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Subhash K Jha revisits the murder mystery Humraaz, an Abbas-Mustan directed film starring Bobby Deol, Akshaye Khanna, and Amisha Patel that released in 2002.

How can we forget Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M For Murder about a husband who hires a charlatan to bump off his wife, when Andrew Davis recently remade the film as A Perfect Murder? Now Abbas-Mustan, the Indian purveyors of slick, intelligent thrillers, give a revivified interpretation to the classic murder thriller .

Humraaz is a gripping Hitch-cock-tale. While the Hollywood films were only about greed and other sleazy motivations Abbas-Mustan add a dash of traditional Indian values to the original when the wife, initially in collusion with her lover to betray her husband, begins to grow progressively conscious of her spousal duties. This is where the film begins to resemble Raghunath Jhalani’s 1978 marital drama Badalte Rishtey where Reena Roy married Jeetendra for his riches but soon...

Amitabh Bachchan Once Revealed Raj Kapoor Visited Him At The ICU After His Horrific Accident In Coolie( Photo Credit – Facebook )

Amitabh Bachchan is a living legend who has worked and spent time with other stalwarts of Indian cinema. Among them was the greatest showman of the film industry, Raj Kapoor. Although they did not do a movie together, they certainly shared a friendly relationship, as Big B once revealed that Raj visited him in the hospital after his accident on the sets of Coolie with a unique gift. Keep scrolling to know what this gift was!

The 1983 classic was directed by Manmohan Desai and written by Kader Khan. It featured an ensemble cast comprising Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Shoma Anand, Suresh Oberoi, and Puneet Issar. While filming a fight scene with Issar, Big B mistimed a jump, hitting the edge of a table. It resulted in a serious internal injury,...

Looking gawky but aggressive Sanjay Dutt made his debut barely a week after his mother Nargis lost a long battle with the Big C. Mother’s absence at the premier with a seat kept empty for her,is a far stronger image associated with the film than anything in this routine campus actioner with Dutt and his ruffian gang(including Gulshan Grover and Shakti Kapoor—remember Dutt’s dance competition with Kapoor accompanied by the song ‘Aa Dekhe Zaraa’?) battling it out at the boxoffice.

Tina Munim who was already an established star gamely played Sanjay’s sweetheart. And Dutt Saab’s friend Reena Roy was cast as a large-hearted Tawaif who sings the film’s best lines, ‘Pyar mein mohabbat mein dil jo toot jaate hain/Log aisi haalat mein mere paas aate hain/Mere dil pe chot lagey to main kahan jaaoon/Geet sunoge huzoor ya main ghazal...

When Jethalal Could Not Stop Cheering For BabitaJi’s Dance Performance (Photo Credit – Sony Liv)

The cult comedy TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has witnessed many iconic cameos of popular names from the film industry. One of them was legendary choreographer Saroj Khan. Yes, you heard that right! She appeared in one of the episodes of the show, wherein the members of the Golkuldham Society had to impress her with their dancing skills. One of the residents who stole the show was the beautiful Babitaji aka Munmun Dutta.

Munmun Dutta showcased her scintillating dancing skills as she set the stage on fire in the song ‘Nisha Nisha’, which starred Kamal Haasan and Reena Roy from the 1982 film Sanam Teri Kasam. The actress wore a sleeveless body-hugging golden dress with high heels along with a stylish headgear. Actor Tanuj Mahashabde, who plays her onscreen husband Iyer in Tmkoc also shook a leg with her.

Did You Know Akshay Kumar & Vidya Balan Were Supposed To Star In This Bollywood Classic Remake? (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar must be riding high after the widespread critical acclaim of his latest film, Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh, released in theatres on April 18, 2025. But did you know that the prolific actor was once considered to play the lead role in a rehashed version of a widely acclaimed Bollywood classic movie? And his co-star for that film would have been Vidya Balan. Sadly, the film never got made. Read on to know the details.

The Bollywood Classic Remake Which Never Got Made

According to a report by India Glitz, Rituparno Ghosh was reportedly set to direct Akshay Kumar and possibly Vidya Balan for a remake of Vijay Anand’s cult romantic drama Guide. The film was tentatively and aptly titled Rahgir. If the...

When Abhishek Bachchan’s Co-Star Left Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Speechless (Photo Credit – Instagram)

There were times when the award functions used to give the ‘Best Jodi’ award to celebrate the onscreen pair that was loved most by the fans that year. However, did you know that once a co-star of Abhishek Bachchan was all praises for him while receiving the Best Jodi award which left his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan quite speechless. For the unversed, Aishwarya was also the award presenter at the occasion.

