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Kalyanji and his brother Anandji were known as hit makers during the 1960s, 70s and 80s when they ruled the charts with one evergreen song after another. The elder of the two , Kalyanji started his musical journey by playing an unusual musical instrument called the clavioline which sounded exactly like the been (the instrument used to animate snakes) for Hemant Kumar’s film Nagin.

Explaining why a perfectionist like Hemant Kumar Mukherjee chose to fudge the sound of the been in the blockbuster film Nagin Kalyanji explained, “The actual been is not a very rangy instrument. It couldn’t create the versatile sound that Hemant Kumar wanted. I suggested the clavioline. When Hemantda heard the sound he immediately said yes. Luckily for us, my brother Anandji and I… Otherwise been bajaata bajaate hum has-been ho jaate. (otherwise our career would have gone nowhere)”

That was Kalyanji for you: full of jokes and quips.

Hansal Mehta talks with Subhash K Jha about his dear departed dost Mukul Dev.

Hansal, you’ve just lost a very dear friend.

I will miss Mukul Dev deeply. His booming laughter at our inside jokes, his unmatched gift for storytelling, that unmistakable voice. He acted in two of my unreleased films and a TV show—somehow in the shadows of it all, we became very close. We bonded over booze, broken hearts, and the foolish hope that things would one day make sense. For years, we were gym buddies, pushing each other through reps and regrets.

I believe Mukul was a terrific raconteur?

Mukul was devastatingly handsome. His presence could light up a stadium, his charm could hold a room in thrall. He had what most people only dream of: a dream launch, big directors, prominent co-stars. He had the look, the talent, the pedigree.

Strangely despite his looks and talent success bypassed Mukul?...

Powerstar Movie Release Date: So the big news has come out for the Finnary Bhojpuri cinema lovers, in fact, fans have been waiting for many times, ‘Power Star’ movie (Powerstar Movie) The release date has been announced. Zee Ha had been very excited for the release of their upcoming film ‘Power Star’ for a long time. Because its Dhansu trailer had made Bhojpuri movies watch. Although the release date was not stated at that time, but now its release date has been announced by Pawan Singh which is being released this month, let us know what is the Powstear Movie Release Date.

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One after the other, Pawan Singh, who has created a panic with his songs, is nowadays releasing his music album a little more because other viewers of fans are also giving love to Pawan Singh’s songs for many times. Which we can see...

When Babil Khan Opened Up About Coping From His Father Irrfan Khan’s Death (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Babil Khan’s now-deleted Instagram video had grabbed several eyeballs, sparking concerns for his mental health. The 26-year-old actor had shared a video wherein he could be seen breaking down and calling Bollywood a horrible industry. He also named some celebrities in the video, which led to fans getting more suspicious. This was not the first time that the actor had battled a tumultuous time.

After his father, and veteran actor Irrfan Khan, passed away on April 29, 2020, Babil Khan had opened up about having a tough time while coping with his father’s death. According to Bollywood Shaadi, Babil had revealed in a throwback interview with Bollywood Bubble on how he went on a spiral one week after his father passed away. The Qala actor recalled locking himself in his room for one and a half months.

Dear Babil Khan, We Know It’s Hard But Hang In There, Remember Irrfan Sir Struggled, Waited & Did Not Stop Till He Made It! [Opinion](Photo Credit –Instagram)

So, most of you must have been lazying this Sunday but for some heartbreaking reasons, Babil Khan, was at an emotional high this Sunday! In the early hours of a Sunday morning, the Logout actor posted some videos on his Instagram stories that were shocking. He called Bollywood fake and some actors rude.

This was followed by an apology from his team clarifying his statements, reasoning out that all of us have good and bad days, it was that bad day for Babil, who holds the legacy of one of the brightest stars of Indian Cinema – Sir Irrfan.

Babil Khan deleted the videos, which went viral like crazy on the internet, and then he deleted his Instagram account, only to restore it later.

Madhuri Dixit Shares Why She Quit Acting After Her Marriage ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Madhuri Dixit is one of the most iconic Bollywood actresses. With a career spanning over three decades, the actress has nailed every big-screen performance. However, did you know that Madhuri Dixit once decided to step away from the film industry after marrying Dr Shriram Nene? Read on to know what she revealed.

In a conversation with Galatta India, Madhuri reflected on her decision to quit acting at the peak of her career after marriage. The actress shared, “I was very happy because for me, the paraphernalia was not very important. I loved what I did. I love acting, dancing, and everything to do with my profession. Anything else is just a bonus, like people considering you a star. But I haven’t ever felt that way about me. So for me, it was never like, ‘Oh my God,...

