With the release date of 'Raanjhanaa' approaching fast, we take a look at Bollywood films that were based in small towns.Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Haasil' was set in Allahabad. Irrfan played a gangster cum student leader Ranvijay Singh in the film, while Jimmy Shergill was seen as Aniruddha.Habib Faisal's 'Ishaqzaade', which made Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra stars, was set in a fictional town of Almore in the rural area of UP.
01:14 PM, May 18, 2013

Film actress Madhuri Dixit has turned a year older today. She was born on May 15, 1967 to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit.Madhuri attended Divine Child High School and Mumbai University. She wanted to be a microbiologist. However, her fate had something else in store for her.A trained Kathak dancer, Madhuri started acting at the age of 16. Her first film was 'Abodh' that released in 1984. This is a still from 'Dayavan'.
10:32 AM, May 15, 2013

Bollywood's renowned make up artists Bharat and Dorris Godambe held the first even Hair Styling and Make up awards. Celebrities like Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Anil Kapoor were present at the event.The brand Bharat N Morris celebrated completion of its 25 years in glamour industry.All eyes were on Hritik Roshan as the light-eyed actor walked in wearing a blue blazer with white shirt and blue denims.
02:32 PM, May 01, 2013

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

Almost the entire Bollywood turned up at the launch event of a new Marathi channel- Jai Maharashtra. Sunil Shetty at the launch of Jai Maharashtra channel.The gorgeous Sridevi looked splendid in an orange and gold saree. The actor came with her husband, producer Boney Kapoor.
03:27 PM, Apr 28, 2013

Lovingly called Bollywood's blue eyed boy, actor Hrithik Roshan was recently spotted at the Mumbai airport making his way through among the crowd.Well the actor didn't seem too comfortable been spotted by the paparazzi at the airport.The actor makes his way to the car from the airport.
05:21 PM, Apr 20, 2013

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

In just a decade's time, Priyanka Chopra has emerged as one of the leading heroines of Hindia cinema. As the actress completes 10 eventful years in Bollywood, here is a look at 10 films that shaped PC's career. Along with Lara Dutta, Priyanka's debut film 'Andaaz' got her best debut (female) award at Filmfare in 2003. PC played a very stylish Jiya in the film who sacrifices her love for her sister-in-law's happiness.David Dhawan's comedy 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'(2004) saw Priyanka romancing two superstars- Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. The film's success catapulted Priyanka in the big league and fetched her movies from big banners.She played the seductress Sonia Roy in Abbas Mustan's 'Aitraaz' (2004). PC played a negative role for the first time and was lauded for her performance.
02:47 PM, Apr 12, 2013

'Himmatwala' stars Ajay Devgn and Tammannah Bhatia were seen on the sets of 'Nach Baliye 5' to promote their upcoming film. Tammannah Bhatia and Ajay Devgn will be seen in Sajid Khan's next 'Himmatwala'. Jay Bhanushali and Mahhi Vij won the grand finale of the dance reality show 'Nacch Baliye 5'.
04:50 PM, Mar 24, 2013

Ram Gopal Varma is known for making thriller and gangster films. But with time the director is finding it hard to prove his mettle. Take a look at 10 Bollywood films or their genres that we wouldn't want the director to make. The mushy romance of Raj and Simran on a train has made many hearts skip a beat. With romantic songs, the picturesque beauty and heart warming dialogues, ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ has been one of the most romantic films of all time. And, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma might just add some shaky camera movement to spoil the emotion of love. And, keeping a track of his recent films, he should really stay away from making romantic films. Ram Gopal Varma has been often seen taking on the horror and thriller genre when it comes to filmmaking. Imagine the filmmaker getting into the shoes of Hrishikesh Mukherjee or Gulzar and deliver an unforgettable comedy film. Well, if Ramu would get to make 1982 film 'Angoor' then it would unarguably become a comedy of errors.Ram Gopal Varma proved everyone right when he decided to make a remake of the 1975 classic 'Sholay'. 'Aag' turned out to be a disaster and the director should take a lesson from his past mistake and avoid picking up any other classic film like 'Mughal-E-Azam' for a remake.
06:06 PM, Mar 08, 2013

