corrupt politician Jaikant Shikre (Prakash Raj).
04:26 PM, Apr 24, 2013

100 years of cinema: Dilip Kumar, Big B, SRK strike a pose

An emotional Dilip Kumar was ably supported by the dapper Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, and it was smiles and thumbs up all around. ...
05:34 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Snapshot: Dilip Kumar, Big B, SRK bond during 'Filmfare' cover shoot New Delhi: Bollywood's three biggest stars- Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan have come together to celebrate the 100 years of Indian cinema. The three will be seen together on the cover of Filmfare magazine. A rare moment where Dilip Kumar is seen sharing a light moment with Shah Rukh and Amitabh Bachchan. ...  
10:44 AM, Apr 12, 2013

Shah Rukh, Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar on Filmfare's cover page

Bollywood's greatest superstars Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan will appear on the cover of a film magazine which celebrates Hindi Cinema's 100 glorious years. Shah Rukh Khan was present at the cover launch of the magazine in Mumbai on Wednesday. ...
04:21 PM, Apr 11, 2013

Snapshot: Amitabh, Shah Rukh and Dilip Kumar on the cover of 'Filmfare' It doesn't get bigger than this. 'Filmfare' magazine's special issue on 100 years of Indian cinema features the three superstars of Bollywood- Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan on its cover. The three actors look dapper in suit and have spoken exclusively to the magazine about their experience in Bollywood. ...  
11:37 AM, Apr 11, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan: Films and directors chose me
by IANS
Mumbai: Actor Shah Rukh Khan, who was part of two remake films 'Devdas' and 'Don' said the proud moment for him would be when somebody would remake his original films. "I did two iconic films one is Dilip Kumar's 'Devdas' and the other one is Amitabh Bachchan's 'Don'. I never chose my films. Films and directors chose me. Sanjay Leela Bhansali told me 'there is something in your eyes' and...  
11:16 AM, Apr 11, 2013

100 Years Of Indian Cinema: 12 fascinating facts about Bollywood actors you did not know Mumbai: He was a stalwart and also a great writer. Actor Balraj Sahni was lauded not only for his acting skills but was appreciated for his writing skills. Dharmedra's first salary for his debut film was meagre amount of Rs 51! As we celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema, here are some interesting trivia about Bollywood stars which were unheard of until now. Read on! Did you know Ashok Kumar...  
10:24 AM, Apr 11, 2013

In 100 years of cinema, a handful of Bollywood films have inspired the directors so much that they took the risk of remaking the films. While some worked for the audiences, the others bombed at the box office. Farooque Sheikh's 1981 classic 'Chashme Buddoor' is the latest to join the bandwagon of remakes. David Dhawan has set the same story in the contemporary times giving the remake a new twist. The remake misses out on the innocent love but it's the tongue-in-cheek humour that works fine for today's audiences. Sajid Khan, who is a self-proclaimed fan of Bollywood films especially of the 1980s, went onto remake Jeetendra and Sridevi's 1983 film 'Himmatwala'. Though the director claimed that he knows the pulse of the audience, his film did not do much wonder at the box office. With some over the top dialogues and sad humour, 'Himmatwala' turned out to be a bad rip off. Rohit Shetty called his film 'Bol Bachchan', a modern-day 'Gol Maal'. With Amol Palekar and Utpal Dutt, the 1979 film was a laugh riot. And, what worked wonders for 'Bol Bachchan' is the fact that Rohit Shetty just took some inspiration from the original characters and weaved his own story around it.
03:41 PM, Apr 07, 2013

Snapshot: Amitabh signs a poster of 'Don' for SRK Amitabh Bachchan signed a poster of his original 'Don' for Shah Rukh Khan when they got together at Dilip Kumar's residence. ...  
10:40 AM, Mar 16, 2013

Photo of the century? Dilip Kumar, Big B, SRK in one frame
by IANS
It was a classic coming together of three generations of Bollywood when Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan assembled for a special photo shoot to commemorate 100 years of Indian cinema at the "Mughal-e-Azam" star's residence here. ...  
07:20 PM, Mar 14, 2013

IBNLive Poll: Sridevi voted the greatest Indian actress in 100 years The results of the poll have arrived and many myths are broken while some results are on the expected line. ...  
05:53 PM, Mar 07, 2013

100 Years of Indian Cinema: The ethereal Madhubala Despite battling serious ailments, the seductress never allowed the smile to fade from her face. ...  
12:14 PM, Mar 06, 2013