Feroz Khan Once Reportedly Fat Shamed Shammi Kapoor (Photo Credit – Instagram/YouTube)

Feroz Khan and Shammi Kapoor were probably two of the most stylish actors of the yesteryears. They have made some great films in the world of cinema and had their ups and downs in the industry. According to a throwback report, Khan and Kapoor shared a cordial relationship, but the former once crossed the lines and allegedly fat-shamed the Junglee actor. Keep scrolling to find out what happened next.

Although there are no strong reports about their friendship, since they belonged around the same time, their paths crossed. Kapoor had a flamboyant personality with his Elvis Presley-inspired energy, and Khan also exuded a similar aura with his suave cowboy-inspired style. Actors from that era often shared a sense of camaraderie, even if they weren’t particularly close personally.

Now, according to a throwback report by News 18, Feroz...

Would it be fair to describe Feroz Khan as the Clint Eastwood of Mumbai cinema? He was certainly the first Indian star to play a brooding cowboy in a series of films in the mid-70s. Curry Westerns like Kala Sona and didn’t quite make this Khan a craze in his days. But he was nothing if not a trendsetter. Westernized trim and flamboyantly macho Feroz Khan came at a time when heroes were moony-eyed, flabby, and 40-ish. This Khan didn’t spend hours in the gym. But he sure knew how to flex his biceps on screen.

His broad machismo earned Khan a staunch fan following. The urbanized Indian loved to watch Khan play the stud in self-directed flicks like Apradh, Qurbani and Janbaaz where he drove the slickest cars, bedded the most beautiful women and visited the most swanky sights in the world.

Feroz Khan was the first dude with an attitude.

The cleft on the chin gave him a distinctive edge. The self-confidence and talent to play both rugged and soft characters did the rest. Vinod Khanna was the rank outsider in the film industry who showed Hindi cinema a new path to screen heroism. In 1969, just out of Sydenham College in Mumbai, Vinod had no connections in or with the Mumbai film industry. Friends, especially female ones, told him he was good-looking and ekdum hero material. But as luck would have it, Sunil Dutt offered Vinod the villain’s role in Man Ka Meet. The film flopped, and Sunil Dutt’s brother Som Dutt, who was elaborately launched in the film, vanished.

But Vinod survived. And how! His longish stint as a villain continued well into the 70s when he played antagonist to Rajesh Khanna in Sachcha Jhootha and Aan Milo Sajna and Dharmendra in Mera Gaon Mera Desh. In the last mentioned,...

Amjad Khan As Gabbar Singh (Photo Credit – YouTube)

Gabbar Singh is one of the most iconic villains ever seen on the Indian screen. His chilling lines, rugged look, and terrifying presence have been immortalized in Bollywood history. But there’s a surprise fact: Amjad Khan, who made the role legendary, was never the first choice to play Gabbar in Sholay.

Danny Denzongpa Was the First Choice for Gabbar Singh

The role of Gabbar Singh was initially offered to Danny Denzongpa. However, owing to previous commitments with Feroz Khan’s Dharmatma, he could not pursue the opportunity. It was a tough call, especially because Gabbar was such a strong character. However, Danny later said he had no regrets, adding that the role went to the right person.

He recalled (Via Spotboye), “I knew the Gabbar character was fabulous but my conscience guided me to take the right decision. I have no regrets at all.

Many cineastes think Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather is the most influential film of all times. I would have to go with that. So would Feroz Khan, who’s been in two of the worst Godfather-influenced films of all time. Here’s saluting The Godfather clones, good, bad and the awful.

1. Dharmatma (1975):

Feroz Khan was always ahead of his time. So, it’s no surprise that he was the first Bollywood filmmaker to jump on the The Godfather bandwagon with this wildly out-of-control remake—an almost scene-by-scene reaffirmation of the original with Feroz playing Al Pacino and Premnath as Marlon Brando. A laughably crude homage to the original, the silver lining was the beauteous Hema Malini as Reshma, the exotic Afghani lass whom Michael, sorry Feroz, falls in love with. Hema dancing to Lataji’s ‘Mere galiyon se logon ki yaari ho gayi’ would have probably given Coppola...

Deewar, directed by The Yash Chopra, released 50 years ago. Starring Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan Deewaar was a critical and box-office hit and is considered one of the best, a classic, and an iconic film of Hindi cinema.

Here are seven unknown facts about Deewaar.

1. The first choice for Vijay’s role in Deewaar was not Amitabh Bachchan. It was Rajesh Khanna. Director Yash Chopra, who had directed Rajesh Khanna in his first home production Daag, was keen to reunite with Rajesh Khanna. However, writers Salim-Javed put their collective clout into action and insisted on Ab. And who said no to Salim-Javed those days?!

2. But here is the thing. Ab was doing another film with Yash Chopra at that time. And post Zanjeer, there was no way he could accommodate two Yash Chopra films into his clogged date diary. Luckily, better sense prevailed. Ab and Yc trained their guns on Deewaar.