Salman Khan made an appearance at the Splash Fashion League in Dubai.Salman Khan made an appearance at the Splash Fashion League in Dubai in support of the brand Splash, which are the sole distributors of Being Human in the region.Salman Khan walks the ramp at the Splash event.
06:24 PM, Feb 27, 2013

Ritiesh Deshmukh along with his wife Genelia groove on the dance floor at CCL after party in Hyderabad.Bollywood superstar Salman Khan makes a grand entry at after party in Hyderabad.Venkatesh, an acclaimed actor of Telugu cinema, attended the after party.
11:28 AM, Feb 24, 2013

Kapil Sharma, Prachi Desai, Chitrangada Singh and Goldie Behl at the Cutting Chai college festival. Even Shankar Mahadevan was spotted at the National College's Cutting Chai fest.Zoya Akhtar at the National College's Cutting Chai fest.
11:47 AM, Feb 23, 2013

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan struck a bond with Southern actors Victory Venkatesh and Ram Charan Teja at Mumbai Heroes vs Telugu Warriors match in Hyderabad. The winners of the match was team 'Telugu Warriors'. Seen in the picture are the team members-captain Venkatesh, Ram Charan Teja, Srikanth, Varun, Charan Teja, Tarun, Nitin and others.Salman Khan was spotted supporting 'Mumbai Heroes' in Hyderabad. The actor was dressed in a grey 'Being Human' sweatshirt and blue track pants.
03:23 PM, Feb 19, 2013

Bollywood came in full attendance at the Star Guild Awards 2013. Jacqueline Fernandez, who was last seen in 'Housefull 2', makes her way to the Star Guild Awards. Sridevi is spotted with her husband Boney Kapoor at the awards. Vidya Balan, who won the best actress award for 'Kahaani', looks beautiful in a purple sari.
11:47 AM, Feb 17, 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

They've turned you on, swept you off your feet, made you laugh and made you cry. Indian films are known for their romantic stories, so here are some of the most romantic scenes from Bollywood.The song 'Pyar hua' is the most romantic song ever. The story of Raj who falls in love with Vidya. The film has a rich narrative and the music by Jaikishan is the highlight. This is one of Bollywood's most iconic scenes ever.The film 'Kal Ho Na Ho' is the story of Naina (Preity Zinta) who lives in New York City with her family. Aman Mathur (Shah Rukh Khan) shifts to her neighbourhood and tries to cheer up Naina. Naina eventually falls in love with Aman. The scene between Shah Rukh and Preity sizzles with sexual chemistry.Nandini (Aishwariya Rai) is the daughter of an Indian classical maestro Pandit Darbar. She falls in love with Sameer (Salman Khan) who is from Italy and aspires to be singer. In the scene Nandini expresses her love to Sameer.
03:56 PM, Feb 13, 2013

Riteish Deshmukh, Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Chitrangada Singh, Mohanlal and other celebities were spotted together during Celebrity Cricket League. Aftab Shivdasani, Shabbir Ahluwalia play for Mumbai Heroes. Mumbai Heroes is owned by Sohail Khan. In this picture, Sohail Khan and Sonu Sood watch the match from the stand.
02:14 PM, Feb 11, 2013

Sherlyn Chopra and Aditi Rao Hydari were spotted at the Indian Derby, Irrfan Khan attended a book launch, Rahul Bose ran for a cause; here is what your favourite stars have been up to.Aditi Rao Hydari was spotted at the Indian Derby.Designer Rocky S presented some of his collections at the event.Sherlyn Chopra was also spotted at the event.
05:17 PM, Feb 04, 2013

celebrating four glorious years, Colors channel hosted a grand bash in Mumbai recently. From stars of small screen to stars of the big screen-all were in full attendance at the party.Sridevi look glamorous in a 50s style silver gown and came with husband Boney Kapoor. Amitabh Bachchan attended Colors anniversary bash.'Bigg Boss' host, superstar Salman Khan was also present at the bash.
02:04 PM, Feb 03, 2013