Now, we are talking about none other than actor John Abraham, who won the Best Jodi award with Abhishek Bachchan for the 2008 film Dostana. For the unversed, Abhishek and John played two men who pretend to be a gay couple to live in a rented apartment owned by Priyanka Chopra’s character. The hilarious aspect was that the award was given to them by their real-life partners.

What Did Farhan Akhtar Say About Javed Akhtar’s Wedding To Shabana Azmi? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Bollywood actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar once admitted feeling ‘angry and betrayed’ when his father, Javed Akhtar, married actress Shabana Azmi. Read on to know more.

The latest Prime Video docu-series, Angry Young Men, reflects on the professional and personal lives of popular Hindi cinema screenwriters in the 1970s, particularly Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan.

In the series, Farhan opened up about his emotional phase when Javed remarried actress Shabana Azmi. Farhan shared, “There was a phase when I was angry with him; I felt betrayed by him. There were all those normal emotions that I did go through as a child growing up. It took time to go back to normal with my dad. Shabana played a big part in creating that normalcy.”

Talking about the same, director Zoya Akhtar also shared that...

When Reena Roy Took Some Drastic Steps Owing To Her Crush On This Superstar (Photo Credit – Sony Liv)

People love watching movies, and they become fans of the actors. For some people, this obsession has become an obsession. Senior actress Reena Roy once spoke about her unflinching affection for this superstar, so much so that it made her take some drastic steps when she was younger and in school. Keep scrolling for the deets.

She was born Saira Ali and made her film debut as a teenager with Zaroorat, directed by Br Ishara. She gained fame with Jaise Ko Taisa and Zakhmee. After the blockbusters Nagin and Kalicharan, Reena is one of the top-tiered actresses in the Hindi film industry. After marrying the Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Khan, she left the country and settled there. However, after the divorce, she returned to India and acted in films again.

Reena Roy has...

Subhash Ghai’s surprise winner Kalicharan was released on February 7, 1976. Kalicharan was produced by N.N.Sippy, directed by Subhash Ghai, and starred Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, and Premnath. The music by Kalyanji-Anandji was a hit, especially Lataji’s ‘Ja re ja oh harjayee’.

When Subhash Ghai gave up his dreams of becoming a successful actor, he did what all failed actors do: He became a film director. And what better actor to play the lead than close friend and Ftii colleague Shatrughan Sinha?

With Kalicharan, Sinha temporarily discarded the mantle of villainy to plunge into what came to be known as glorified goondaism. The toughie’s part seemed to be written for Shatrughan. Ghai and Sinha came together once again for another tough-guys-don’t-dance frolic in Vishwanath two years later. But this cricketer-titled actioner failed to impress audiences. Looking back at Kalicharan, the leading man’s bombastic dialogues, matched by Premnath’s phlegmatic counterpoints,...

Parveen Babi had the world had at her feet. Stunning in her beauty and a mind tormented by its brilliance she left us on this day twenty years ago. It wasn’t a pleasant death. She had by then lost touch with reality completely. Locked away in her apartment, not in touch with a single soul, she was convinced there were people out there who wanted to kill her.

Amitabh Bachchan never spoke about Parveen Babi’s death, except once and only to this writer.

When Parveen had passed away, Mr. Bachchan in an uncharacteristically candid moment spoke exclusively to me about her. Parveen Babi and Mr B worked together in several films – Majboor, Deewaar, Amar Akbar Anthony, Namak Halal, Shaan, Kaalia, Mahaan, Do Aur Do Paanch, Kala Patthar… He did the maximum number of films with Parveen after Jaya, followed by Raakhee and Rekha.

Mr. Bachchan was all praise for Parveen’s stardom.

Bollywood Sci-Fi that came Before Kalki 2898 Ad. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Before Kalki 2898 Ad stirred the pot, Bollywood’s take on sci-fi was an intriguing blend of masala, melodrama, and futuristic fantasies that offered a unique flavor quite distinct from Hollywood’s polished productions. Let’s embark on a cinematic journey through Bollywood’s space-time continuum and explore the iconic sci-fi films that set the stage for the much anticipated Kalki 2898 Ad.

1. Mr. X in Bombay (1964) – The Invisible Touch

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Long before our B-town heroes were grappling with intergalactic villains, there was Kishore Kumar in Mr. X in Bombay. This 1964 classic isn’t what you’d expect from a sci-fi film today. It was more a rom-com with a twist – an invisibility twist! Kishore da’s character, after a series of bizarre events, gains the ability to turn invisible.

