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Diwali Box Office: Amitabh Bachchan Was Diwali Don For 6203 Days (Photo Credit – YouTube)

Amitabh Bachchan was the Og Box Office superstar. The man who delivered some of the biggest hits and all time blockbusters of his era. In fact, he ruled as the Diwali Don, bringing some of the biggest Diwali blockbusters of the Indian Cinema. And one of them was released on October 27, 1978, exactly 46 years ago!

Muqaddar Ka Sikandar – The Diwali Blockbuster!

On October 1978, Big B, along with Rekha, Vinod Khanna, and Rakhee delivered a massive blockbuster that ruled as the Diwali blockbuster for many years! The film was helmed by Prakash Mehra and had the iconic song Salaam-e-Ishq Meri Jaan, that made the nation dance to Rekha’s tune!

Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Box Office Collection

It was the last film of Amitabh Bachchan that year after delivering blockbusters like Kasme Vaade, Don, and Trishul. The film was made...

Prime Video is set to premiere “Angry Young Men,” a three-part documentary series that captures the personal and professional journey of legendary screenwriting duo Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, known collectively as Salim-Javed.

Produced by Salman Khan Films, Excel Media & Entertainment and Tiger Baby, the docu-series is executive produced by Salma Khan, Salman Khan, Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. It delves into how Salim-Javed revolutionized Indian cinema in the 1970s by reinventing the Bollywood formula, introducing ‘angry young man’ heroes in a romance-dominated industry, and popularizing the action-drama genre. The original ‘angry young man’ was Amitabh Bachchan who, after a string of middling films, began his journey to superstardom with Prakash Mehra’s “Zanjeer” (1973), written by Salim-Javed.

When producer Zoya Akhtar, daughter of Javed Akhtar, set out to chronicle their story, she knew it was a tale long overdue for telling. “I grew up with them and watching these films,...

I noticed something curious. Director Siddharth Anand of the film ‘Fighter’ says that his film flopped because 90% of Indian moviegoers have never sat in an airplane! I was amazed, amused, but, most of all, I was worried. Worried, because this is how the maker of a Rs 400-crore film thinks!

My mind instantly went back to Shakti Samanta’s ‘An Evening In Paris’ (1967), where a bikini-clad Sharmila Tagore is sea skiing as Shammi Kapoor courts her hanging from a helicopter. After learning what Malhotra had said to explain why his film had failed, I wondered how many people hang from a helicopter to court a woman! I don’t know anybody who has done such a thing and still, ‘An Evening In Paris’ was a major hit! I can cite hundreds of such examples.

Of course, the audience must first identify with the subject of a film. The other factor...

A nine-film retrospective of Indian cinema acting legend Amitabh Bachchan is set for the Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes, France.

The retrospective, titled “Amitabh Bachchan, Big B Forever,” will showcase different aspects of the actor’s oeuvre including his persona as the ‘angry young man,’ created by writers Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, action, drama, romance and comedy in some of the greatest films of Hindi-language cinema including “Sholay,” “Deewar,” “Don,” “Kabhie Kabhie” and “Amar Akbar Anthony.” The directors are also legends of Indian cinema including Yash Chopra, Ramesh Sippy, Manmohan Desai and Hrishikesh Mukherjee.

The showcase is co-presented by Film Heritage Foundation, the not-for-profit organization founded by filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, which over the past year has hosted a series of hugely successful retrospectives in cinemas across India, including “Bachchan Back To The Beginning,” “Dilip Kumar – Hero of Heroes” and “Dev Anand @ 100 – Forever Young.”

Amitabh Bachchan said:...

To wish his father on Father’s Day on Sunday, actor-producer Arbaaz Khan has posted a slew of rare unseen photographs of Salim Khan. The photographs also features his superstar-brother Salman Khan, their mother Salma Khan and Salim Khan’s former co-writer Javed Akhtar, Helen, Alvira Khan, Arpita Khan and Sohail Khan.

Arbaaz took to Instagram to share the pictures and captioned it: “Daddy.”

Salim Khan is a veteran writer and has written several cult classics in collaboration with Javed Akhtar. The duo was known as Salim-Javed and have written money-minters such as Don, Sholay, Trishul, Kaala Patthar, Dostana, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Zanjeer, Deewaar, Seeta Aur Geeta, Mr India.

Arbaaz made his acting debut in 1996 with ‘Daraar’. He was later seen in films such as ‘Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya’, ‘Garv: Pride and Honour’, ‘Dabangg’, ‘Shootout At Lokhandwala’, ‘Hello Brother’, ‘Hulchul’ and ‘Loveyatri’ among many others.

