Sampada Sharma

Introduction

Sampada Sharma is a Copy Editor at Indian Express Online's entertainment section. She has been writing for Indian Express Online since 2017. She has a keen interest in old Hindi films, and the new ones too. She spends her weekends watching international web shows. Sampada also hosts a podcast called Movie Police which discusses bizarre films and shows. She can be reached at sampada.sharma@indianexpress.com or you can follow her on Twitter @sampadasharma29

Articles by Sampada Sharma

Aamir Khan’s worst movie mistakes: Bollywood-ised Godfather, snake charmers indulging in black magic and cricket with bomb threatSubscriber Only

Mar 13, 2025 07:59 IST

Aamir Khan is turning 60. The actor, known as Mr Perfectionist, has made some not-so-perfect...

Fri, Mar 14, 2025

Bollywood’s crimes against women: Consent proof in TBMAUJ, patriarchy apologist in Mr and Mrs MahiSubscriber Only

Mar 08, 2025 09:00 IST

International Women's Day: Films like Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, Mr and Mrs Mahi, Bawaal,...

Sat, Mar 08, 2025

Sahir Ludhianvi was the rebel before Bollywood understood rebellion.

Sahir Ludhianvi, the original rebel who shook Bollywood: Demanded one rupee more than composer, but never cared about moneySubscriber Only

Mar 08, 2025 09:00 IST

On Sahir Ludhianvi's birth anniversary, recalling the time when he demanded more pay than the music...

Sat, Mar 08, 2025

‘Outsider’ Danny Denzongpa ‘was teased like a puppy’ till Jaya Bachchan suggested a solution, eventually found his place in movies as a ‘generic Indian’Subscriber Only

Feb 25, 2025 18:19 IST

Danny Denzongpa felt like an 'alien' when he first left Sikkim and tried to find his way in the...

Tue, Feb 25, 2025

Sanam Teri Kasam is a hit at the box office and it feels like the worst era of Hindi movies, the 1980s, are backSubscriber Only

Feb 20, 2025 08:04 IST

Sanam Teri Kasam isn't the first 'surprise hit' that we have seen in the last few years but just a...

Fri, Feb 21, 2025

Kanwaljit Singh plays the patriarch of the family in Sooraj Barjatya's Bada Naam Karenge

Bada Naam Karenge: Sooraj Barjatya acknowledges the facade of Hum Saath Saath Hain’s ‘perfect’ family where fear replaces loveSubscriber Only

Feb 19, 2025 08:02 IST

Sooraj Barjatya's idea of a 'happy joint family' found its way to the masses decades ago and while...

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Madhubala's life was completely controlled by her father Ataullah Khan

Madhubala’s father ‘ruined her life’; pushed her to work even when she vomited blood, fainted on setsSubscriber Only

Feb 14, 2025 08:09 IST

Madhubala's father Attaullah Khan handled all aspects of her life. She wasn't allowed to go out,...

Sun, Feb 16, 2025

Vinod Mehra and Rekha in the 1978 film Ghar

‘Ex-lovers’ Rekha and Vinod Mehra, who were rumoured to be married, came together for Ghar; but stayed trapped in a problematic filmSubscriber Only

Feb 13, 2025 08:02 IST

On Vinod Mehra's birth anniversary, discussing one of his most popular films Ghar, which saw him...

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

‘You need to acknowledge where you come from’: Khushi KapoorSubscriber Only

Feb 08, 2025 18:57 IST

Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor on their film Loveyapa, nepotism and coping with the unrealistic...

Sat, Feb 08, 2025

Rani Mukerji and Amitabh Bachchan in a still from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black

Aamir Khan called Black ‘insensitive, manipulative’, felt it ‘glorified’ mistreatment of kids; Amitabh Bachchan didn’t charge a single rupee for itSubscriber Only

Feb 04, 2025 17:36 IST

Black was a rather unique experiment in mainstream cinema made by a commercial filmmaker starring...

Thu, Feb 06, 2025

Rishi Kapoor and Dimpel Kapadia in Ramesh Sippy's Saagar

Saagar: Dimple Kapadia’s comeback after failed marriage with Rajesh Khanna; Rishi Kapoor didn’t tell wife Neetu about on-screen kissSubscriber Only

Jan 23, 2025 08:00 IST

Ramesh Sippy's Saagar was Dimple Kapadia's big comeback. Made on a budget of Rs 3.2 crore in the...

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

Dev Anand, Kishore Kumar and Manoj Kumar - all faced consequences for raising their voice against the then government's tactics

Ban on Dev Anand and Kishore Kumar, Manoj Kumar taking the government to court: How Bollywood faced Indira Gandhi’s EmergencySubscriber Only

Jan 17, 2025 08:02 IST

Many filmmakers who had a financial stake chose to toe the government's line. However, a few like...