Exclusive photo credit: Peter Haag

The beautiful Celina Jaitly made her screen debut in Feroz Khan’s Janasheen. She married Austrian Peter Haag in 2010 and moved to Austria where she is now blissfully ensconced with her husband and three children. Celebrating her birthday this week she reflects on her life and says she couldn’t be happier.

What does this birthday mean to you?

Birthdays earlier used to be very ostentatious for me even though I’ve never been drawn to ostentatious birthday celebrations. The glitz and glamour feel empty compared to the warmth of being surrounded by family. Simple moments with loved ones, heartfelt laughter, and genuine connection mean far more to me than any grand display. To me, true celebration is about love, not luxury.

So what is your idea of a really happy birthday?

I mostly now like to travel with my family on my birthdays. They are all I want.

Bunty Aur Babli: Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan starred together in this film.

Sarkar: Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan starred together in this film.

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna: Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan starred together in this film.

Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai: Rakesh Roshan and Hrithik Roshan starred together in this film.

Krrish: Rakesh Roshan and Hrithik Roshan starred together in this film.

Apne: Dharmendra and Sunny Deol starred together in this film.

Yamla Pagla Deewana: Dharmendra and Sunny Deol starred together in this film.

Besharam: Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor starred together in this film.

Shaandaar: Pankaj Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor starred together in this film.

Rocky: Sunil Dutt and Sanjay Dutt starred together in this film.

Himalay Putra: Vinod Khanna and Akshaye Khanna starred together in this film.

Kucch To Hai: Jeetendra and Tusshar Kapoor starred together in this film.

Janasheen:...

Dharmendra Once Allegedly Smacked Sanjay Khan For Saying Bad Things About A Veteran Actor. (Photo Credit – Instagram/Wikipedia)

Dharmendra is not only a versatile actor but a Bollywood legend who has entertained us with his enigmatic performances over the years. The senior star had an equally enigmatic persona off the screen and was popular for throwing parties back then. In one such gathering, the Sholay star allegedly hit Feroz Khan’s brother, Sanjay Khan. Scroll below to know more.

For the unversed, Sanjaay debuted in Haqeeqat and is best known for films like Dus Lakh, Ek Phool Do Mali, Intaquam, Dhund, and more. He garnered a lot of attention because of his relationship with Zeenat Aman. They were reportedly married for a brief period, and the actress faced domestic abuse. She was allegedly brutally beaten by him, which caused permanent damage to her right eye. The actor once suffered a...

Mumbai, Jan 4 (Ians) Veteran star Zeenat Aman went down memory lane and recalled how she joined the cast of ‘Qurbani’, which released in 1980.

Taking a trip down memory lane, Zeenat shared a still from the film, directed by and starring Feroz Khan.

It also stars Vinod Khanna, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Amrish Puri and Kader Khan.

The film was famous for its music, especially the Bollywood disco song ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ sung by Pakistani popstar Nazia Hassan and ‘Laila O Laila’.

Alongside the still where she described Feroz as “charismatic”, Zeenat wrote: “I read somewhere that Oxford’s word for the year 2023 is “rizz” – short for ‘charisma’. Well, if l’ve ever known anybody to have rizz, it was Feroz Khan.”

The actress then revealed that her start with the late actor was not easy.

“Feroz and I had a rocky start. It was the 70s, my star was on the rise,...

Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, who is known for ‘Jolly Llb’, ‘Munna Bhai’ franchise, ‘Sehar’, ‘Golmaal’ franchise and others, has taken to the chair of a judge on the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11’.

The actor, who was earlier a choreographer, has now shared the reason behind serving as the judge on the show.

Arshad started his professional life as a salesman and later took up some other jobs. But having a keen interest in dance, life had other plans for the actor, from joining Akbar Sami’s Dance group in Mumbai to dancing and choreographing in Bharat Dabholkar, Alyque Padamsee, and Firoz Khan’s plays, it all seemed like a manifestation falling into place. In 1991, he won the Indian dance competition, followed by a fourth prize in the Modern Jazz category in the 1992 World Dance championship, London, at the age of 21.

The actor then started his own dance studio...

Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, who is known for ‘Jolly Llb’, ‘Munna Bhai’ franchise, ‘Sehar’, ‘Golmaal’ franchise and others, has taken to the chair of a judge on the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11’.

The actor, who was earlier a choreographer, has now shared the reason behind serving as the judge on the show.

Arshad started his professional life as a salesman and later took up some other jobs. But having a keen interest in dance, life had other plans for the actor, from joining Akbar Sami’s Dance group in Mumbai to dancing and choreographing in Bharat Dabholkar, Alyque Padamsee, and Firoz Khan’s plays, it all seemed like a manifestation falling into place. In 1991, he won the Indian dance competition, followed by a fourth prize in the Modern Jazz category in the 1992 World Dance championship, London, at the age of 21.