Mumbai, April 12 (Ians) Veteran Bollywood actress-turned-politician ‘Dreamgirl’ Hema Malini left many Mumbaikars rubbing their eyes with disbelief when she hopped onto a Mumbai Metro train for a ride and later commuted in an auto-rickshaw.

The 74-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha MP from Mathura shared pictures and videos of her memorable journey on the public transport – the lifeline of over eight million Mumbaikars – on social media.

En route, sporting a pink shirt and creamy-white trousers with a handbag slung on her shoulder, Malini warmly smiled and interacted casually with several commuters, and even posed for selfies with her fans on the Mumbai Metro ride, and then shot her experiences during an autorickshaw commute to her home.

“I must share with all of you my unique, wonderful experience. Drove 2 hours to reach Dahisar by car, so tiring! In the evening decided I would try the Metro and Omg! What a joy it was!

The youngest of Bollywood’s famous Kapoor brothers, he did not have their one defining and enduring cinematic image – Raj’s naive "tramp" identity in the Charlie Chaplin tradition or Shammi’s Elvis-like jiving, rebellious "playboy" persona, but went to surpass both in sheer diversity of his acting.

With his copybook good looks, rakish smile, infectious charm, toothy grin and languid drawl, or the air of earnestness, playing romantic roles, be they of businessmen, police inspectors, college students, et al came naturally to him, but Shashi Kapoor went on to play more ‘common man’ roles, decadent princes, aging poets and even angels with the same charm and intensity.

Born on March 18, 1938 in the then Calcutta to Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarn ‘Rama’ Devi, Balbir Raj ‘Shashi’ Kapoor was destined to walk in his family’s footsteps on the silver screen.

Though he first appeared on screen as a child artiste in...

Mumbai, March 6 (Ians) Bollywood’s ‘Dreamgirl’ Hema Malini, who is also an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, has released two devotional tracks, ‘Shyam Rang Mein’ and ‘Achutam Keshavam’ for Holi at Shri Radha Raman Temple in Vrindavan.

Sharing her experience of singing devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna at a temple for the first time, she said: “I wish you all a very happy Holi. On the occasion of Holi, I have sung two songs, which are written by Kavi Narayan Agrawal and the music was composed by Vivek Prakash. I am more than happy to sing these two beautiful songs. Once again, wishing you all a Happy Holi… and please be safe.”

The veteran actress has given a number of hits including ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’, ‘Sanyasi’, ‘Dharmatama’, ‘Pratigya’, ‘Sholay’, ‘Trishul’, ‘Shrafat’, ‘Naya Zamana’, ‘Prem Nagar’, ‘Mehbooba’, and so on.

In 1992, she also produced and directed the film ‘Dil Aashna...

It is universally known that iconic director Yash Chopra’s impact on Hindi cinema is an everlasting one. His films and the movies of Yash Raj Films have made a cultural impact on India for the last 50 years. In a new docu-series, The Romantics, Netflix pays tribute to the legend and Yash Raj Films. The Romantics releases globally on February 14th!

The Romantics has been directed by Oscar, and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra, who returns to Netflix after the phenomenal success of Indian Matchmaking and the Never Have I Ever franchise.

The docu-series will see the Hindi film industry come together to celebrate Yash Chopra and will feature 35 leading personalities from the film industry who have closely worked with Yrf through its 50-year incredible existence. The mega-stars of the Indian entertainment industry like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif, and many...

Rich in content it may already be, but Respawn Entertainment has absolutely no intention of scaling back its plans for Apex Legends.

The battle royale, which launched in 2019 and swiftly became an overnight success despite the lack of any real advertising, just recently celebrated the arrival of Season 7. Notable not only for adding all the now-standard features fans expect on a trimonthly basis, Ascension also debuted a third map, Olympus, alongside usable vehicles. Owing to the new arena’s vast size and scale when compared to Kings Canyon and/or World’s Edge, the so-called Trident allows squads to mount up and speed around the utopian city’s streets and even engage in mobile warfare.

It’s not quite the long-awaited introduction of pilotable mechs from Apex‘s spiritual predecessor (Titanfall), but who knows what the future holds? Respawn has stated in the past, after all, that dropping the bipedal...

Anand Pandit recalls why Amitabh Bachchan is the biggest icon Bollywood will see in a long time. It is well known in industry circles that veteran producer Anand Pandit is not just producing Amitabh Bachchan’s next Chehre but also shares a very close friendship with the legend.