Sonakshi Sinha & Zaheer Iqbal Share Wedding Pictures (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are finally husband and wife. The couple, in the simplest manner, registered their wedding in the presence of their elders and are now on the way to a grand reception at a restaurant in Mumbai where friends and family will celebrate this union.

Sona and Zaheer shared the first pictures from their registered wedding, and the couple looked breathtaking and pure in matching white outfits. In the pictures, we can also see a very elated Shatrughan Sinha!

In her post Sonakshi Sinha even mentioned why she chose June 23 for her wedding and it is the sweetest reason ever! Earlier, there were rumors of a family feud brewing amongst the Sinha’s against this interfaith marriage but all is well that ends well!

Trending When Sonakshi Sinha Broke Silence About Shatrughan Sinha’s Extramarital Affair With Reena Roy,...

Amrish Puri In A Still As Mogambo From Mr. India (Photo Credit – Youtube)

Amrish Puri was one of the highest-paid villains in Indian Cinema. The deep baritone always worked wonders when the man was on screen. Be it Nayak’s Chief Minister or Gadar’s Pakistani who compels Sunny Deol to chant Hindustan Murdabad. The actor’s performance had always been phenomenal.

Amrish Puri’s First Villain Act!

The superstar for the first time was cast as the villain in a film called Hum Paanch that was produced by Boney Kapoor. The producer in one of his interviews once confirmed that the actor was paid 40,000 Inr to play Bapu but his performance was so good that he was paid an additional 10,000 Inr, making it 50,000 Inr for the first act as a villain!

However, Amrish Puri was immortalized as the villain when he said that one dialogue that changed his entire life – Mogambo Khush Hua.

Nana Patekar Was Accused Of Sexually Harassing Tanushree Dutta ( Photo Credit – Instagram; Facebook )

Tanushree Dutta opened Pandora’s box years ago when she first accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment and molestation on the sets of Horn Ok Please. The actress even quit the industry because it affected her mentally, but she made a comeback to fight. However, the actor always denied all the accusations.

In 2018, Tanushree finally decided to move on and did not want to discuss anything related to Nana since she did not want to give him any more footage. Now, in an interview, the Khamoshi actor has opened up about the allegations.

While talking to Lallantop, Nana Patekar reacted to Tanushree Dutta’s claim by denying them all. He said, “I knew that it was all a lie. That’s why I didn’t get angry. When everything was a lie, why should I be angry?...

Producer Ramesh Taurani Shares A Positive Update On Race 4 After The Failure Of Salman Khan’s Race 3 (Photo Credit – YouTube)

Not all sequels are good; some are really bad! This was very well proved by the dismal run of Race 3, which witnessed unprecedented negativity. Led by Salman Khan, the film faced an outright rejection right from its announcement, and there are multiple reasons behind it. It’s considered one of the worst films in Salman’s career, but now, there’s an exciting update coming related to its next installment. Yes, Race 4 is very much on!

The first two installments of Race were directed by the veteran Abbas-Mustan duo, and they featured Saif Ali Khan as a protagonist. Regarding the bad guys, the first part saw a villain in Akshaye Khanna, while part 2 featured John Abraham. Part 3 witnessed a major turnaround, with Remo D’Souza taking over as a director.

Sonakshi Sinha Has Not Invited All The Heeramandi Cast For Her Wedding. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Sonakshi Sinha has been in the news for three months straight. Initially, it was because of her performance as Fareedan Jaan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi, but now it is because of her wedding to Notebook actor Zaheer Iqbal.

Since Heeramandi is still fresh, it was speculated that the cast would be a part of her wedding. We’re not sure if anyone from her co-actors has got an invite or not. However, one of her co-actors confirmed that she had not been invited to the wedding.

However, Sonakshi Sinha’s wedding, which has been in the news for some controversial reasons and rumors of a riff between the family, has been blessed by her Heeramandi co-actor, who wishes the best for Sona’s upcoming wedding.

Trending Sonakshi Sinha Unfollows Mom & Brother On Instagram...

Anil Kapoor Reacts To Getting Replace In Boney Kapoor’s No Entry 2 ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Sequels of many old Bollywood hits are in the pipeline, but they are facing delays for several reasons. More than the positive things, these sequels are surrounded by not-so-favorable reports. One such much-awaited sequel is No Entry 2, which is going to witness a completely new cast. For the same reason, Anil Kapoor was reportedly upset, but now he has spilled the beans. Keep reading to know more!

