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Jaya Bachchan Once Praised Hema Malini For Her Performance In This Movie (Photo Credit – Koimoi)

Jaya Bachchan and Hema Malini ruled Bollywood in the 70s and early 80s. They entertained everyone with their contrasting yet equally powerful screen personas. They even shared the screen in Sholay, a legendary movie in cinema history; however, Hema’s role became more popular for obvious reasons, but Jaya left a mark with her demure performance. She once shared her admiration for Hema after watching her in one of the most popular family dramas. Keep scrolling for more.

For the unversed, Jaya dominated realistic, emotionally rich cinema, portraying strong yet vulnerable women. On The other hand, Hema ruled commercial Bollywood, becoming the face of glamour, dance, and blockbuster entertainment. Both actresses defined the golden era of Bollywood and left a lasting impact that continues today. Jaya also admired Dharmendra and reportedly had a crush on him.

This used to happen during the Amitabh Bachchan era. He made a special appearance in Agni Varsha but his face was plastered on the publicity material as that of the main lead. Before that the same happened in films like Soorma Bhopali and Andhaa Kanoon as well. Now, Vidya Balan is finding herself in the same situation, what with her presence in dubbed release Ek Yodha Shoorveer being projected as much bigger than the actual length in the film. "Ek Yodha Shoorveer releases this Friday and is a dubbed version of Malayalam film Urumi. Vidya just has a cameo in the film. She appears for a few scenes only," informs our source. However, the teaser as well as the theatrical promo of the film feature Vidya quite prominently since she is the most notable Bollywood presence in the Santosh Sivan directed affair. This isn't all as the only song that...

‘When I will come, or how, nobody knows,

but I will arrive when I ought to’ – Muthu (1995)

Penguin Books India is delighted to announce the publication of Rajinikanth, The Definitive Biography by Naman Ramachandran. The book will be launched on 12.12.12 at Landmark, Citi Centre, Chennai. Rajinikanth is, quite simply, the biggest superstar cinema-crazy India has ever seen. His stylized dialogues and screen mannerisms are legion, and his guy next door-cum-superhero image has found a hysterically appreciative following among millions of moviegoers. Naman Ramachandran’s marvellous biography recounts Rajini’s career in meticulous detail, tracing his incredible cinematic journey from his very first film Apoorva Ragangal in 1975 to memorable forays into Bollywood like Andhaa Kanoon and Hum, from landmark films like Billa, Thalapathi and Annamalai to the mega successes of Baasha, Muthu, Padayappa, Chandramukhi, Sivaji and Enthiran. Along the way, the book provides rare insights into the Thalaivar’s personal life,...

Chennai, Apr 4: Legendary southern star Rajinikanth made sure Amitabh Bachchan felt special while he was in Chennai for the opening ceremony of the fifth season of Indian Premier League - by unexpectedly dropping in on him!

"Rajnikanth came over to meet me in the room of my hotel much against my wishes - I had wanted to go to his place but... always a pleasure," Amitabh posted on his blog bigb.bigadda.com.

The two actors are good friends and have worked together in films like "Andhaa Kanoon", "Geraftaar" and "Hum".

Amitabh was in Chennai for Ipl opening ceremony Tuesday and it was his first public appearance post his.

New Delhi, Dec 12: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan wished good health to his good friend, legendary star Rajinikanth on his 61st birthday Monday.

'Happy birthday Rajni! Wishing you good health and many more achievements in life...happiness and prosperity always,' Amitabh posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

The two actors have worked together in films like 'Andhaa Kanoon', 'Geraftaar' and 'Hum'.

'It's Happy Birthday for Rajinikanth...friend and colleague and a humble gentleman, despite his immense following and cult iconic figure,' added Big B, 69.

Amitabh shares a close friendship.