For the filmmaker the superstar's life and film journey is one that he has followed closely - first as a fan and then as a friend. On Big B's birthday, Anand Pandit recalls the moments from the superstar's trajectory that truly impacted him cinematically, creatively & emotionally.

Anand Pandit says, " I think it was 'Anand' that was my first memory of him. I remember noticing him as the calm and composed Babumoshai. Then it was in 'Bombay to Goa'. But 'Zanjeer' was the game-changer. It really had me rooting for him. The angry young man that almost the entire country identified with.

BBC One has commissioned and set the cast for a new thriller from World Productions, the makers of Bodyguard.

The six-part Vigil (working title) will tell the fictional story of how the disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board a Trident nuclear submarine create conflict between the police, the Royal Navy, and intelligence services.

Suranne Jones, the star of BBC and HBO’s Gentleman Jack, will lead the cast as Dci Amy Silva, who spearheads the investigation which strikes at the heart of Britain’s nuclear deterrent.

Game Of Thrones and The Good Fight actress Rose Leslie has also landed a lead role, while other members of the cast include Shaun Evans (Endeavour), Anjli Mohindra (Bodyguard), Martin Compston (Line of Duty), Paterson Joseph (The Leftovers), Connor Swindells (Sex Education), Adam James (Doctor Foster), and Gary Lewis (His Dark Materials).

Vigil is written by Tom Edge, the BAFTA-nominated...

Marjaavaan movie review is here. The romantic action film stars Riteish Deshmukh, Sidharth Malhotra,Tara Sutaria and Rakul Preet Singh. Directed by Milap Zaveri, the movie has released today ? November 15, 209. Is worth?, let?s find out in the movie review of Marjaavaan

Immediate reaction when the end credits roll

Marjaavaan makes it loud and clear that some movies are entirely for the masses and not for critics. Marjaavaan is a reason why a true blue fan of Bollywood?s action-packed masala escapisms will never forget Shri Amitabh Bachchan?s Muqaddar Ka Sikandar and Sunny Deol?s Jeet etc.

The Story of Marjaavaan?

An orphan Raghu (Sidharth Malhotra) sheltered by Narayan Anna (Nassar) a water tank mafia, grows up to be Anna?s most trusted favorite. Anna?s son Vishnu (Riteish Deshmukh) a three-foot-tall midget couldn?t stand this camaraderie between his father and Raghu. The complex ridden Vishnu is desperately...

CBS has put in development drama Far Rockaway, from writer David Wilcox (CBS’ Bull), Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout (Star Trek: Discovery) and CBS TV Studios where Secret Hideout is based.

Written by Wilcox, Far Rockaway is based on the Spanish format titled “Estoy Vivo” owned by Imagina/Media. In Far Rockaway, a workaholic NYPD detective killed in the line of duty is granted a second chance to return to earth in the body of another cop in order to bring his killer to justice and heal the fractured family he left behind.

Wilcox executive produces with Secret Hideout’s Kurtzman and Heather Kadin. Aaron Baiers co-executive produces.

Last season, Secret Hideout teamed with Wilkox on submarine drama Trident, which also sold to CBS.

Former Bull co-executive producer Wilcox developed for TV and executive produced the ABC drama series 666 Park Avenue and also worked on Fringe and Legends.

Secret...

Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan, recently saw the launch of its children's book titled as 'Geography with Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. Also present for the launch was Salman's father Salim Khan and at the event he spoke about the importance of education and how it helped him when he had nowhere to go.

When asked Salim Khan about how did they come up with the idea, he said, "My father used to tell us to study a lot which in turn helped me a lot because when I came to become an actor, main samajta tha ki Dilip Kumar ki dukaan bandh karva dung (I used to think that I could outdo Dilip Kumar). But nothing happened. I didn't have anywhere to go and at that time only my education helped me. How many ever of my films have been made, be it Haathi Mere Saathi, Zanjeer, Sholay or Trishul, education has been my biggest contributor.

Writers around the globe are acknowledged to be the key for a movie's success but it is pathetic that Bollywood has always given them a step motherly treatment. However the writers' pair, who changed the trend and demanded remunerations at par with stars, are unarguably the only star writer duo Salim Javed, who penned hit movies like Sholay, Deewaar, Zanjeer, Don, Trishul, Shakti, Mr. India etc.