Written and directed by Anees Bazmee, No Entry was released in 2005. Upon its release, the film received favorable reviews from critics, and it was a major commercial success at the box office. It starred Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Salman Khan, Bipasha Basu, Esha Deol, Lara Dutta, and Celina Jaitly in key roles. It was produced by Boney Kapoor.

Now, after so many years, Boney Kapoor has...

Ranjeet Opens Up About The Yesteryear Bollywood Parties. (Photo Credit – IMDb/Instagram)

Veteran Bollywood actor Ranjeet was a popular face in Hindi cinemas during the 70s and 80s. He mostly appeared in roles with negative shades. Besides working in Bollywood, he has also worked in several Punjabi movies. The actor was often showcased as an alcoholic on-screen owing to his villainous roles, but in reality, the veteran actor never had a drop of alcohol despite hosting several parties at his place. However, he recently revealed how the then-leading actors like Rajesh Khanna, Parveen Babi, and others partied back then.

He was born as Gopal Singh Bedi near Amritsar and has reportedly played villain in over 200 Hindi movies. He has appeared in films like Dharam Veer, Nagin, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Suhaag, The Burning Train, Namak Halaal, and more. He has also worked in multiple television shows throughout his career. The senior...

ABC News and Nat Geo will cover next month’s total solar eclipse via a live two-hour special on Monday, April 8, that will run across several Disney linear and streaming outlets. “Eclipse Across America” is set to be simulcast that afternoon from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Et on ABC, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, Disney+ and Hulu (via the ABC News Live channel) as the eclipse travels across North America.

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“World News Tonight” anchor David Muir and “ABC News Live Prime” anchor Linsey Davis, reporting live from Burlington, Vt., will host the special. Assisting them with information about the eclipse will be Nat Geo’s Mariana van Zeller (“Trafficked”) and Nat Geo Explorers photographer Cristina Mittermeier (“Photographer”), as well as astrophotographer Babak Tafreshi and astrophysicists Jedidah Isler and Ved Chirayath.

The live telecast will hop from location to location as the...

Mumbai, July 1 (Ians) Veteran actresses Moushumi Chatterjee and Reena Roy will be seen in the upcoming episode of the comedy show ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. The two will share stories from Bollywood’s golden era.

In one of the stories, Reena will be seen sharing that she was infatuated with Bollywood’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna, and she used to skip her classes to gather with her friends outside his house to catch a glimpse of him.

During a fun banter with host Kapil Sharma, Reena Roy will share how she ended up working with her crush.

The veteran actress will share: “As a child, I had immense love for Rajesh Khanna’s movies, and my infatuation drove me to take some drastic measures. Instead of going to school, I would skip classes to gather with my friends outside his house, hoping to catch a brief glimpse of him.”

She...

She was noted for her wide range of roles in a career that spanned six decades of her career but she is remembered the most for playing mother to many of Hindi cinema’s biggest stars, including Amitabh Bachchan.

Here’s our pick of seven films where Hindi cinema’s longest-serving mother was at her best.

1. ‘Faraar’: A 1975 crime drama directed by Shanker Mukherjee, ‘Faraar’ starred Sulochna as Amitabh Bachchan’s mother. The film follows the story of a middle-class man, Rajesh, essayed by the Big B, who avenges the rape and murder of his sister. The film also stars Sharmila Tagore, Sanjeev Kumar, Sajjan, Agha and Bhagwan Dada. Priyadarshan remade the movie in Malayalam by Priyadarshan as ‘Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya’.

2. ‘Prem Nagar’: The 1974 Hindi-language romantic drama directed by K.S. Prakash Rao has Sulochana playing mother to Hema Malini’s character. The film follows Karan Singh (Rajesh Khanna), who...

Veteran Bollywood actor Jeetendra appreciated the voice and looks of ‘Indian Idol 13’ contestant Bidipta Chakroborty and while complimenting her beauty he said that she can be an actress also.

Jeetendra said: “You are meant to be an actress. You should try in films.”

The ‘Jumping Jack of Bollywood’, Jeetendra started his journey with ‘Navrang’ but got his first major break with ‘Geet Gaya Patharon Ne’. The turning point in his career was ‘Farz’ which also made him popular for his style and dancing. There was no looking back after that and he did numerous films such as ‘Mere Huzoor’, ‘Do Bhai’, ‘Caravan’, ‘Parichay’, ‘Roop Tera Mastana’, and so on.