The actor then started his own dance studio...

Singers Dev Negi and Priya Saraniya have released their own rendition of the classic ‘90s track ‘Jo Haal Dil Ka’ from the film ‘Sarfarosh’, remaking the track with a modern touch while retaining the musicality of the original.

A beautiful and heartfelt track, ‘Jo Haal Dil Ka’ has an iconic melody which gets reinvigorated with a new contemporary twist while still keeping things familiar, mixing in a passionate romance with its ups and downs that can’t be broken.

This is done extremely well as the acoustic instrumentation compliments the voices of Dev and Priya who seamlessly blend their voices with one another, creating a vocal contrast which only accentuates the overall romantic mood.

A powerful and booming production, the song is done in a typical pop sensibility with a loud booming bass, an acoustic guitar with simple melodies, and some elements of Bollywood pop, American pop merged with an electronic side.

Singers Dev Negi and Priya Saraniya have released their own rendition of the classic ‘90s track ‘Jo Haal Dil Ka’ from the film ‘Sarfarosh’, remaking the track with a modern touch while retaining the musicality of the original.

A beautiful and heartfelt track, ‘Jo Haal Dil Ka’ has an iconic melody which gets reinvigorated with a new contemporary twist while still keeping things familiar, mixing in a passionate romance with its ups and downs that can’t be broken.

This is done extremely well as the acoustic instrumentation compliments the voices of Dev and Priya who seamlessly blend their voices with one another, creating a vocal contrast which only accentuates the overall romantic mood.

A powerful and booming production, the song is done in a typical pop sensibility with a loud booming bass, an acoustic guitar with simple melodies, and some elements of Bollywood pop, American pop merged with an electronic side.

After battling weight issues, Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan has shared a selfie flaunting his ripped body at the beach. Fardeen took to Instagram, where he posted a shirtless picture of himself as he gave a glimpse of his beach day. In the image, he looked away from the camera with the sunset and the waves in the background.

For the caption, he wrote: “Sun sea sunset. A perfect end to a beautiful day.”

His friends and social media users could not keep calm after looking at his perfect transformation picture.

Actress Dia Mirza dedicated a song to him: “Here comes the sun.” She added: “Shine on my friend.”

Zayed Khan sais: “Well done Fk.”

An amazed Rohit Bose Roy said: “Look at you.”

Actor Riteish Deshmukh commented: “Smashing Fk.”

Celebrity photographer Daboo Rantnani found the picture “Deadly.”

Actor Abhishek Bachchan dropped a “fire” emoji.

A fan said: “The curious cas of Benhamin Fardeen!

New Delhi, Aug 4 (Ians) Born to singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh, actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who has made his debut in a music video titled ‘Tu Meri Aashiqui’, said coming from a legacy of singers, music has always been of great importance to him and his films.

Nitin Mukesh Mathur is known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films as well as Bhajans. He has worked with notable music directors like Khayyam, R. D. Burman, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan, Nadeem-Shravan, Anand-Milind during the 1980s and 1990s. He also sang for actors like Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and others.

While, late Mukesh Chand Mathur was considered to be one of the most popular and acclaimed playback singers of the Hindi film industry. His song ‘Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai’ from the film ‘Rajnigandha’ (1973) had won him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer.

A modern example of India’s shared heritage with Iran, her career was itself nothing short of a film story. Enamoured of the silver screen when young, she began with child roles. but on coming of age, found no major actor ready to share screen space with her apart from a reel – and real life – strongman, until the foremost thespian of the time gave her a rare chance.

After Dilip Kumar agreed to Mumtaz (Askari) as one of the romantic partners for one of the twins in “Ram Aur Shyam” (1967), there was no looking back for her. Male actors, who had once spurned her as a ‘B-grade’ actress were now more than ready to accept her. She was so much sought after that a superstar of the time, with whom she had a string of successes, reportedly went into a sulk if she acted with other heroes.

But Mumtaz, who,...

The trailer of the Australian feature documentary ‘Brand Bollywood – down under’ was unveiled on Tuesday.

The trailer, which was launched at the Cannes Market, days after a popular session on Australia-India co-production at the India Pavillion, gives a glimpse of the extraordinary journey of Hindi cinema and its remarkable role in shaping India’s perception in Australia.

Describing the documentary and the need for it, director Anupam Sharma said, “Bollywood is India’s tremendous soft power and is India’s ambassador to the world, just like Ayurveda, Yoga, spirituality, cricket, Indian Doctors and It industry. I have personally seen the role the Indian film industry has played in creating new horizons for Indians and India in Australia and deeply felt that this was a story that needed to be told and documented not just for Indians but for the world.”

The documentary takes a deep dive into the evolving role...

“Aggar Tum Na Hote’ actress Simaran Kaur, whose music video ‘Current Maare’ is finally out, has said that the project means a lot to her. The actress also said that the track ‘Current Maare’ is a perfect party number.