Salim Khan in an interview said, "The reason why we demanded such high remunerations was because we were confident of our skills and wrote scripts that were hard-bound, a trend that was initiated by us."

Recalls Salim Khan, "When I used to assist distinguished writer Abrar Alvi (He wrote hit films like Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Chaudvin Ka Chand etc.) in the mid-50s, I always used to insist him to increase his remuneration standard reasoning writers are the backbone of the film and...

One of the most reputed actors of the Marathi film industry, veteran Sachin Pilgaonkar has also given some iconic performances in Bollywood with films like Trishul, Satte Pe Satta, Ankhiyon Ke Jharokon Se etc. And now his daughter Shriya Pilgaonkar is all set to try her luck in Bollywood with the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Fan. Collaborating with Yash Raj Films, Shah Rukh Khan's Fan will see the superstar in a dual role, where he will play a superstar and an obsessed fan. Though Shriya will not be the leading lady, spokesperson of Yash Raj Films confirmed her presence and stated that 'she will indeed be seen in a small but important part in the film.' However, the details of her character are still being kept under wraps. Directed by Maneesh Sharma, Fan also stars Vaani Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz among others.

"Normal civilized people don't abuse the way we see in films," new censor chief, Pahlaj Nihalani clamps down on abusive dialogues and violence, revival of workshops for censor members. The times they are a-changing. For better or for worse, we shall soon know. Pahlaj Nihalani the new chairperson of the Censor Board Of Film Certification (Cbfc) is adamant to clean up films, and make censorship a quick clean and unquestionable exercise in moral policing. Says Pahalji, "I am definitely going to change the way films are censored, so that once a film is given certificate there is no controversy or doubts about its credibility. There will accountability and no room for ambiguity in the censoring process." Pahlajji says the guidelines for censoring were not followed properly. "The dos and don'ts were always very clearly laid out for the Cbfc members. But they were never properly implemented. Board members were frequently clueless about the guidelines.

The astonishing Hindi actor Manoj Bajpayee has his best role in years in Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs Of Wasseypur." A five-hour epic mob drama in two parts depicting a decades-long intra-Muslim vendetta, "Gangs" is headlong, hand-held, violent entertainment. It manages to keep a dozen major characters and their agendas clear while rarely pausing to take a breath. It is also one of those rare movies that acknowledge the influence of movies and other forms of pop culture in shaping the values and motivations of its characters. "Gangs" is partly modeled upon, and at key moments knowingly refers to, the culture-shifting revenge melodramas of "Angry Young Man" Amitabh Bachchan that upended Bollywood cinema in the 1970s. The explosive opening moments of the late Yash Chopra's mega-hit Bachchan vehicle "Trishul" ("Trident," 1978) play out in a theater for several of this film's characters, who afterwards earnestly discuss...

On September 21, 76 year old Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital’s intensive care unit following complaints of an acute cough and breathlessness. As soon as the news spread of his admission, superstar Amitabh Bachchan took to social media to wish Kapoor well. He tweeted, “May the Almighty be by the side of one that has been ill in Hospital for a few days and make him his usual self again ..!” Amitabh starred along side Shashi in films like Trishul, Silsila, and Deewar to name a few. The veteran actor has struggled with ill health for some time causing some concern. In a bid to ensure fans and admirers that Mr Kapoor was receiving best treatment possible. The Executive director of the hospital, Dr Ram Narain said, “Mr Kapoor, although in the ICU, is stable and is on antibiotics. He has been diagnosed with chest infection.

If all had gone well Amitabh Bachchan and Sarika would have been seen together four years ago in a film called Shoebite, a.k.a Johnny Walker. Due to a production dispute, Shoebite got shelved. It was Shoojit Sircar's ardent wish to bring this untried pair together. Shoojit finally got a chance to do so in the serial Yudh of which he is the creative supervisor. Insiders insist that when a screen wife was being considered for Amitabh Bachchan, names like Deepti Naval and Nafisa Ali came up. It was Shoojit who insisted on Sarika doing the role. Says a source, "It was Shoojit Sircar who convinced Sarika to do the show. He is the creative consultant over the project." Shoojit says more than him it is Amitabh Bachchan who supervised the proceedings during the shooting of Yudh. "Mr Bachchan's years of experience came in handy for all of us.