The 80-year-old actor appeared on the singing reality show for ‘Jeetendra Ji Special’ episode in which the contestants performed some of the hit tracks from his films as a tribute to him. Bidipta also sang one of the famous songs ‘Sheesha...

Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai recalls shooting for two popular tracks from his films including ‘Kalicharan’ starring Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, and Anil Kapoor starrer ‘Ram Lakhan’.

Subhash Ghai is coming along with his daughter Meghna Ghai on the singing reality show ‘Indian Idol 13’. After listening to the contestant Debosmita Roy from Kolkata performing on the songs ‘Ja Re Ja O Harjaayi’, and ‘Tera Naam Liya’, he was quite impressed and appreciated her for her melodious rendition.

Moreover, he went on to talk about the track ‘Ja Re Ja O Harjaayi’ from the film ‘Kalicharan’ picturised on Reena Roy and Shatrughan Sinha and said that this was the first song he recorded from his debut film.

He shared: “This was the first song I recorded. I learned from Kalyan ji and Anand ji. When Lata ji heard this song, she asked for the director, looked at me and blessed me.”

Talking...

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,...

Veteran actress Reena Roy recalled how she explained to the departed star Rishi Kapoor about “thumkas” that were only meant for women.

Reena was on the reality show ‘Superstar Singer 2’ as a guest. The contestants celebrated the 1970’s diva with a ‘Reena Roy special’ episode.

Contestant Aryananda R. Babu (from Calicut) left Reena astonished with an impeccable performance of the songs ‘Mere sanson ko jo mehaka rahi hai’ and ‘Sheesha ho ya dil ho’.

Getting nostalgic, Reena rides back to her shooting days by Aryananda’s singing and shares an interesting memory about her experience working with the legendary actor Rishi Kapoor.

With back to back superhits, Reena Roy was amongst the famous actresses of her time. Judge Himesh Reshammiya will be seen asking Reena Roy’s experience working with the legendary actor, with whom she has given some of her most iconic performances.

Remembering Rishi Kapoor, actress Reena Roy...

Shraddha Kapoor has signed her next biggie - a three film series based on the shape-shifting Nagin. Yes, the gorgeous heroine is all set to step in as Bollywood's newest Nagin, a role that has been revolutionised by several top actresses of their times.

Shraddha Kapoor has catapulted herself to superstardom with some commercially successful films like Baaghi 3, Chhichhore, Stree and others and now, she will be stepping in the iconic role of a nagin.

Previously, actresses like Vyjayanthimala, Reena Roy, Rekha and Sridevi have played similar roles. In fact, Sridevi's role as an ichhadhaari nagin in Nagina and Nigahen got her cult status in filmdom.

For Shraddha too, this will turn out to be her career defining role for sure. The makers were scouting for an actress who not only look great on screen but also perform the role to perfection. Shraddha Kapoor has established herself as a...

Remember the 1976 film Kalicharan? The film which starred Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, Ajit, Danny Denzongpa, and Prem Nath the film marked the directorial debut of who is popularly known as ‘The Showman’ Subhash Ghai. While the film itself went on to become a hit, it was also remade made in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil.Read More

The post Subhash Ghai to remake Kalicharan with Tiger Shroff? appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.

Starring Akshay Kumar, Ileana D’Cruz, Esha Gupta, Arjan Bajwa

A picture-perfect naval officer, highly decorated principled patriotic and deeply in love with his wife, comes ashore quicker than expected and catches his wife cheating with his best friend.

Since the husband is played by the remarkably evolved Akshay Kumar we are mercifully spared the hysterical aftermath of an inherently melodramatic crime of passion that shook and stirred Mumbai’s beau monde in the year 1959.

That was the celebrated Nanawati case, known to change the way we look at the laws regarding crimes of passion. Rustom plucks the core of the crime, unplugs the theme of infidelity from its original context and plays deviously around with the facts to create a semi-fiction ‘what-if’ scenario where the characters hurl towards what the film’s writers would like to think of as an unexpectedly shocking ending.

It’s like watching a true-life...

It's been almost a decade and a half since we have seen yesteryear actress Reena Roy on the screen. The actress, who is content with her family life, has now decided to return to the world of entertainment but this time around, she will be playing a prominent role on the small screen. Reena Roy, who has given some popular films like Aasha, Kalicharan, will be returning to the small screen with the show 'Rani Mahal'. The actress, who was last seen in her sister Barkha's TV serial 'Eena Meena Deeka', will be playing the role of Raaj Maata in this series about a royal family. 'Rani Mahal' is said to be a show about the politics of women residing in a palace. Elaborating on her character and Reena's preparations, her sister Barkha revealed that Reena's character Raaj Maata will have shades of grey and is a strong character. She...