Talking about her glamorous look in the song, Simaran said, “I have a very different and glamorous look in the song, something which I haven’t done before. It’s a dance number, the music is very catchy and upbeat. I had a great time shooting for this video.”

She adds, “This is something I haven’t done before. It’s different because whenever you do a TV serial, it’s more traditional but this is a very new avatar, and glamorous. It’s more about the look which is different. Also, I love dancing. So a lot of people are appreciating my dance moves and my expressions in the song.

Punita Trikha has so far worked for several B-Town celebs, making hand-made jewellery for different films and top stars of the industry. People worldwide know how challenging it is to first step foot into one’s chosen niche and industry and then go ahead in making a prominent name in the same. Especially when it comes to women, things sometimes get even tougher for the kind of saturation of male professionals everywhere around industries of the world.

However, there are also success stories of female professionals, artists and business owners that have gone ahead in only imbibing more hope, positivity and motivation in budding professionals, ultimately inspiring them in many incredible ways. Making her name prominent in Bollywood is one such phenomenal Indian jewellery designer Punita Trikha, who not only dived deep into the industry but also made sure to become a part of the top slot of jewellery designers.

Actress Celina Jaitley has given it back hard to a social media troll, who claims she “slept with both father and son” Feroz Khan and Fardeen Khan. Celina, who stepped into Hindi cinema in 2003 in late actor-filmmaker Feroz Khan’s ‘Janasheen’ starring Fardeen Khan, was responding to a user named Umair Sandhu, who is often seen posting nasty tweets about Bollywood personalities such as Salman Khan, Sidharth Malhotra and Shehnaaz Gill.

A tweet by the user read: “Celina Jaitley is the only actress in Bollywood who slept with both father (Feroze Khan) and son (Fardeen Khan) many times.”

Celina clapped back and said: “Dear Mr Sandhu hope posting this gave you the much needed girth and length to become a man and some hope to cure you of your erectile dysfunction. There are others ways to fix your problem… like going to a doctor, you must try it sometime! @TwitterSafety pls take action.

Filmmaker Anees Bazmee revealed why he thought of casting Nana Patekar for the role of Uday Shetty in his comedy film “Welcome” knowing the fact that the actor is more popular for his serious roles.

“I have always been a huge Nana Patekar fan, so I used to think that if he ever does comedy, he will ace it and moreover teach an entire generation how to do comedy. When the script was locked, I immediately called him to meet. During the meeting, the first thing that he asked me was to swear on my mother and tell him if this film is right for him. I still convinced him to listen to the script,” he said, appearing on “The Kapil Sharma Show” as a celebrity guest.

Anees also recalled: “He (Nana) gave me his undivided attention for 3 hours and I narrated the script. I still remember one thing that he quoted,...

India’s Suparn Varma, one of the writers and directors of Amazon Prime Video’s smash hit series “The Family Man,” has signed with CAA for representation.

Formerly a journalist, Varma began his career in film writing crime drama “Chhal” (2002), starring Kay Kay Menon and Prashant Narayanan, for director Hansal Mehta. Other early writing credits include Rohit Shetty’s thriller “Zameen” (2003) starring Ajay Devgn, drama romance “Janasheen” (2003) for cult filmmaker Feroz Khan and Sanjay F. Gupta’s crime drama “Karam” (2005) starring John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

Varma made his directorial debut with thriller “Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005), starring Feroz Khan, Fardeen Khan and Kay Kay Menon. His next film as director was thriller “Acid Factory” (2009) featuring Irrfan Khan and Manoj Bajpayee and he went on to direct horror “Aatma” (2013), starring Bipasha Basu and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

In the streaming space, Varma wrote Netflix’s comedy crime drama “Hasmukh,” headlined by Vir Das and Ranvir Shorey.

As the 2007 comedy caper ‘Welcome’ completes fifteen years on Wednesday, Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, who played the role of Majnu bhai in the film, is filled with gratitude. Majnu bhai among Anil’s favourite characters.

This character has given rise to countless memes of social media and WhatsApp stickers. Some people have even gone to the length of merchandising Maju bhai’s famous donkey on a horse painting by patching them onto t-shirts.

The actor mentioned that the character was indeed a fun one to portray as he didn’t feel like he was acting.

He shared: “It came to me naturally and with Anees bhai’s writing and direction and with Nana being the perfect co-Star as Uday bhai made it even easier and lots of fun. I see so many recreations on social media of his dialogues and it’s amazing how he is still relatable even to the famous Gen Z.