Aditya Chopra and his wife actress Rani Mukerji are back in Mumbai after a wedding and honeymoon in Italy. Known to be extremely reclusive, almost to the point of being anti-social Aditya reluctantly agreed to have close family friends of the Chopra family over for dinner. On Sunday evening the Chopras' bungalow saw a selected group of friends and relatives dropping by. Says one of the guests, "The dinner was on the insistence of Adi's mother Mrs Pam Chopra. True to his nature Adi was totally opposed to the idea of a wedding reception. But he can never say no to his mother. Like any mother with a newly-married son, Mrs Chopra was keento call friends and relatives over after Adi returned with Rani from Italy as an official couple." Adi agreed to host the party for his mother's sake. The guest list included old friends of Mr and Mrs Yash Chopra,...

This is no place for the weak. This world as we know it. And this film, as we discover with the thrill of chancing upon an unexpected little gem.

Inspired from a Spanish film, is it? I really don’t give a fig where writer-director Ahishor Solomon got the raw material for this gripping cat-and-mouse tale. Does the kitchen where the food on the table originates really mean anything? What counts is the quotient of curiosity and suspense simulated by the script. And there, John Day ranks very high.

Not for a while have we seen a film so steeped in despair, so swathed in anxiety, so audaciously draped in despair and yet it engages our senses without miring the plot in morbidity.

The story, let me tell you, is not for the squeamish. The two main characters are constantly haunted by their irrevocably tragic parts. Naseeruddin Shah and Randeep Hooda...

Exclusive: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has signed with Resolution. Bachchan is considered the icon of the Indian film industry and recently starred in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. His breakthrough role was in the film Zanjeer which established his persona of the “angry young man” of Bollywood. Amitabh reworked the image of the Hindi film hero with major hits like Deewar, Sholay, Trishul and Don. He popularized the violent melodrama genre but had an equal flair for tragedies and comedies. Attesting to his popularity, the entire nation of India prayed for his recovery during a near fatal accident on a film set in 1982. The agency will look to build the Hollywood feature momentum that came with Gatsby. Bachchan was once set to star in the Warner Bros film Shantaram when the film got shelved because of the writer’s strike; it’s unclear whether he’ll be involved as...

The media went berserk at the trailer release of Ranbir Kapoor's latest movie Besharam on Thursday. However ardent fans of Amitabh Bachchan went down memory lane remembering his late 70's movie Besharam. For today's generation who may not be aware of Bachchan's Besharam Glamsham.Com reveals few unknown facets. The movie was released in 1978 when Amitabh Bachchan was at his peak. The year saw six of his movies hitting the screen. The movies were Don, Trishul, Muqaddar Ka Sikand...

Chennai, June 2: When southern actress Khushboo Sundar revisited Amitabh Bachchan's "Trishul" (1978), she felt that after 35 years Bollywood megastar still manages to leave an impact with his performance in the film.

"(I'm) watching 'Trishul'! Same mesmerising voice, same intense eyes, same killer gait, same attitude to die for continues even after 35 years," posted Khushboo on her Twitter page.

"Some people just never cease in creating the same impact as they did many years ago... (Amitabh Bachchan) continues to take my breath away," posted the actress who started her career as a child artist with Hindi film "The Burning.

From the time the first theatrical of Aurangzeb went online and created a huge buzz, everyone has been speculating the film being remake of Trishul (1978).

When Atul Sabharwal, the debutante director was confronted on this piece of news, he dismissed the rumors and said, "If anything it's similar in treatment to Deewar. Aurangzeb is an ode to Salim saheb and Javed saheb's writings. Its tribute to their cinema." Aurangzeb very interestingly set in land mafia or the upsurge of Gurgaon from a small village on map to India's one of the biggest and fastest growing cities.

Atul has depicted Gurgaon against the backdrop of two families who are at loggerheads with each other. And just like Salim-Javed's work, Aurangzeb has a heady mix of dialogues and action.

Aurangzeb is based on a construction company in Delhi and has two families depicted - one of a Policeman's and another of the Gangster's.

Yrf's ambitious project Aurangzeb is at the blink of release and the film is in currency big timeFrom the time the first theatrical went online and created a huge buzz, everyone has been speculating the film being remake of Trishul (1978). When Atul Sabharwal the debutante director was confronted on this piece of news he dismissed the rumors and said, "If anything it's similar in treatment to Deewar. Aurangzeb is an ode to Salim sahib and Javed sahib writings.