No doubt our Bolywood industry has changed drastically over time; from poster to movie stills to the way actors danced, sung and acted.

Not only will the photos from the golden era movies make you laugh, but they will even make you think what exactly was going on in the minds of the actors/directors and the entire team.

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, who made his debut in Bollywood in the 1970's recently shared a photo from one of his films and he was horrified after seeing it.

Sharing this photo Rishi wrote, "Woohhaa!!! I am scandalised to see me. How dare I do this???Someone sent it to me. Ahh! That's Reena Roy,in the film Barood!"

We love you for being such a sport and sharing those embarrassing photos, Rishi ji!

Mumbai woke up to reports on Sunday morning that former actress Reena Roy had undergone weight-loss surgery a hospital in Mumbai.

However Reena Roy's sister, Barkha Roy not only denies her sister's surgery, she claims Reena Roy is not in town.

Says Barkha, "My sister had gone for a routine check-up last week. Now she is in Goa."

Reena Roy's weighty issue surfaced when recently the actress was spotted in public after years looking many sizes larger than her former slim self.

A close concerned friend says, "She definitely needs to lose weight. But she has no intention of or interest in making a comeback in films."...

They always say that old is gold. But, we all know that Bollywood is a place of contradictions. Without dropping names, let us tell you that there are only a handful of yesteryears stars (esp. heroes) who have managed to age gracefully and accept the fact that they have aged, while the rest of the lot are still struggling to get an inroad in Bollywood, even if it's a blink and miss role... mirroring the magnetic call of Bollywood. The same cannot be said about the heroines, who, even though look their best during their heydays, but cannot arrest themselves from ageing times when they tend to put on weight, certain factors which prevent them from facing the media and cameras. The situation is more or less the same with the yesteryear star actress cum national heartthrob Reena Roy, who won many a heart with her true to life performances...

Mumbai, Aug 8: Barkha Roy, sister of yestyeryear actress Reena Roy, is producing a film on M.F. Husain's journey and says that it's not a biopic.

Titled "My Friend Husain", it is being directed by Bhavana Sresht. Brkah has incorporated a special song in the film as a tribute to the late artist.

"Currently I am busy recording a song, which will be a tribute to him. The film is not a biopic, it's a docu-feature where his close friends will be speaking about him," Barkha told Ians.

"The tribute song will be shot at Nizzamuddin (in Delhi) as he spent half his life at the Nizamuddin dargah. In the tribute song, you will only.

Mumbai, July 29: Actress Reena Roy's sister Barkha, a movie producer, has plans to bring late Indian painter M.F. Hussain's colourful life on to the film canvas.

Barkha, who had produced the 1982 film "Sanam Teri Kasam", says she had met Hussain around 10 years ago in Bandra. She claims he had expressed his wish to work with her someday.

"Unfortunately, that couldn't happen, but I wanted to honour my commitment and there couldn't be a better way to do that than film his life journey for his millions of fans," Barkha said in a statement.

She says the project -- "My Friend Hussain" -- is an out-and-out one hour and 10 minutes.

Veteran actress Reena Roy who ruled the silver screen in the late 70’s and 80’s is all set to make a comeback after 13 long years not in a Bollywood film but in a Bengali movie apposite Vinod Khanna. She will be seen in Agnidev Chatterjee’s untitled Bengali movie. “I have cast Reena and Vinod in my film,” Agnidev, was quoted as telling a Mumbai tabloid. Reena Roy was last seen in 2000 in J.P Dutta’s ‘Refugee’. When contacted, Agnidev said, "You've caught me at the wrong time. I am very busy shooting. Can you please call me later? But yes, I have cast Reena and Vinod in my film." Agnidev Chatterjee is known to m...

Mumbai, March 15: Her period drama "Lootera" is set in the 1950s and to play her part perfectly, Sonakshi Sinha has taken yesteryears actresses Madhubala and Waheeda Rehman as her reference points.

Many feel she resembles Reena Roy, but Sonakshi has reason to think about the two legends of Indian cinema.

"I think she (Reena Roy) came after 1950s in the industry. I would think of Madhubalaji, Waheeda Rehmanji, and Suchitra Sen. I can only think of these faces. I am quite excited about the film. I am really looking forward to it," Sonakhi told reporters at the first look launch of "Lootera" Friday.

"The role has been.

