As Indian cinema celebrates 100 years this year, we explore the magic of moving images from film industries across India in our tribute to the 100 best films of all time. The films from Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali and Marathi industries among others reflect the passion, struggle and the genius of their makers in creating a cohesive history of a century of fascinating themes. This is only a qualitative list. We wish we could include the hundreds of films that deserved to be here and were left out due to space constraint. We thank our contributors in the last slide.Naya Daur (1957): Directed by BR Chopra, the Hindi film featured Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit and Jeevan in pivotal roles. The film showed how the traditional Indian society was getting influenced by rapid industrialisation. The film culminates when a horse cart wins a race against a bus.Deewar (1975): Yash Chopra weaved a tale of two ideologically opposite brothers Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) and Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) in such a way that the society indulged in a debate about corruption and honesty. Salim-Javed's screenplay of Hindi film 'Deewar' is considered as one of the finest screenplays ever written in India.
02:10 PM, Apr 17, 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

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

'DDLJ' leads the race for the 'Greatest Film' title: Poll New Delhi: Aditya Chopra's 1995 film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' is leading the race to become the Greatest Hindi film in a poll conducted by History channel in collaboration with TV18. The poll is a part of the celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema. 'DDLJ' starred Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead roles. Raj Kumar Hirani's 2009 film '3 Idiots' is running on the second spot while...  
04:51 PM, Apr 10, 2013

Vidya Balan pays tribute to Meena Kumari, Nargis

The Indian film industry will hit the century mark in coming May. Paying a tribute to the same was actress Vidya Balan, who launched the cover of a popular magazine recreating the iconic images of Hindi cinema in Mumbai on Saturday. The actress donned the iconic look of Nargis from 'Mother India' and also of Meena Kumari from 'Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam' as a tribute. ...
03:30 PM, Apr 09, 2013

Snapshot: Tabu looks stunning on the cover of 'Harper's Bazaar' magazine Talented actress Tabu features of the special issue of 'Harper's Bazaar' magazine. ...  
12:05 PM, Apr 03, 2013

Meena Kumari, one of the early superstars of the Indian cinema, was born on August 1, 1932. She breathed her last on March 31, 1972. She experienced almost every emotion of life in a short span of 39 years.Meena Kumari was born as Mahjabeen Bano to Ali Baksh and Iqbal Begum. Her father was a theatre person and poet.Young Mahjabeen wanted to study but family conditions inspired her to take up acting as career.
01:20 PM, Mar 31, 2013

100 Years of Indian Cinema: The first women directors Fatma Begum is considered as the first woman director of Indian Cinema. She directed her first film in 1926. ...  
12:15 PM, Mar 31, 2013

Snapshot: Vidya Balan as 'Mother India' on the cover of 'CineBlitz' magazine Vidya Balan reprises Nargis Dutt's iconic image from the film 'Mother India' in the recent issue of 'CineBlitz' magazine. ...  
12:02 PM, Mar 31, 2013

First look: 'Bombay Talkies'

This May, the Indian film industry will complete 100 years and to mark that, is a film called 'Bombay Talkies' that brings together four different stories by four different directors - Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Anurag Kashyap. ...
10:59 PM, Mar 26, 2013

Four directors have come together to make a film about dream, hope, love and sorrow. 'Bombay Talkies' is directed by Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Anurag Kashyap. 'Bombay Talkies' brings together four different stories.
11:09 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Designer Manish Malhotra pays a tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema through his collection at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week. Bollywood stars like Priyanka Chopra, Sidharth Malhotra and Hema Malini pose with Manish Malhotra at the show. Filmmakers of 'Bombay Talkies' - Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee and Zoya Akhtar walk the ramp for Manish Malhotra.
02:12 PM, Mar 23, 2013

Snapshot:Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap walk the ramp at LFW
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Manish Malhotra dedicated his collection at Lakme India Fashion Week to 100 years of Indian cinema. ...  
11:03 AM, Mar 23, 2013

Born in the 'Kapoor' khandan, Shashi Kapoor took to acting like a duck to water. After making a few appearances as child artist in film, he made his Bollywood debut in 1961. But unlike his father and brothers, Shashi Kapoor did not just stick to Bollywood films. He became the first actor to experiment with English films while simultaneously working in Bollywood films. Shashi Kapoor is one Bollywood actor who did not shy away from experimenting with English films at the nascent stage of his career. Within two years of making his debut in Bollywood, he was seen playing the lead in Merchant Ivory production 'The Householder'. Away from playing the typical 'hero' in Bollywood films, he also took up serious roles in his offbeat films. He played the role of a teacher who learns the nuances of a married life in 'The Householder'.
03:47 PM, Mar 17, 2013

100 Years of Indian Cinema: How we got our first English film Modern Theatres joined hands with an American Film company to produce the first English film in South India. ...  
10:39 AM, Mar 17, 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

Evergreen Voices: Asha Bhosle on her most memorable songs

Asha Bhosle speaks to Rajeev Masand about some of her most memorable songs in Indian cinema. ...
07:51 PM, Mar 02, 2013

100 Years of Indian Cinema: The founding fathers It were the projects pioneered by Dadasaheb Phalke that carved a niche audience base for mythological content. ...  
09:15 AM, Mar 01, 2013

100 Years of Indian Cinema: Homosexuality in films As we celebrate 100 years of cinema, we go back in time to see how the pioneers treated homosexuality on celluloid. ...  
08:20 AM, Feb 27, 2013

Evergreen Voices: Asha Bhosle on her struggle during initial days in Bollywood

Asha Bhosle speaks about her initial days in Bollywood and her slow yet steady growth in the fiercely competitive industry. ...
03:20 PM, Feb 23, 2013