The astonishing Hindi actor Manoj Bajpayee has his best role in years in Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs Of Wasseypur," which is Tuesday's kick-off gala presentation at the 11th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla). A five-hour epic mob drama in two parts depicting a decades-long intra-Muslim vendetta (Part II screens at the Iffla tomorrow), "Gangs" is headlong, hand-held, violent entertainment. It manages to keep a dozen major characters and their agendas clear while rarely pausing to take a breath. It is also one of those rare movies that acknowledge the influence of movies and other forms of pop culture in shaping the values and motivations of its characters. "Gangs" is partly modeled upon, and at key moments knowingly refers to, the culture-shifting revenge melodramas of "Angry Young Man" Amitabh Bachchan that upended Bollywood cinema in the 1970s. The explosive opening moments of the late Yash Chopra's mega-hit Bachchan vehicle "Trishul" ("Trident,...

Mumbai, Feb 8: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's expansive body of work is a learning ground for a lot of youngsters, says writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, who feels fortunate at having worked with the actor.

"Talented people like Amitabh Bachchan are very rare. The kind of work he has done and the example he has set through his work in all these years is a paradigm to all," Akhtar said here Thursday at the red carpet of the Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards.

Akhtar, along with Salim Khan, wrote the screenplay for several Amitabh-starrer projects like "Zanjeer", "Deewaar", "Sholay", "Trishul" and "Dostana".

"I am very fortunate.

It seems like there is no stopping this man called Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is churning stellar performances one after another! With his recent performance in Talaash also hitting the jackpot, it's no wonder that his bag is full with challenging roles. While on one hand, he has Ketan Mehta's Mountain Man, on the other, he has been signed up for Black Currency. In this film, he will be playing the role of Hassan Ali Khan, the Indian businessman who's alleged to have stashed away billions in Swiss accounts. The film, which is being directed by Sanjay Sharma (Anil Sharma's brother), will have Nawazuddin's character based on the money laundering tycoon. Talking about the role, Nawazuddin said that, unlike his other roles so far, for the first time, he will be seen in expensive Savile Row suits traveling in his private jet, getting off choppers for high level...

Mumbai, Nov 7: Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, who is set to come back with his TV show "Classic Legends Season 2", says he would never need to do any research work for any documentary on late filmmaker Yash Chopra.

"I won't have to do any research to make a documentary on Yash Chopra because I have worked with him a lot - 'Deewar', 'Trishul', 'Kala Patthar', 'Mashaal', and 'Silsila'. In fact, the first time I wrote a song was for his film. Then there was 'Veer Zaara'. These were his directorials and I also wrote for his productions,".

Mumbai, Oct 29: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan met late filmmaker Yash Chopra's wife Pamela at their house here and went down memory lane.

"Went and spent sometime with Pam, Yashji's wife at their house... so many memories attached to this place," Big B tweeted Sunday night.

Yash Chopra died Oct 21 following multi-organ failure. He was 80.

Amitabh did some of his most memorable projects including "Kabhi Kabhie", "Deewaar", "Trishul" and "Silsila" with the iconic filmmaker, who redefined romance on the screen, and gave the Big B his 'angry.

At Yash Chopra’s chautha, held yesterday at Yrf Studios, actors Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Anupam Kher recollected their memories spend with the legendary director.

Bachchan, who has worked closely with the Chopra’s in films like Silsila, Trishul, Kabhi Kabhi, Bunty aur Babli and Mohabbatein spoke about his relationship with Yash Chopra as “a friend and a superb personality”. He said: “He had a big name but with that he had the quality of humanity and beong humble with people, which was not easy to posses at his position. I have known him since 44 years and have learnt a lot from him. We have seen a lot of good and bad moments. I have lived with him and seen his enthusiasm for work which at times he gave me also.”

“In these years I have never seen him getting angry. He never spoke on a high pitch with anyone.

Ace filmmaker Yash Chopra is the one who gave Amitabh Bachchan’s career a new dimension after the megastar experienced few flops. ‘Silsila’, Trishul’ Kala Pattar’ are those few cults which raised Amitabh Bachchan’s career graph. It was Yash Chopra who gave Big B the required break after a long time in ‘Mohabattein’. Since then Amitabh did not look back and kept going and still he is going great guns. Amitabh Bachchan and Yash Chopra’s association is more than 44 years. His sudden demise had shook the entire film industry and so Big B. No sooner, he received the news of his departure, he was among the few who visited him a...