Mumbai, Feb 23: Sonakshi Sinha invited comparisons with Reena Roy when she stepped out in a 1980s disco-style look for the launch of "Thank god it's Friday", her special song from upcoming film "Himmatwala". But the movie's director, Sajid Khan, came to her rescue.

Sonakshi was dressed in a shimmery silver dress complete with a headgear. She stated the look was inspired by Parveen Babi's look in "Shaan". However, mediapersons could not help but point out a resemblance with yesteryear actress Reena Roy's look in songs like "Disco station" and "Jaane jaan".

When Sonakshi was asked if she felt the same too, Sajid answered instead.

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It is a known fact that Subhash Ghai began his career in Hindi Cinema as an actor. After graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India, he went on to acting in six films from 1970 onwards, namely Taqdeer, Aradhna and Gumraah. After finding average success in his vocation of acting, Subhash Ghai was voluntarily drawn towards the entire aspect of filmmaking from story development to scripting to direction.

Acting on this impulse changed his life for the better. With a gush of conviction in him and the belief to deliver a film of high caliber, Subhash Ghai got Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy, then newcomers, to star in his first film Kalicharan which became an overnight hit. This 1976 movie became one of the biggest hits of its time and changed the fortunes of both, Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy. His grandeur and rich style of filmmaking, seen in every blockbuster film that followed,...

“To be in love with the idea of being in love” goes a famous quote. Bollywood cinema has only made the concept of this ‘love’ and ‘romance’ a lot more extravagant in its various character relationships and stories. Subhash Ghai, the Showman as he is fondly called, has brought together onscreen couples, who have romanticized this everlasting emotional state of being even more in his films.

From the earliest onscreen jodi’s of Shatrugan Sinha and Reena Roy, Rishi Kapoor and Tina Munim, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Shehsadri to Shahrukh Khan and Mahima Chaudhary, Subhash Ghai has always been fascinated with love and delivered it to the hilt in the stories of these classic films spanning 30 years. The masses have connected to the emotions portrayed in movies like Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Pardes and should expect the same from his new upcoming projects.

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Rajkumar Kohli's multi-starrer Nagin is all set to be remade by Ekta Kapoor's production house Balaji Motion Pictures. The dynamic filmmaker has acquired the remake rights from Kohli. However, the director and cast of the remake is yet to be finalized. Confirming the same, Ekta Kapoor tweeted, "Naagin reboot-nothing more venomous than a woman in love's revenge!"

Nagin, which released in 1976, starred bigwigs like Sunil Dutt, Feroz Khan, Jeetendra, Sanjay Khan, Vinod Mehra, Rekha, Mumtaz and Reena Roy who played the title role.

This month seems to be a month of heavenly departures in Bollywood. First, it was the ever green Rajesh Khanna, and now its director-screenplay writer B.R. Ishara, who passed today morning, as he was suffering from tuberculosis and was undergoing treatment at Criti Care Hospital, Mumbai. Readers may recall that he had suffered a major paralytic attack during a Directors' Association meeting last year.

The late Ishara launched Parveen Babi and cricketer Salim Durrani in his film Charitra. Not just that, he is also known to be the man who gave breaks to today's heavyweights like Danny Denzongpa, Reena Roy, Shatrughan Sinha, Raj Kiran, Raza Murad… to name a few. He is survived by his former actress wife Rehana Sultan.

Amitabh Bachchan, who had worked with him in Ek Nazar, tweeted, "The well known writer director Br Ishara passed away early this morning. Brought in fresh style subject for films.

Sick Rajesh Khanna has been admitted to Lilavati hospital for eight days and he has been undergoing tests. It is said that the yesteryear superstar is doing fine and and will be discharged very soon. The actor has got few visitors in hospital. Samajwadi party leader Amar Singh, actress Reena Roy his ex-girlfriend Anju Mahendru and few more visited Rajesh Khanna in the hospital. Music composer Ismail Darbar also came to see the first superstar of Bollywood. Rajesh Khanna’s estranged wife Dimple Kapadia who takes care of him comes to see Rajesh regularly. His son-in-law Akshay Kumar and two daughters Rinkee Khanna and Twinkle Khanna also c...

