Yasser Usman
Yasser Usman is an award-winning TV journalist and the author of four bestselling Bollywood biographies, including those on Guru Dutt and Rekha. His writings have featured in prominent publications like Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Khaleej Times, and the BBC.
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The Making Of Umrao Jaan: How Rekha's Most Iconic Role Was Shaped By Personal Loss And Amitabh Bachchan
Rekha's crown jewel and Muzaffar Ali's elegiac masterpiece, Umrao Jaan (1981), returns to theatres on June 27, restored in 4K by NFAI and NFDC.
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The Making Of Silsila: How Yash Chopra Managed Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan And Rekha On One Set
Silsila forever chiselled the Amitabh-Rekha-Jaya triangle into the public conscience.
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A Tigmanshu Dhulia-Irrfan Jugalbandi, Why Haasil Remains A Cult Classic 22 Years Since Its Release
Twenty-two years ago, on May 16, 2003, Director Tigmanshu Dhulia's cult debut Haasil arrived and redrafted the Bollywood rules in UP slang
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How Uri Attack Ended Director Aditya Dhar's Career, How Uri The Film Made Him A Star
It wouldn't be wrong to say that Uri: The Surgical Strike served as a kind of national catharsis
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Andaz Apna Apna Was Made Without A Script. What Happened Next Is Bollywood History
The story behind the iconic jodi of Amar-Prem, Karishma-Raveena, Teja, Gogo, and of course, Raabert is as wonderfully chaotic as the film itself
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How Sanjay Dutt's Wife Richa Handled Alleged Madhuri Dixit Affair
Exclusive excerpt from Yasser Usman's book Sanjay Dutt: The Crazy Untold Story of Bollywood's Bad Boy