Yash Chopra’r untimely demise left the B-town stirred and shaken. The legend was suffering due to the ailment caused by the deadly virus ‘dengue’, and later succumbed to multiple organ failure. He was diagnosed with dengue on 21st of October and was immediately admitted at the Lilavati Hospital. Yash Chopra was known for his movies like Kabhie Kabhi, Trishul, Noorie, Kala Pathar, Mashaal, Vijay, Chandni, Lamhe, Darr, Ddlj, Dil toh Pagal Hai and Veer Zaara. Jab Tak hai Jaan being his latest and the last film. The list does not end here; he has many more such iconic movies in his basket, to his credit. This 80 yr old ve...

The weekend was going fine all around the world and it was a happy Sunday evening, until the sad news about Bollywood’s romance king Mr.Yash Chopra’s death went around. Within minutes of the news, there was a sudden gloom everywhere, especially in the Bollywood industry. Twitter was flooded with ‘Rest in Peace’ tweets and condolence messages, not to forget the links to his famous films, dialogues and much more. In the midst of all this, there were a few Bollywood biggies who poured their hearts out about their special times with the legendary director.

Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan was completely dumbfounded when he found out about Chopra’s demise. He tweeted, describing how he thinks a part of him has gone away with Mr.Chopra and how a part of the latter is left back with Srk. His Facebook page said, “I will always have some...

“I always believe that my films should give some hope to the man who comes to watch them for those three hours. If he goes home on an optimistic note, I would feel satisfied at having done my duty.” – Yash Chopra

It was indeed a sad day when news spread that one of India’s finest filmmakers, Mr. Yash Chopra, unexpectedly passed away at the age of 80. Mr. Chopra is an undisputable legend and he has crafted some of the finest commercial films the Bollywood audiences have ever feasted their eyes upon. If Satyajit Ray is considered by Indian film enthusiasts to be the supreme director when it comes to art-house cinema, Yash Chopra can be classified as the definitive director when it comes to mainstream cinema. Yash Chopra is largely famous for making wonderful romantic films, though he has directed a handful of non-romantic films also. Yet no director...

Yash Chopra’s career in cinema can be divided into three phases; the first phase was when he was directing under the baton of his brother in the era of black and white films. Second phase of his cinematic oeuvre started with Daag and it had a rather successful run with such wonderful hits like Deewar, Trishul Kabhi Kabhie etc. But with Sawal, Nakhuda and Mashal not making grand success at the box office, he went low and then started his most successful phase in his cinematic oeuvr Read More...

Yash Chopra's career in cinema can be divided into three phases; the first phase was when he was directing under the baton of his brother in the era of black and white films. Second phase of his cinematic oeuvre started with Daag and it had a rather successful run with such wonderful hits like Deewar, Trishul Kabhi Kabhie etc. But with Sawal, Nakhuda and Mashal not making grand success at the box office, he went low and then started his most successful phase in his cinematic oeuvr...

Bollywood's king of romance directed decades of quintessential Indian cinema and helped forge the careers of several of its biggest stars. Here, we look at some of his finest moments

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The film that will be forever branded into the memories of British Indians of my generation is Kabhi Kabhie (Sometimes …). Released in 1976, it made a massive splash in India and then drenched every Vcr-owning Indian household on the planet. And it's probably the best example of Chopra's genius taste in music: the theme song would be hummed by millions for decades to come. It is the tale of two beautiful young people – Amit, played by Amitabh Bachchan, and Pooja, played by Rakhee Gulzar – whose love is thwarted by her arranged marriage to another man, played by Sashi Kapoor. Amit and Pooja nonetheless forge a deep and sexless friendship that fulfils them without...

“To call him the ‘King of Romance’ may be doing disservice to a prolific creator like Yash Chopra”

Yash Chopra

(27 September 1932 – 21 October 2012)

There are some who thrive on becoming a part of history. And then there are those who take it upon themselves to change it. Yash Raj Chopra belonged to the latter category. Since his first outing “Dhool ka Phool” in 1959. he churned story after fascinating story – a fertility unparalleled in the history of Hindi Cinema. Without sounding preachy or pretentious, his megaphone blared the saga of our times. At a time when India was coming to terms with the socio-economic realities of freedom, his debut film was soaked in Nehruvian Socialism. And to prove he wasn’t a flash in the pan, the very next film was on religious fundamentalism: Dharmputra (1961). His third film had the most epic ensemble cast ever assembled on Indian screens: Waqt (1965). Without revelling in the success,...

