Jeevan News
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40 years of Yaarana (1981): Rajesh Roshan’s music and Amitabh Bachchan’s superstardom elevate this convoluted buddy film
Directed by Raakesh Kumar, the film is etched in popular memory for Bachchan's lit costume for...
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50 years of Gambler: An unremarkable film that shines with Dev Anand’s colossal talent and charm
Dev Anand draws you into every scene even when his co-artiste is hopelessly hamming his or her way...
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Book excerpt: Decoding Mithun Chakraborty's spy thriller Surakksha
Writer Amborish Roychoudhury’s book, In a Cult of Their Own: Bollywood Beyond Box Office, some...
Article Hindi
60 years of Nau Do Gyarah: The emergence of Vijay Anand
As the classic film starring Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik completes its 60th anniversary, we go back...
Article
Naya Daur: The race between man and machine
The BR Chopra classic starring Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala turns 60 this year....
Article
Jeevan: The perfect man to play Narad Muni
For his 101st birth anniversary today (24 October), we take a look why actor Jeevan was best cast as...
Slideshow
V for Villain: The many faces of Jeevan
The actor transformed himself with every role. Here's a look at nine iconic characters from his...
Article
The earliest sequels in Hindi cinema
As directors multiply a single plot and stretch it into seemingly interminable series of films, we...
Listicle
What's in a name?
These 10 stars of early Hindi cinema adopted screen names when they began acting ...