Yasser Usman
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Battling Cancer, A Fractured Leg: How Rajesh Khanna Faced The Camera One Last Time
The entire unit gave a standing ovation to Rajesh Khanna as he waved his hands in his unique style
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Can Alia Bhatt's Alpha Survive Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar Effect?
Alpha is walking straight into a battlefield where the rules have just been rewritten by Dhurandhar
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Rekha, Biswajeet And A Kiss She Never Consented To: The Story Behind The Headlines
Reflecting on the episode years later, Rekha told journalist Dinesh Raheja in 1994: "I didn't do it. I was taken by surprise. Nothing could've compensated, nothing can wipe off what I felt. Not even the coverage it got in 'Life' magazine."
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Curse Of Don 3: How Farhan Akhtar's Film Lost SRK, Ranveer Singh, And Its Way
What happened behind the scenes that led Ranveer Singh to pull the plug weeks before cameras were set to roll?
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How Ayan Mukerji's Gamble Of Casting Exes Ranbir Kapoor And Deepika Padukone Paid Off In Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani remains one of the last Bollywood rom-coms to truly become pop culture
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11 Years Later, Piku Still Understands Parents, Children And Emotional Baggage Better Than Most
The casting was a brilliant gamble, pairing Deepika Padukone's mainstream stardom with Irrfan Khan's indie soul for a refreshingly unconventional chemistry. Adding Amitabh Bachchan as a cranky, quintessential Bengali Bhadralok father completed a trio that gave the film its natural, lived-in feel.
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Before Dhurandhar, There Was Sarfarosh, The First Bollywood Film That Named Pakistan And The ISI As Villains
Sarfarosh may not have been a phenomenon like Dhurandhar, but it definitely changed expectations for realistic cop dramas and terrorism thrillers that followed
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Before Dhurandhar And Ramayana, There Was One Forgotten Genius Who Created Both Worlds
While his TV series Ramayan received its due, the first mega-budget spy thriller of Bollywood, the film that started it all, is rarely discussed anymore
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When Dhurandhar 2 Star Sanjay Dutt Had A Phone Call With The Real Bade Sahab's Lieutenant
In the recording, Sanjay Dutt is heard having a freewheeling conversation with Chhota Shakeel
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Dhurandhar 2 Is Being Called 'Propaganda'. But Bollywood Has Always Been This Loud
In Dhurandhar 2, with the new mantra of "Honsla, Eendhan, Badla" (Courage, Fuel, Vengeance), and an expected four-hour runtime, it seems Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh are set to make history all over again
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The Making Of Tere Naam: The Birth Of Bollywood's 'Alpha' Obsession
Tere Naam re-released in theatres on Friday (February 27). As Tere Naam and the OG toxic man-child returns to theatres, the question is, are we ready for Radhe Mohan, 23 years later?
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The Making Of Haider: The National Award Winning Film That Might Be 'Too Risky' Now
Haider attempted something different: to see Kashmir from the inside. And in doing so, it became one of the rare mainstream films to engage with the conflict head-on
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Dhai Kilo Ka Comeback: How Sunny Deol Became Bollywood's Biggest Revival Story
At an age when most actors transition into character roles or prestige cameos, Sunny Deol, almost 70, is playing the leading man in mammoth blockbusters
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The Making Of Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai: The Film That Created A Superstar Bollywood Wasn't Ready For
We called it 'Hrithik-mania' when Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai dropped on January 14, 2000. It felt like the world changed overnight
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Is Still The Only New Year Resolution That Never Expires
Years later, ZNMD still hits home, its story, characters, and pop-culture charm cut through life's noise, reminding us to live boldly and on our own terms
