A villain was charging Rs 1 crore per film when top stars like the Khans and Sridevi did not get more than Rs 10 lakh In the early 90s, Chiranjeevi famously became the first Indian actor to charge Rs 1 crore per film, when he beat reigning superstar Amitabh Bachchan to that mark. Soon, actors…
Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, and Akshay Kumar-starrer Dil To Pagal Hai was directed by Yash Chopra. Several actresses including Kajol, Raveena Tandon, Juhi Chawla, and others refused to play the second lead in the film. The romantic drama became a blockbuster upon its release. Directed by the legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra, the…
Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas was the most expensive Indian film when it was made in 2002. The film went on to become the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the 2002 period romantic drama Devdas starred three superstars Shah Rukh…
Nana Patekar shot this blockbuster for four days, but he was asked to leave this film after four days. Nana Patekar is among the powerhouse performers of Bollywood. The National Awardee has showcased his acting talent in several movies like Tiranga, Krantiveer, Parinda, Yeshwant, Prahaar: The Final Attack, and Kaala. Apart from his seamless performances,…
Shekhar Suman started his career in 1984 with Rekha’s film ‘Utsav’, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad. The intimate scenes between Shekhar Suman and Rekha had gone viral when the film was released. Many actors and actresses in the film industry enter the world of cinema with dreams. Some succeed after their…
Dance Deewane Season 4 winners, Gaurav Sharma and Nithin NJ share how their parents supported their dream against all odds, and the life-changing comment from the judges, Madhuri Dixit and Suniel Shetty. The fourth season of Dance Deewane has ended with dynamic duo, Nithin and Gaurav Sharma winning the title. Bringing down the curtain on…
This actress was a bigger star than her male heroes, including even the Khans. One of her controversies even disrupted the Parliament The sorry state of affairs of film marketing often dictates that male actors not only get more screentime in films butwalk away with the lion’s share of remuneration as well. Most top male…
After so many flop films, Madhuri Dixit started getting offers to play supporting roles in films, but, despite so many difficulties, she never gave up and gave a breakthrough performance as Mohini in ‘Tezaab’ opposite Anil Kapoor. Many actresses in Bollywood began their careers in the 1980s but then reached such successful heights that they continue to…
Three films – all remakes of the same Hollywood hit – were released together and all worked at the box office Remakes, or ‘adaptations’ as they are now called, have been pretty common in Indian cinema for decades. Our filmmakers have often remade Hollywood classics or hits, sometimes even without acquiring the rights for that,…
The 1989 crime drama Parinda starred Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor as the two brothers. For one particular scene, Jackie slapped Anil 17 times. The Vidhu Vinod Chopra directorial became a cult clasic. Directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Parinda was released in 1989 and received excellent reviews. The crime drama film starred an…
