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Rajiv Kapoor passed away on Tuesday after a massive heart attack. For the first time in 31 years (his last released films were Zimmedaaar and Aag Ka Dariya in 1990), he was gearing up for a new film. He was set to return in Toolsidas Junior, starring Sanjay Dutt.

The Ashutosh Gowariker-produced film has been slated for release this year. Gowariker informs he has wrapped shoot for the production. "Rajiv was so affable and played his part with much fun and ease. Will miss him deeply," he tweeted as condolence. The filmmaker added that he had been "a fan from his Ram Teri Ganga Maili days".

Think Rajiv Kapoor and you are thinking Ram Teri Ganga Maili. The legendary Raj Kapoor cast his youngest son opposite Mandakini in the 1985 film, which went on to be a blockbuster.

In a career that actively spanned less than a decade, Rajiv Kapoor had a...

Judging by the response the theatrical trailer of Sajid Khan’s upcoming family entertainer Humshakals has received, it seems the film is all set to deliver the fourth comic blockbuster from Sajid Khan. Sajid has been inundated by numerous calls from various laughter clubs from across the country as well as various stand-up comic gigs to screen his upcoming film.

“I am so thankful to the laughter clubs who have mailed and called me in the past few days. This also reinforces the fact that the comedy element has been well appreciated, I would love to show my film to the clubs that have approached me but blame it all on the final copy which will be out only on 16th June,” says an elated Sajid.

People have especially been praising the triple role element of the film, which shows various flavors of comedy by the three actors Saif, Riteish and Ram Kapoor.

Actors Saif Ali Khan and Riteish Deshmukh are ready to set the audience rolling in laughter with their humorous repartees. The makers of the upcoming rib-tickling comedy ‘Humshakals,’, which promises nine times the fun, have released two new videos that feature snippets of the actors showcasing their exemplary comic timing. It is a hilarious amalgamation of popular dialogues of industry veterans, imitated by the two actors.

Watch Riteish and Saif as they enact famous dialogues and unique gestures of legendary veterans like Dilip Kumar, Rajendra Nath, Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrugan Sinha, Randhir Kapoor, Pran among many others. The duo with their amazing comic timing, have successfully lead the audience in a state of laughter and chaos. The videos can be viewed at

Mimicry 1-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7lMCInBK74

Mimicry 2 –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuWF7xVIk-w

‘Humshakals’ stars Saif Ali Khan, Ram Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh...

From reincarnations to haunted mansions. From vindictive oatmeal faced corpses to shape shifting nagins, Bollywood has bravely offered a plethora of films in the name of horror over the years. Although many of these films may lack in finesse, they still manage to offer some scares (along with a bag of laughs). Siddhant Pillai investigates…

Golden Age of Horror; 1940s-1960s

A still from the classic Mahal

In a country obsessed with lost souls and reincarnation, it was natural for filmmakers to dabble in this facet of the supernatural. Perhaps the first path breaking film in this genre was Kamal Amrohi?s 1949 hit, Mahal. The film was replete with a spooky house filled with life size portraits, grandfather clocks, swinging crystal chandeliers and a haunting tune (Aayega Aanewaala) carried by the air and sung by an elusive candle-lit lady. The movie was a box office hit and paved the way...

Dilip Kumar-Johnny Walker, Rajendra Kumar-Rajendra Nath, Govinda-Johnny Lever. There have been many actor-comedian 'jodis' that have been highly popular amongst the Hindi film audience and together they have succeeded in providing entertainment and laughter. But in recent times there have been no permanent actor-comedian 'jodis' or pair that we can talk about. No doubt there have been numerous award winning comic acts by class actors and comedians but no jodi that comes to mind in...

It indeed is one of the apparent paradoxes that while Hollywood cinema did not have any hesitance about its heroes riding on scooter, be it in Roman Holiday or even up to The Bourne Identity the counterparts in Hindi cinema have not been that benevolent to ride the humble scooter inspite of the fact that it has been "chunnu munnu de papa di gaddi". Whenever scooter has been used in Hindi cinema as a matter of convention, it was for humorous situations and its most visible brand ambassador was Rajinder Nath....

National Film Development Corporation of India (Nfdc) premiered its bilingual film Haat at the 11th Mumbai Film Festival. The film, which is in the Hindi and Rajasthani language, stars Divya Dutta, Archana Puran Singh, Mukesh Tiwari and Yashpal Sharma. It is a social drama set in Rajasthan based on women empowerment and is directed by Seema Kapoor. Kapoor has worked with international and nationally known directors such as Swedish Director Guinter W., Russian director Obrasove, Rajinder Nath, Dadi Padamji, Habib Tanveer, Astad Debu, and many more. She has written ...