The concept of the body double is quite spread throughout the movie industry, with people looking like the stars doubling them in stunts or in erotic scenes. In India and Bollywood, though, where a number of stars are bigger than life, it has risen to a whole other level, with film star lookalikes being as much part of Indian popular culture as the revered actors who front the movie industry, even starring as so-called “duplicates” in broadly comedic versions of original films by the megastars they resemble. Documentary director and producer Geetika Narang Abbasi profiles three career duplicates – Kishore Bhanushali, who doubles as Dev Anand; Firoz Khan the Amitabh Bachchan lookalike and Prashant Walde, who makes a living mimicking Shah Rukh Khan.

A.K.A. at Red Sea International Film Festival

The three portraits she presents are quite thorough, as she managed to earn their trust to the point of...

Punjabi singer and lyricist Khan Saab, known for his compositions like ‘Zindagi Tere Naal’, ‘Jee Kharda’, ‘Rim Jhim’, ‘Sajna’, ‘Narazagi’ among others, shared how he got his stage name.

The artiste, whose real name is Imran Khan, said on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ that the name was given to him by Gurmukh Singh Sandhu, popular by his name Garry Sandhu, who is a Pujabi rapper and actor. He made his singing debut in 2010 with ‘Main Nahi Peenda’ and also worked in Punjabi movies such as ‘Romeo Ranjha’.

Khan Saab shared :”My real name is Imran Khan which was given to me by my family. But while working with Garry Sandhu Paji, he would refer to me as ‘Khan’.”

The singer said that while he was recording for the track ‘Rhim Jhim’ along with Garry, he asked him the name by which he can call him and then he said...

By numbers, her work in the Hindi film industry seems quite scanty — at 33 films in around a decade and a half. But the statistics fail to reveal that, save around five, all were box-office hits, and some of them broke new ground, making her one of the most popular and successful actresses of all times — and a fashion icon too.

Though she struck gold right from her debut as female lead, and went on to become an “in demand” actress for everything, from frothy romances to tear-jerkers, Sadhana is most remembered for her trademark hairstyle — the famous “Sadhana cut” of fringes or short bangs (itself inspired by the elfin and charming Audrey Hepburn) — and pioneering form-fitting kurtas and churidar pyjamas.

But in her comparatively limited outings, Sadhana, who was born on this day in 1941, showcased her acting prowess. She could essay roles of a rich heiress to a village belle...

Veteran actress Reena Roy shares how after doing the 1976 film ‘Nagin’, people ran away from her shouting “Nagin has come”. ‘Nagin’ also stars Sunil Dutt, Feroz Khan, Jeetendra, Sanjay Khan, Rekha, Mumtaz, Vinod Mehra, Yogeeta Bali, Kabir Bedi and Anil Dhawan.

“Whenever and wherever I would go and shoot, the crowd would run towards me but after ‘Naagin’, people would run away from me screaming ‘Naagin has come!’ They wanted to see me but were scared too,” says the 65-year-old actress on the singing reality show ‘Superstar Singer 2’.

She continues to say that this is one of her favourite films and this subject was not explored much at that time people believed that she is a real Nagin.

“In some theatres in Punjab, there were actual snakes that had slithered in and people had scrambled away from there. I love this film to date, and because there weren’t many films that discussed this subject,...

Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar was left awestruck looking at the dance performance of ‘Did Super Moms’ contestant Sadika Khan Shaikh on the song ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’. She mentioned how the act actually reminded her of the time when late Feroz Khan called her to praise her performance in the film ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’. Urmila […]...

Urf (“Aka”) Director Geetika Narang Abbasi, 2022

I spent a number of years living in France, and one of the most interesting words I learned was “sosie” – someone who perfectly resembles someone else, to the point that people could confuse them. I was familiar with impersonators, mostly comedians who did voice imitations of famous people, whether actors or singers. I knew about Elvis impersonators, people who would perform dressed as Elvis. But that’s as far as it went, until I discovered the world of “sosies” in France. Where impersonators or doubles were fairly marginalized here at home, in France I discovered a whole side business of people who resembled famous performers – usually singers – and would hire themselves out to perform at local events. Writer Yann Moix published a book called “Podium” about a bank employee who must choose between his family and the career he longs for: to be a “sosie” of the late,...

Core business is a phrase that got familiar with the arrival of corporate houses in the film business. Which is to say, they would stick to the business they came to do and know it better, rather than branch out into other businesses that may look lucrative but you knew little about.

In the film industry, too, the jobs were marked out for people who specialised in or were trained for the task.

But, when it comes to the film industry, every aspirant hopes to become an actor to start with, and aim for stardom. But, there are also those who just want to be a part of the filmmaking process and train to be a cinematographer, choreographer, editor, sound recordist, action director and so on - loosely defined in film parlance as technician.

Be it a star or a star secretary, a technician or an assistant in any department of filmmaking,...

