A Bollywood villain or bad guy brings the much needed spice and twist in the tale of a movie. They make any simple story more dramatic and bring all the extra flavor it in. The hero and the heroine of the movie of course is the heart of the film where they almost carry the entire film on their shoulder.…
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Bollywood Actors Who Found Success In Hollywood Too!
Our desi film actors not only have to do stunts, fight and create a drama in Hindi films, but they must also be able to do the occasional dancing and romance. These incredibly multi-faceted Bollywood heros have mastered these and are now making waves in the world of Hollywood too! We present to you some of our Bollywood actors who…
Big B’s Transition To The Small S(creen)
Amitabh Bachchan is not only a megastar but an icon, a living legend. One of the few artists who dominated the Big screen and TV screen alike with aplomb and charisma. Did you know that this megastar was broke and bankrupt after a spectacular film career? After working in Bollywood for 3 decades and giving the industry mega hits…
Badalta Samay… Badalta Cinema – Part 8
Indian Film Industry adopts ‘Technology’ to battle Piracy! From Television to Video Piracy to Audio Piracy and now the bullying by OTT! The Indian film industry has been bravely confronting the technological challenges because technology and inventions are the bitter truth of existence. On the one hand, if the technology and inventions created hurdles and shattered the film business,…
Badalta Samay… Badalta Cinema – Part 3
How color changed the face of the film industry? With the invention of Sound in Indian Cinema, the film industry got a tremendous boost, and the business of the film industry escalated multifold. Elated at the enormous money generated due to sound cinema, filmmakers became desperate to invent color films in India. The first filmmaker who did the experimentation in…
The humorous laughter of Jagdeep falls silent.
The humorous laughter of Jagdeep falls silent. . Hindi Cinema’s most talented actor cum comedian Jagdeep passed away on Wednesday, following age-related health problems. He was 81. He will always be remembered for playing Soorma Bhopali in the cult film Sholay. Jagdeep ( Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey) appeared in more than 400 films. He started as a child artist and…
His Wedding Was A Ticket To ‘London Vacation’ For Amitabh Bachchan
Pre wedding shoots, wedding preparation, venue bookings, big budget events and much more celebrities plan for a wedding! Case was not the same for Amitabh Bachchan and contrary to that, he finished the rituals off in a hurry to fly off to a vacation with his love and newly wedded wife Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan! Amitabh Bachchan never thought to marry…
Strength Comes From Struggle: Message From Amitabh Bachchan’s Life
After repeated tries, Amitabh Bachchan tasted failure in Bollywood. Since long he had been trying to enter the industry with a break, but he was rejected every time. He got his first break from the movie Saat Hindustani in 1969. The film got him the best debut award of the year but couldn’t fetch him any recognition in the industry…
The Era When Producers Ruled Cinema – Part 2
Film making may be a director’s craft and a film star’s glitz to pull in the audience into cinema halls but without a sensible ‘producer’ a film cannot be imagined. Hence producers dominated filmmaking in the past. The glorious Prabhat Films founded by actor/director V Shantaram laid the foundation of filmmaking in India in 1929. Prabhat Films made several thought-provoking…
‘Do Aankhen Barah Haath’ Is India’s First Film To Win A Hollywood ‘Golden Globe Award
Film legend V Shantaram is regarded as one of the pillars of Indian cinema. His film Do Aankhen Barah Haath has the distinction of being the first Hindi feature film to win the prestigious Golden Globe award under the Samuel Goldwyn category. It may be noted that the Golden Globe Awards are America’s most prestigious award presented by the Hollywood…