This is one of the most saddening news of this decade. The legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra is no more. Though the official statement of the reason for his death is not announced yet, Chopra had been diagnosed with dengue and was admitted to Lilavati hospital a few days back. Yashji recently celebrated his 80th birthday. The celebrated Producer-Director, renowned worldwide for his epic blockbuster films, was one of the most successful filmmakers in the world. He started his career with Dhool Ka Phool in 1959 and went on to make multiple blockbusters like Waqt, Deewaar, Kabhi Kabhie, Trishul, Kaala Patthar, Chandni, Darr, Dil Toh Pagal Hai and Veer-Zaara amongst others. Yash Chopra recently announced his retirement in an interview with Shah Rukh Khan and declared his upcoming film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, starring Srk, Katrina and Anushka, as his last film. Yash Chopra's sudden death marks the end of an era in the Indian Cinema.

Veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra, 80, passed away on Sunday. He had been admitted in hospital after being diagnosed with dengue.

His last film Jab Tak Hai Jaan starring Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma will release this Diwali.

Chopra made his directorial debut with Dhool Ka Phool in 1959 and founded Yash Raj Films in 1973.

He gave Hindi cinema memorable hits like Deewar (1975), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Trishul (1978), Lamhe (1991) and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997).

The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005 for his contributions to Indian cinema.

Here’s presenting next 25 moments of reckoning of Amitabh Bachchan’s films.Kasme Vaade: Again a film with double role by Big B, it has its moments of performance, however the scene where Big B in the second role meets Rakhee for the first time, and Rakhee mistakes him to be his lover, and the trigger of change that the character undergoes is one of the significant moments of the film.Trishul: For Trishul the magic moment, the molten lava of simmering content Read More...

Here's presenting next 25 moments of reckoning of Amitabh Bachchan's films.Kasme Vaade: Again a film with double role by Big B, it has its moments of performance, however the scene where Big B in the second role meets Rakhee for the first time, and Rakhee mistakes him to be his lover, and the trigger of change that the character undergoes is one of the significant moments of the film.Trishul: For Trishul the magic moment, the molten lava of simmering content...

Yash Chopra's soul sister, muse and Mata Saraswati- reincarnated Lata Mangeshkar isn't singing in the director's new venture. It's a first in his long and illustrious career as a filmmaker. From the time Yash Chopra turned producer-director in 1973 with Daag, Lataji's voice has been integral to Yash Chopra's creativity and cinema right until his last directorial venture Veer-Zaara.

In a conversation with this writer Yashji gushed, "Lataji has always been so kind to me. She can never say no to me. As long as I am there and she's there, she'll continue to sing for my films. She's a legend beyond all human definition of the word. She's my sister and I'm so proud of her. That's why I say she's one singer who doesn't follow music, music follows her. When I see her I feel very small and humbled. There're no words to describe her. She's truly the Bharat Ratna.

New Delhi, Nov 5: Esha Deol was missing from the limelight for quite some time, but not any longer. Her latest film “Tell Me O Kkhuda” is already in the theatres. And people are liking the film. Especially, Yash Chopra has become a fan of Esha so much so that, she got an offer from Yash Raj Films to be a part of the next project.

She will be seen beside Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. Not only that, also Hema Malini, Esha’s mommy, has got a great friendship with Yash Chopra. Hema has worked with Yash Chopra in many films, like “Veer zaara” and “Trishul”. Then Esha herself got a big break in “Dhoom”.

According to the latest Bollywood buzz, Esha Deol will be seen in Yash Raj’s next movie and she will share screen space with Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. Esha’s performance in her latest film, ‘Tell Me O Khuda’ has impressed Yash Chopra so much that he has approached Esha for the next. Moreover, Esha’s mother and veteran actress Hema Malini shares a good rapport with Yashji. She has worked in his films, ‘Trishul’ and ‘Veer-Zaara’. Esha Deol also got a major break in Yash Raj’s ‘Dhoom’. When contacted, Esha's mother Hema Malini said, "Yashji...

Bbuddah…Hoga Tera Baap mark a return for Amitabh to his Angry Young Man roots, so expect some cracking dialogue with plenty of dishoom dishoom from the original maverick! This revisionist masala films definitely warrants a look back at the many roles Amitabh Bachchan has unleashed his righteous fury. However, with each of these roles, Bachchan offered a different interpretation of his most iconic persona. You could say Bachchan’s Angry Young Man was a successor to the Disillusioned Young Man of the 50s played by Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, and Guru Dutt. Aided by great screenwriters Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar, and directors who knew how draw the best out him; Amitabh Bachan’s iconic persona is a perfect fusion of all these elements in creating a lasting legacy for Indian cinema. Though the Angry Young Man that Bachchan embodied became an increasing staple in masala films, he echoed many...