Sony Entertainment Television?s comedy show ?The Kapil Sharma Show? promises a night full of fun and entertainment when Bollywood's beloved one more ?Bad-Man? Shakti Kapoor will be seen making an appearance on the show. The actor will be seen alongside sister-in-law and highly admired Bollywood actress Padmini Kolhapure. The actors were seen having loads of banter and reminiscing the early days of their careers. Actor Shakti Kapoor shared the story of how he landed his first major role in the movie Qurbani after he met with an accident with Feroz Khan?s car.

Talking about the incident Shakti Kapoor told the host of the show Kapil, ?I believe that you need the right amount of both talent and luck to be a successful man in the industry. You cannot be talented and unlucky and make it in the industry.? The actor then went on to address the incident by saying,...

After reports of veteran actress Mumtaz's death spread like wildfire on social media on Friday, her family members dismissed the rumors via an interview to news agency Pti. "She is alive, fit and fine. She wants to know why everybody is spreading false news," a family member told Pti. In addition, Tanya Madhvani, Mumtaz's younger daughter, Instagrammed a video of herself in which she reiterated that her mother was fine and sends her love to all her fans. She captioned the post: "So exhausting another rumor of my mother's death. She is healthy and looking beautiful as always and has asked me to let her fans know she is well! It's all rubbish."

Mumtaz, 70, lives in London with her family. Last year in April rumors on Mumtaz's death featured in headlines and at that time Tanya had dismissed the reports on social media. At that time, Tanya had also posted...

Tarzan Goes to India/Tarzan’s Three Challenges

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Warner Archives

1962, 1963 / 2:35:1 / 88 Min., 92 Min. / Street Date – January 29, 2019

Starring Jock Mahoney, Simi Garewal, Woody Strode

Cinematography by Paul Beeson, Edward Scaife

Directed by John Guillermin, Robert Day

Jane Goodall fell for Tarzan at an early age – ‘he married the wrong Jane’ she said, half joking. A confirmed tree-hugger, the King of the Apes would seem to be a perfect match for the nature loving primatologist – even though the greater part of Tarzan’s big screen career played out in backlot jungles rather than the real thing.

Producer Sy Weintraub rectified that situation with Tarzan Goes to India and Tarzan’s Three Challenges – both sleekly made widescreen entertainments that put the jungle lord in his proper element. Made on location in India and Thailand, the films are a non-stop parade of cliffhanging serial thrills that revel in the raw beauty...

Sandalwood The romantic action thriller stars Prem Kumar and Kriti Kharbanda.Digital NativeThe romantic action entertainer, Dalapathi, is slated for release on February 9th, confirm its makers. Starring Prem Kumar in the lead role with Kirti Kharbanda as his heroine, this Kannada movie is touted to be high on action and romance. The film is bankrolled jointly by Feroz Khan and Naveen under their banner Nam Cinemas and it is directed by Prashanth Raj. Incidentally, Naveen happens to be the director’s brother. Charan has composed music for this venture with Santhosh Rai Pathaje cranking the camera. While the film is gearing up for release on February 9th, it will have a stiff competition at the box office as some biggies are also slated for release on the same day. According to sources in the trade, the filmmakers are trying to cash in on the long weekend considering the fact that it is Shiva Ratri that weekend and Valentine’s Day on Wednesday. Other movies that are scheduled for release on February 9th happen to be the Shiva Rajkumar starrer Tagaru, which has been directed by Duniya Soori. The film was supposed to release last year but was postponed for a couple of times for reasons best known to its makers. Apart from this biggie, Chiranjeevi Sarja and his uncle Arjun Sarja will be clashing at the box office with their respective films Samhaara and Prema Baraha also planned for release on the same day. Samhaara, directed by Guru Deshpande, has Kavya Shetty and Hari Priya playing the female leads while Prema Baraha is written, directed and produced by Arjun Sarja and stars Chandan Kumar, Aishwarya Arjun, Sadhu Kokila, and Rangayana Raghu. The film will mark Aishwarya Arjun’s entry into the Kannada film industry and will be released in Tamil as well as Kannada.

Truth indeed can be strange! When Vinod Khanna passed away Apr. 27, it was left to colleague Rishi Kapoor to tweet the forgotten fact that he died on the eighth death anniversary of Vinod’s close friend, co-star and filmmaker Feroz Khan. Both had the same Usp—their Greek god looks and ruggedness, a cool, style quotientRead More

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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan: “This is a great loss to the world of vocal music. Fortunately for us of the Sarod Ghar, we honoured Moghubai Kurdikar and Kishori Behn with our annual Haazif Ali Khan award. Her mother who was also her Guru was the disciple of the legendary Alladiya Khan Saab and the creatorRead More

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Actress Sunny Leone, who is said to be super excited to share screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Raees’, has said she is happy to be a part of the 100th day shoot of the Rahul Dholakia film.

Sunny will be performing an item number with Srk, which is a newer version of Zeenat Aman and Feroze Khan’s classic song ‘Laila O Laila’.Read More...