Death is never that simple in Bollywood. The protagonist never dies peacefully. Before dying he or she always has to say the last few words in the most painful manner. Dramatizing something as grave as death has been Bollywood's forte. We look at some of the most dramatic, poignant death scenes from Bollywood films.Perhaps each and every scene from Ramesh Sippy's 'Sholay' can be called a classic. The last scene where Jay(Bachchan) dies in front of his friend Veeru (Dharmendra) the mystery behind the coin is revealed is bound to get a lump in the throat.In Mehboob Khan's 'Mother India' a righteous Radha (Nargis) shoots her younger son Birju (Sunil Dutt), a bandit who kidnaps a girl of his village on her wedding day. While fleeing with the girl, Birju is warned by Radha to let the girl go. When he diesnt relent, Radha shoots him and Birju eventually dies in his mother's arms.Probably one of the creepiest scenes from Abbas Mustan's 'Baazigar' has Shah Rukh Khan placing a nervous Shilpa Shetty on the edge of a high rise building lovingly. While convincing her that she need not be scared since he is there to hold her back, SRK throws her off the building.
05:23 PM, Feb 17, 2013

Love stories have been an eccentric part of the Bollywood films followed by grand weddings. The boy and the girl's family meet and decide on their future. But, Bollywood has its own twists and interesting tales to tell while portraying marriage proposal scenes in films. < 'Sun Sun Didi Tere Liye Ek Rishta Aaya Hai' from Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 'Khubsoorat' beautifully portrays the excitement and anxiety related to marriage proposals. The film revolves around Manju (Rekha) whose sister gets married.In 'Sholay', Jay (Amitabh Bachchan) takes Veeru (Dharmendra) marriage proposal to Mausiji's place and tells her that Veeru has a few wrong habits but he is a man with a golden heart. It is one of the funniest scenes of the film. In 'Chupke Chupke', vivacious Sulekha (Sharmila Tagore) falls in love with Botany Professor Parimal Tripathi. Ramu Kaka takes the marriage proposal to Sulekha's house and calls Parimal 'Ghaas Phoos Ka Doctor'.
03:43 PM, Feb 16, 2013

In a male dominated industry, film heroes have played a important role in the society. They have been the voice of masses, have entertained and been followed blindly by innumerable fans. We look at the some of the actors who have redefined cinema-be it regional or Bollywood in their own unique style.Ashok Kumar was one of the first romantic heroes of Indian cinema. Paired opposite Devika Rani, the actor made his debut in Himanshu Rai's 'Jeevan Naiya' in 1936. An accidental choice, acting became the Ashok Kumar's career for six long decades. In his illustrious career, Ashok Kumar played the hero, the antagonist, supporting character roles and even did his playback in his first few films. The first feature film of India-'Raja Harishchandra' had actor DD Dabke playing the lead role. The actor later went on to do three other films, dabbled in cinematography and even remade 'Raja Harishchandra' in 1924.One of the stalwarts of Indian cinema, Pramathesh Baruah was deeply influenced by European cinema and tried to infuse some the elements of into Indian cinema. He was also the first to adapt Sarat Chandra's 'Devdas' for the big screen-first in Bengali and then in Hindi. He acted, directed and wrote films in Bengali and Hindi.
05:23 PM, Feb 14, 2013

There can be no one as special as her. The beautiful Madhubala's life may have been cut short abruptly, but the actress still lives through her films.Born as Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi in New Delhi on 14 February 1933 to a Muslim couple from Delhi, Madhubala was the fifth child among eleven children.Due to poverty, Madhubala's father made his daughter work in films for the tender of nine. She made her debut as a child artist and her first big break came in in 1947 in 'Neel Kamal' opposite Raj Kapoor. She was fourteen when she was given the lead role in the movie. By 1948, Madhubala's first few films as heroine had been released among which were filmmaker Kidar Sharma's Neel Kamal (1947), NM Kelkar's Amar Prem (1948) and Mohan Sinha's Dil Ki Rani (1947), all with Raj Kapoor.
06:54 PM, Feb 13, 2013

Saira: My wish is to go for Haj with Dilip saheb
by IANS
Saira Banu is extremely joyous after performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia with her husband and Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar and says now she wishes they get an opportunity to go for Haj together. ...  
11:56 AM, Jan 15, 2013

Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu were spotted at the airport on their return from Umrah.The couple left for Umrah in the beginning of the January. The 90-year-old actor was accompanied by his wife Saira Banu to the Umrah trip.
11:30 AM, Jan 15, 2013

Pics: Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu leave for Haj Legendary actors Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu, his wife, left for the annual Haj pilgrimage at Mecca in Saudi Arabia. ...  
01:38 PM, Jan 03, 2013