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This 1951 film had music by Anil Biswas and lyrics by Prem Dhawan, D.N. Madhok and Kaif Irfani, who created beautiful songs like Beimaan Tore Nainwa. Directed by Anil Biswas, Tarana starred Dilip Kumar and Madhubala...

One of Nfdc’s finest international co-production’s, Qissa – The Tale of a Lonely Ghost, was recently screened at Whistling Woods, one of the prestigious film and media institutes in the country. The screening was organized to enable the students to get an insight into the making of Qissawhich was followed by an interactive session where director Anup Singh along with actors Tisca Chopra, Tillotama Shome, Rasika Duggal, the editor of the film Param Kamdar and Vikramjit Roy from Nfdc were present.

The entire session was filled with humorous anecdotes and conversations where the director called himself the actual ghost of the film and the source of the title. The stunning actresses, Rasika Duggal and Tilottama Shome also shared some light moments with the crowd, about how they used to feel clueless with the uncanny guidelines which would baffle them in the beginning. But once they would carry the instructions out,...

Mumbai, Sep 21: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar is stable and is likely to be discharged from Lilavati Hospital here soon.

"He is fine now and he will be shifted from the ICU (intensive care unit) to the general ward soon. Most probably he will be discharged in the next three to four days," Dilip Kumar's wife Saira Banu's manager Murshid Khan, told Ians.

The 90-year-old actor was admitted to the hospital Sunday evening after he complained of uneasiness. Doctors later diagnosed a heart attack.

The thespian, known for movies like "Jwar Bhata" "Mela", "Naya Daur", "Tarana", "Ganga Jamuna", "Leader", "Mughal-e-Azam", "Shakti",.

“We actors are completely oblivious of ourselves and our surroundings while we perform and even when we watch our work in the rushes shown to us, our senses and vision are trained to detect shortcomings more than accomplishments. That’s the only way we know to improve and render performances that come close to our own satisfaction. And it is always the audience who have the absolute right to acclaim or reject our work, however hard we may have worked to achieve perfection and excellence.” – Dilip Kumar in a letter to Amitabh Bachchan on 14 December 2011

One article alone is not enough to write about the profound impact which Mr Dilip Kumar has had on many people and on Indian films. He himself may not have been aware of the fact that working in films would someday result in him being branded by film personalities and by fans worldwide as one...

You can't beat the Bollywood classics for their overt romantic tension, where intimate touching (yes, even kissing!) was replaced with the poetic, polite innuendo of hot rain and wet clothing. It's funny that they'd be so reserved about what happens between consenting adults, considering India is the second most populous country in the world. (We know they're doing it!) In some ways, however, B'wood has become more relaxed in its attitudes, as younger, Western-influenced generations come of age and make waves in an industry built on tradition. Previously unseen "taboos" like pre-marital sex, onscreen nudity and even wife-swapping have curiously been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification, the strict watchdog equivalent of the MPAA that has served as a censor since the early '50s. Gathered below is a look at the landmark moments and trends that have raised eyebrows through Bollywood history.

Behind the Steamy Scenes

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