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1970: Significant movies from a significant year

A wise soul once said, “History repeats itself.” In Hindi film history, 1970, as much as 1950, 1960, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010 were turnaround years in terms of content, top names and trends being broken or reset. And the eeriest part of all was that they were all round-figure years! This was the year of the consolidation of Rajesh Khanna after his 1969 breakthrough, of Vinod Khanna getting his first hits, of Sanjeev Kumar being recognized as a huge talent, of Dharmendra continuing to give super-hits, of Mumtaz and Hema Malini making a huge impact and R.D. Burman making an overdue breakthrough. Dharmendra-Hema Malini, Rajesh Khanna-Mumtaz and Rajesh Khanna-Sharmila Tagore were the three hit pairs that became consolidated. And Rishi Kapoor, Raakhee, Rekha, Navin Nischol, Anil Dhawan and Rehana Sultan made their debuts, while Shatrughan Sinha got his first featured role and Feroz Khan entered the A-list. Films based on famous foreign sources, inspiration for the Ramsays to turn to ho...

The Kapil Sharma Show: Ahmed Khan reveals Tiger Shroff filmed INSANE action scenes in one hour

Sony Entertainment Television’s renowned show The Kapil Sharma Show has an exciting line-up of celebrities, who would be gracing the show on the upcoming weekend. The audience would witness the revelry and interesting equations amongst the cast of Baaghi 3.  Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor, Ritiesh Deshmukh, Ankita Lokhande with director Ahmed Khan who will not only give insights about their upcoming film but also share interesting anecdotes and fun trivia. During the shoot of the film, the director revealed some unknown facts about Tiger Shroff’s action sequences in Baaghi 3 . When Kapil Sharma quizzed Ahmed about the action sequences that Tiger shot in just one hour, Ahmed Khan revealed, “We had to complete the sequence within the limited time period because we had around 500 to 600 cars for the day. And, as we all have decided to give the audience a real action-packed film and not just a film which is made from VFX, so we made sure that the whole action sequence of Tiger running...

After Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan is all praise for Alia Bhatt; shares a picture from the sets of Brahmastra 

Brahmastra is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films of the year. After multiple delays, director Ayan Mukerji revealed the release date of the film a few weeks ago. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor the film is set to release on December 4 and is made on a massive scale.   A day ago, Amitabh Bachchan took to his twitter feed and praised co-star Ranbir Kapoor and shared photos with the actor clicked on the set. Now, Big B took to his handle to share a heartwarming picture with Alia Bhatt.  Amitabh Bachchan shared a monochrome photo in which we can see Alia giving a hug to the superstar. Bachchan even praised Alia calling her supremely talented. "... she breezed in .. did her shot .. a huddle .. and out .. the effervescent, supremely talented, scintillating Alia ..," Amitabh Bachchan wrote.    View this post on Instagram   ... she breezed in .. did her shot .. a huddle .. and out .. the effervesce...

Mahira Sharma gets down on her knees for Paras Chhabra as they shoot for a music video! See photos

Bigg Boss 13 contestants Paras Chhabra and Mahira Sharma's chemistry made a lot of headlines. The show is over, but Paras and Mahira together earned a loyal set of fans who continue to cheer for them. Much to their delight, the two are now coming together for a music video. Paras took to Instagram and shared a few photos from the shoot. While Mahira is dressed as a bride in a white gown, Paras looks neat in his black three-piece suit. "Something new ... #pahira #abrakadabraparaschabbra #abrakadabra #paraschhabra #biggboss13 #mahira #wedding #song #desimusicfactory," he wrote. Fans are certainly cheering for their favourite 'PaHira'.   View this post on Instagram   Something new ???????? #pahira #abrakadabraparaschabbra #abrakadabra #paraschhabra #biggboss13 #mahira #wedding #song #desimusicfactory # Styled by @outro.by.akshita_anulika Brand:- @labeljmensco A post shared by Paras Chhabra™ (@parasvchhabrra) on Feb 28, 2020 at 6:...

"Yes I’ve had plastic surgery", Shruti Haasan blames film industry for instilling self doubt in her

A day ago, actress and singer Shruti Haasan took to her Instagram handle to share a collage of two pictures which she says were taken three days apart. Along with the collage she wrote a lengthy post talking about body shaming and her plastic surgery. She started the note by writing, “I’m not one driven by other people’s opinions of me but the constant commenting and she’s too fat now she’s too thin is so avoidable.” A few hours before posting this collage the actress had shared two pictures of herself which received comments on her lean look. In her next post, she attributed her weight loss to hormonal imbalance and the mental and physical struggles that come with it. She also urged people to be less judgemental of others choices. She even admitted to going under the knife. "I’m happy to say this is my life my face and yes I’ve had plastic surgery which I’m not ashamed to admit. Do I promote it ? No am I against it ? No - it’s just how I choose to live," she wrote.   ...

Lata Mangeshkar is all praise for Ayushmann Khurrana after watching Andhadhun, appreciates his singing as well 

Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Andhadhun was one of the most appreciated films of 2018. The film directed by Sriram Raghavan saw Ayushmann Khurrana play a blind musician who lands up right in the center of a murder scene. The film received three National Awards including the Best Actor.   Now, veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar took to Twitter to appreciate the film. She tagged Ayushmann Khurrana and praised him for his performance and even appreciated his vocal skills.  “@ayushmannk ji namaskar. Maine aap ki film Andhadhun aaj dekhi. Aapne bahut accha kaam kiya hai aur jo gaane aapne gaaye hain wo bhi mujhe bahut acche lage.Main aapko bahut badhaai deti hun aur aapko bhavishya mein aur yash mile aisi mangal kaamana karti hun,” she wrote.  @ayushmannk ji namaskar. Maine aap ki film Andhadhun aaj dekhi. Aapne bahut accha kaam kiya hai aur jo gaane aapne gaaye hain wo bhi mujhe bahut acche lage.Main aapko bahut badhaai deti hun aur aapko bhavishya mein aur yash mile aisi man...

Manish Malhotra reveals he once earned Rs 500 per month!

Manish Malhotra, over the years, has become that one designer Bollywood can't do without. From the country's most prestigious fashion shows to the most high-profile marriages and beyond, you are likely to stumble upon more than one stars donning his creation. But no success story ever happened without immense hard work and effort. While speaking to a leading storytelling platform, he opened up on how he was inclined to Bollywood films since a very early age. While he wasn't a good student academically, he really enjoyed painting classes, and would often give fashion advises to his mother!   View this post on Instagram   “I grew up in a typical Punjabi household, where my mom always encouraged me in all that I wanted to do. Growing up, I was always fascinated by Bollywood films and made it a point to watch every single film that was released. But I wasn’t a very good student and found academics boring. In the 6th grade, I remember joining ...