We were the first to tell you that Shah Rukh Khan would do a sizzling item song with Sunny Leone for Rahul Dholakia's Raees. Now as the original Don Amitabh Bachchan sang 'Woh Ghadi Aa Gayee Aa Gayee'. Shah Rukh and Sunny Leone are currently grooving to choreographer Bosco's dance steps and Kalyanji-Anandji's chartbuster 'Laila Oh Laila' from Feroz Khan's Qurbani which was sung by Amit Kumar and Kanchan and filmed on Amjad Khan and Zeenat Aman. The shooting started on Saturday and will end on Monday. The new version of the song being filmed on Shah Rukh and Sunny has been re-mixed by Ram Sampath. The voices are yet to be decided. Says director Rahul Dholakia, "It's quite an iconic song of its times and lends itself beautifully to the situation in our film. Bosco is the choreographer. At present we've recorded it with new singers." Adds producer Ritesh Sidhwani,...

It was way back in 1994 when Naseeruddin Shah had taken Akshay Kumar as well as Suniel Shetty for a ride with his blind man act in Mohra. It had turned out to be a huge twist in the tale when as a businessman Jindal, Naseeruddin Shah had turned out to be a villain of the piece, instead of being a savor that he projected himself to be. Now 21 years later, it is John Abraham's turn to face the music, as he comes face to face with Naseeruddin Shah in a blind avtar again. The film is Welcome Back and this time around there is no pretense being put as the veteran actor is playing a comical don named Wanted Bhai in the Anees Bazmee directed action comedy. In the first of the series, it was Firoz Khan who came in the lives of Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar...

The 'bhai's are back, and they seem classy! On the other hand, the babes are too hot to handle!

Well, while we have seen Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor having full-on masti in Welcome, this time there is a new and hotter addition in Welcome Back. Yes, we are talking about John Abraham (who seems to have replaced the sweet and innocent Akshay Kumar from Welcome). This time (from the posters), it seems like Nana Patekar has turned out to be a good man, while John, on the other seems to be the bad lad!

We say so because Nana, who played a don in Welcome, is now seen holding a flower in his hand (unlike in the first part), while John is blazing hot with a gun pointed over his head!

This sequel to Welcome has John Abraham - Shruti Haasan instead of Akshay Kumar - Katrina Kaif, and...

Indian cinema superstar Akshay Kumar is a happy man these days. Riding high on the box-office success of his recent blockbuster film Gabbar is Back, the enigmatic Akshay recently shared an amazing piece of trivia about his illustrious film career.

The megastar recalled having worked in a high percentage of films in which he shared screen-space with a number of Bollywood legends. Oddly enough, the only exception to the rule was his father-in-law and yesteryear superstar, Rajesh Khanna.

Over the years, Akshay has worked with Bollywood legends like Manoj Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee and Tanuja. While the actor co-starred with Manoj Kumar in the 1995 thriller Maidan-e-Jung, which also featured Dharmendra, he has also worked with Shatrughan Sinha in the classic Aan-Men at Work, Feroz Khan in Welcome and Rishi Kapoor in Namastey London and Housefull 2. In addition, Akshay has also shared screen time with the legendary Amitabh Bachchan in Ek Rishta,...

Picture this. An elite team who target, intercept then either eliminate or bring to justice terrorists and criminals. Whilst on an operation to save one of their own, information is obtained (read smacked black and blue out of) from a criminal of a major attack. Travelling from country to country, now begins the chase to take out the masterminds behind it. Sound familiar. Well it should. You’ve seen it more than a million times, with one of the latest being Akshay Kumar’s Holiday. However, coming from the National Award winning Neeraj Pandey, you would think Baby would blow your mind. Yet the mind is not blown enough.

Right from the actors to the action, Baby was never meant to have the usual tone for a CIA-in-combat-fighting-against-terrorism storyline. It was more gritty, more swift, more dark. This isn’t about the patriot that screams his passion filled anthem at the top of his lungs.

The struggle to complete Anees Bazmee's Welcome Back in time for a Christmas release has ended. According to very reliable sources Anil Kapoor's dates played the villain of the piece, throwing Welcome Back's final two schedules into a chaos. The film is now being readied for a January 23 release, alongside two heavyweight Akshay Kumar starrers Neeraj Pandey's Baby and Krish's Gabbar, thereby reducing the Republic Day weekend to a show of strength. It goes unsaid of course that one of Akshay Kumar's two films will move to a later date. Revealing all the inside details a source says, "Producer Feroze Nadiadwala was keen on releasing Welcome Back on December 19 alongside Raj Kumar Hirani's Pk. But because of Anil Kapoor's date issues, there are two remaining schedules in Dubai and Mumbai. So Feroz has agreed to shift Welcome Back to January 23." There is a...