Ever since the yesteryear superstar Rajesh Khanna has been unwell and has been admitted to Lilavati hospital, there has been an array of visitors and well-wishers. The visitors included the likes of Amar Singh (Samajwadi party leader), Reena Roy, Anju Mahendru and musician Ismail Darbar amongst others. It is Rajesh Khanna's estranged wife Dimple Kapadia, who is by his side and is taking utmost care of him. Besides her, Rajesh's son-in-law Akshay Kumar and daughters Twinkle Khanna and Rinkie Khanna visit him regularly. There is some good news for all his fans, the ailing superstar is doing fine and will be discharged very soon. Bollywood Hungama wishes Rajesh Khanna a very speedy recovery.

Mumbai, July 1: Rajesh Khanna, one of the most successful stars of Hindi cinema, has been undergoing treatment in Lilavati Hospital here for eight days now but the former superstar had very few visitors.

According to sources, the 69-year-old, is doing fine. In the last one week, the celebs from B-town who came to see him include yesteryears actress Reena Roy, former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, his close friend Anita Advani and former girlfriend.

With Ra.One's Chammak Challo ruling the hearts and charts, not only in India but also at all the places where Indian cinema fans exist, we decided to do a filmography of sorts on the same!The earliest Chammak Challo that one can that one can remember is 'O Meri Chammak Challo' featuring the Jumping Jack, Jeetendra and Reena Roy from Dasari Narayn Rao's 1981 hit Pyaasa Sawan.There was a long gap of almost 15 years, and surprisingly it was macho man Su Chammak Challos'>Read More...

With Ra.One's Chammak Challo ruling the hearts and charts, not only in India but also at all the places where Indian cinema fans exist, we decided to do a filmography of sorts on the same!The earliest Chammak Challo that one can that one can remember is 'O Meri Chammak Challo' featuring the Jumping Jack, Jeetendra and Reena Roy from Dasari Narayn Rao's 1981 hit Pyaasa Sawan.There was a long gap of almost 15 years, and surprisingly it was macho man Su...

Mumbai, Aug 22: Yesteryears producer and actress Reena Roy's sister, Barkha Roy, who is writing a biography on Shandar Amrohi and was with him at the time of his death, says she is still shocked that he is no more.

Shandar Amrohi, elder son of late filmmaker Kamal Amrohi, died of a heart attack Sunday morning in Goa. He was 68.

Barkha was with Amrohi in Goa, where they had gone to shoot a video for the biography'From Nowhere to Somewhere'.

'I'm in a state of shock even now. It is very upsetting..

The golden age of cinema has long gone giving way to a much more modernized method of film making and story telling. However, memories of the past remain and these exact memories penned down by yesteryear actress Meena Kumari are soon to be launched as audio and video CDs. Sunidhi Chauhan and Shandar Amrohi will soon be seen lending their voice to poems by Meena Kumari. The entire concept was developed by Kamal Amrohi's son Shandar and Reena Roy's sister Barkha featuring many poems written by the yesteryear actress. Meena Kumari and her husband Kamal Amrohi had developed strong differences, both professionally and in their married life which eventually led to their divorce in 1964. The divorce had emotionally affected the actress who was soon engulfed by depression and took to heavy drinking. It is learnt that Barkha will not only be producing the video but also co-directing it with Raoul V Randolf.

The golden age of cinema has long gone giving way to a much more modernized method of film making and story telling. However, memories of the past remain and these exact memories penned down by yesteryear actress Meena Kumari are soon to be launched as audio and video CDs. Sunidhi Chauhan and Shandar Amrohi will soon be seen lending their voice to poems by Meena Kumari. The entire concept was developed by Kamal Amrohi's son Shandar and Reena Roy's sister Barkha featuring many poems written by the yesteryear actress. Meena Kumari and her husband Kamal Amrohi had developed strong differences, both professionally and in their married life which eventually led to their divorce in 1964. The divorce had emotionally affected the actress who was soon engulfed by depression and took to heavy drinking. It is learnt that Barkha will not only be producing the video but also co-directing it with Raoul V Randolf.

Yesteryear actress, the late Meena Kumari, better known as tragedy queen, has been an enigma. The life of the screen personality has remained a mystery with very few knowing the personal side to her. Well, the talented actresses hidden and dark secrets will be soon out. The latest buzz has it that Meena Kumari's stepson Shandar Amrohi is all set to encapsulate his encounter with the actress in a book to be penned down by yesteryear filmmaker Barkha Roy, sister of actress Reena Roy. Our source said, "It is well known that Kamaal Amrohi had had two marriages. Though Amrohi's first wife, Mehmoodi, gave birth to Shandar, he was very close to Meena Kumari. He has great respect and regard for the late actress and even acknowledges that he has learnt a lot from her just like a real son from his mother."

The book tentatively titled 'Nowhere to...