Fri, Apr 04, 2025

Madhuri Dixit in Tezaab's 'Ek Do Teen', written by Javed Akhtar

‘Immortal’ but also ‘ridiculous’, Javed Akhtar’s Ek Do Teen: The numbers song that sounded ‘funny’ to Madhuri DixitSubscriber Only

Jan 17, 2025 08:02 IST

Hand something as mundane as numbers to Javed Akhtar and what do you get: One of his most popular...

Fri, Jan 17, 2025

Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai's 'Ek Pal Ka Jeena'

Shah Rukh Khan calling comparison with Hrithik Roshan ‘shameless’, Rakesh Roshan getting shot: Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai at 25Subscriber Only

Jan 14, 2025 07:57 IST

Hrithik Roshan has completed 25 years in the business and he hasn't had nearly as many releases as...

Tue, Jan 14, 2025

Diljit Dosanjh always wanted to be a star. (Photo: Diljit Dosanjh/Instagram)

Diljit Dosanjh could have been at the Oscars, only if Amar Singh Chamkila actually got its dueSubscriber Only

Jan 06, 2025 17:26 IST

After an unforgettable 2024, Diljit Dosanjh could have been at the Oscars but only if Netflix and...

Mon, Jan 06, 2025

Hema Malini and Dharmendra got married in 1980

Hema Malini was called ‘first lady of second marriages’ when she married Dharmendra, chose to live the way she wanted to: ‘All I wanted was happiness’Subscriber Only

Oct 16, 2024 08:04 IST

Hema Malini faced a lot of opposition from her family when she declared her love for Dharmendra....

Wed, Oct 16, 2024

Amitabh Bachchan in a still from Sooryavansham.

Amitabh Bachchan’s Sooryavansham: The worst phase of his career gave him the most watched film of his life that continues to be a crowd pleaserSubscriber Only

Oct 11, 2024 08:01 IST

On Amitabh Bachchan's 82nd birthday, here's a reminder of the much loved Sooryavansham that...

Fri, Oct 11, 2024

Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla in Yash Chopra's Darr

Yash Chopra’s Darr was the Animal of the 90s where the director couldn’t stop being in awe of his misguided protagonistSubscriber Only

Sep 27, 2024 08:13 IST

For Yash Chopra, who was a man from a different era, Shah Rukh Khan-Juhi Chawla-Sunny Deol's Darr...

Fri, Sep 27, 2024

Dev Anand and his many loves: Interfaith relationships with Suraiya and Mona, one-sided love for Zeenat Aman, and the many sparks that flewSubscriber Only

Sep 26, 2024 08:05 IST

Dev Anand loved the idea of love and didn't stop himself from falling in love over and over again....

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

John Abraham in Sanjay Gadhvi's 2004 film Dhoom. The film completes 20 years on August 27

Dhoom’s director cracked a 6-minute formula way before streaming era’s algorithms, walked away when franchise became hitSubscriber Only

Aug 27, 2024 08:02 IST

Late director Sanjay Gadhvi knew that to make Dhoom a success, he needed a highlight every six...

Tue, Aug 27, 2024

Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor in Mr and Mrs Mahi

In Mr and Mrs Mahi, Rajkummar Rao plays a red flag who is worse than Kabir SinghSubscriber Only

Aug 09, 2024 08:02 IST

Mr and Mrs Mahi: These are the men who try to make the false promise of being a better man but they...

Fri, Aug 09, 2024

Hum Aapke Hain Koun released 30 years ago

Hum Aapke Hain Koun at 30: A fantasy for fractured families, sold the ultimate dreamSubscriber Only

Aug 05, 2024 08:39 IST

Hum Aapka Hain Koun at 30: The Sooraj Barjatya film, starring Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan, was a...

Mon, Aug 05, 2024

Shabana Azmi in Vishal Bhardwaj's Makdee

Vishal Bhardwaj refused to ‘treat kids like idiots’ while making Makdee, Shabana Azmi was left ‘gobsmacked’Subscriber Only

Aug 04, 2024 07:39 IST

Vishal Bhardwaj was first making Makdee with Children's Film Society, the institute that backed...

Mon, Aug 05, 2024

Sanjay Dutt was classified as the 'bad boy of Bollywood' but he continued to remain a star. (Photo: Express Archives)

The ‘Animal’ appeal of Sanjay Dutt: How the star’s life unfolded like a Sandeep Reddy Vanga movieSubscriber Only

Jul 29, 2024 08:57 IST

On Sanjay Dutt's birthday, here's looking back at the 'star' appeal of Sanju that never really...

Mon, Jul 29, 2024

Bimal Roy (left) changed the course of Gulzar's (right) career

Bimal Roy’s statement that turned Gulzar from a motor mechanic to an artist: ‘I burst out crying’Subscriber Only

Jul 12, 2024 08:02 IST

Gulzar saw Bimal Roy as a father figure and it was one affectionate statement by Bimal da that...

Fri, Jul 12, 2024

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