Kal Ho Naa Ho

Javed Akhtar@68: The man behind soulful lyrics

Javed Akhtar writes songs in a language that makes sense to the younger generation due to its simplicity. ...  

Karan Johar: We produce what we believe in

Mumbai: He is passionate about his work and believes in the power of cinema, the reason why he mostly manages to hit box office bull's eye, says Karan Johar, the successful director and the man behind Dharma Productions. "I am a great believer in cinema. I love films. I love the magic of the movies. And I think when you love the movies, you create the movies," Karan told IANS...  

Once Upon A Time Again: Sonali Bendre's last film

Mumbai: 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2' may be Sonali Bendre's last film, if she has her way. "Yes, I am doing a film. It's a role in 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai 2' and I don't know if I will ever do another film. But this role was very interesting and I said yes to it," the 37-year-old said here on the sidelines of the India International...  

Dara Singh: A list of his most memorable films

New Delhi: Former wrestling champion and actor Dara Singh, died at his home in Mumbai on Thursday morning. He was 84. He was rushed to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital last week after a cardiac problem. He had been in a critical condition since then. Two days later, he was put on dialysis after his kidneys stopped functioning. Better known as Bollywoods first action hero, Dara Singh made the transition...  

Costume designers are a rage in Bollywood

Mumbai: Madhuri Dixit's eye-catching purple saree in 'Hum Aapke Hai Koun', Preity Zinta's bespectacled look in 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' and Aishwarya Rai's traditional lehengas in 'Jodha Akbar' hogged the limelight, all thanks to costume designers who worked to create a certain impact in a film. Even in the silent era, filmmakers paid close attention to costumes of every character. The attention to finery scaled up when cinema turned to...  

Eight heroines in Nikhil Advani's next film

Mumbai: Director Nikhil Advani is planning a casting coup of sorts for his next project, by roping in eight top Bollywood heroines for the movie, which he says is not women-centric. The buzz is that the film will feature a stellar female cast of Madhuri Dixit, Shabana Azmi, Dimple Kapadia, Karisma Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Deepika Padukone and Genelia D'Souza. And if all goes well, then Nikhil will bring...