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Shaikh Ayaz
Shaikh Ayaz is a contributor based in Mumbai. He writes about Bollywood.
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As Neil Nitin Mukesh weds Rukmini Sahay, here’s flipping pages of the Mukesh family history
February 07, 2017 10:57 IST
The House of Mukesh: Neil Mukesh is the third generation of a singing family. His grandfather, Mukesh, personified the golden age of Bollywood playback. Even today, his name is etched alongside greats like Raj Kapoor, Kishore Kumar and Mohd Rafi.
Tue, Feb 07, 2017
Raees: Shah Rukh Khan needs to redefine his image. Can Raees do this?
January 24, 2017 17:57 IST
Before Raees, there's no doubting Shah Rukh Khan's spot as a guarantor of success but if he has to catch up with other Khans, some reinvention and introspection would not hurt.
Wed, Jan 25, 2017
Happy birthday Subhash Ghai: As he turns 72, a look at what makes him Bollywood’s biggest Showman of the 90s
January 24, 2017 08:30 IST
Happy birthday Subhash Ghai: The man who gave us hits as Kalicharan, Saudagar, Hero, Ram Lakhan and Pardes might have fallen out of currency today, but there was a time when he was a much sought-after director every star dreamt of working with.
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
The Man from Madras: Ahead of OK Jaanu, a short guide to Mani Ratnam’s powerful films
January 16, 2017 22:11 IST
The visual poetry of Mani Ratnam’s cinema and why even though his movies straddle the social and political they conceal a hopeful, humane and romantic heart
Tue, Jan 17, 2017
Hrithik Roshan birthday: As he turns 43, dark clouds hover around the Greek god’s superstardom
January 10, 2017 15:44 IST
It’s been trying times for Hrithik Roshan. Messy divorce, Kangana legal files, Mohenjo Daro disaster. Can Kaabil lift Hrithik out of this low phase? Wait before you write him off.
Tue, Jan 10, 2017
Om Puri: Unlikely hero who straddled twin worlds of Ardh Satya’s Anant and Narsimha’s Baapji
January 06, 2017 16:30 IST
Great star of the parallel cinema movement, a character actor who did mindless movies, controversy’s child – Om Puri’s life was as colourful as his work. This unlikely hero, as his wife Nandita's biography, called him, took an unlikely exit from the world too.
Mon, Jan 09, 2017
Beyond Dangal reviews: Decoding Aamir Khan’s success formula
December 24, 2016 08:39 IST
Call him sanctimonious saint, India’s conscience keeper, Mr Perfectionist or ruthless media strategist, the truth is Aamir Khan is a risk-taker who has discovered a magic formula for box-office gold. Dangal is yet another proof.
Sat, Dec 24, 2016
Happy Birthday Dilip Kumar: As Dilip Kumar turns 94, a look at his titanic reputation as India’s finest method actor
December 11, 2016 09:30 IST
Amitabh Bachchan is a devotee. Shah Rukh Khan blindly imitates him. Javed Akhtar calls him the ‘Panini’ of Indian acting. What makes Dilip Kumar so great? Let’s find out.
Sun, Dec 11, 2016
DDLJ is like an albatross around Aditya Chopra’s neck. Will Befikre change that?
December 09, 2016 12:31 IST
The invisible Aditya Chopra may be the most powerful man in Bollywood but his directorial work is unexceptional with Befikre as his next film. And then there’s the question of DDLJ – will he ever outgrow his landmark debut?
Fri, Dec 09, 2016
Alia Bhatt is like Jennifer Lawrence: a star who’s also terrific actor
November 23, 2016 15:00 IST
Alia Bhatt, the Dear Zindagi star more than makes up for her off-screen ingénue image with a natural-born brilliance on celluloid. Alia, who made her debut with Student of the Year, could well be the ‘Actress of the Decade’
Wed, Nov 23, 2016
Men who made Shah Rukh Khan the star and killed SRK, the actor
November 12, 2016 08:48 IST
King Khan’s early training was rooted in art cinema and middle-of-the-road idealism of Aziz Mirza and Kundan Shah. Then Chopras and Johar made him the star. Now that he’s working with the equally offbeat Gauri Shinde and Imtiaz Ali, can SRK revive the ‘actor’ in him?
Mon, Nov 14, 2016
Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: As Aishwarya turns 43, the cinema we want to see her in
November 01, 2016 08:42 IST
Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: On Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s birthday, we look at why Indians love her despite her having more duds than hits. And she is at her best in simple roles (Iruvar, Guru, Chokher Bali) than in glam diva roles a la Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
Tue, Nov 01, 2016
Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay: The star is in need of a hit, as a director!
October 27, 2016 11:19 IST
As Shivaay attracts Diwali buzz, a look at what is at stake for Ajay ‘Mr Director’ Devgn. This may be Ajay's second film as a director but he has reportedly ghost directed many of his earlier films.
Thu, Oct 27, 2016
Today is Shammi Kapoor’s birthday and also the 50th anniversary of Teesri Manzil
October 21, 2016 10:52 IST
Today is Shammi Kapoor’s birthday. As exuberant ‘lover boy’, Shammi Kapoor set the tone for how your typical modern Hindi film hero would look like
Fri, Oct 21, 2016
Happy Birthday Hema Malini: As Hema Malini turns 68, here’s looking at why she is a true feminist
October 16, 2016 11:29 IST
Why is Hema Malini not considered a feminist when she’s actually one? On her birthday, we look at how her life choices prove so.
Sun, Oct 16, 2016
Anil Kapoor, sons and daughters: The collective star power of the ‘other’ Kapoors
October 13, 2016 09:39 IST
Anil Kapoor's clan -- Harshvardhan Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor -- is ranked lower than the Original Kapoors -- Kareena Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor and family -- and Bachchans, but slowly and steadily, they are getting there.
Mon, Oct 17, 2016
Happy Birthday Amitabh Bachchan: As Big B turns 74, here’s how he has kept up with the changing times
October 11, 2016 09:53 IST
Every decade, there’s a new Amitabh Bachchan built on the ghost of the previous decade’s Amitabh Bachchan. On Big B's birthday today, we reveal how he has managed to stay a 'big deal'for close to five decades.
Tue, Oct 11, 2016
Remembering Mehmood: The man with a tragic life who made people laugh
September 29, 2016 14:59 IST
On screen, Mehmood made people laugh. But the King of Comedy often wondered why his life was so sad and tragic.
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
Ravi Baswani: The man who was Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
September 29, 2016 14:56 IST
Ravi Baswani Birth Anniversary: Bollywood’s two-hit wonder whose fame rests entirely on two 1980s hits, ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’ and ‘Chashme Buddoor’. What makes him so delightfully memorable?
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
Mahesh Bhatt birthday: The Godfather and his confessional cinema
September 20, 2016 13:09 IST
Mahesh Bhatt belongs to the Raj Khosla, Dev Anand and Guru Dutt school. Like them before him, his musical legacy will be his major contribution to Hindi cinema.
Tue, Sep 20, 2016
Happy Birthday Rekha: The enduring fame, and pain, of Bollywood’s original diva
September 10, 2016 15:45 IST
On Rekha's 63rd birthday, we take a look at her biography, Rekha: The Untold Story, written by Yasser Usman, which attempts to bring forth the extraordinary personality though it takes the familiar route that kept gossip and fan magazines of a certain era in circulation – Rekha’s salacious personal life.
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