Section
Retrospective
3,138
Madhav Agasti: The Tailor Behind Mogambo’s Look
The little-known tailor behind Mogambo's gold-braided Mr India look built a five-decade career from Nagpur to Shahenshah. Here's his story.
2 min read
3,134
20 Hindi Films That Made the 1960s a Turning Point
A DESIblitz retrospective picks 20 films that show how the 1960s moved Hindi cinema into colour, new stardom and the modern blockbuster.
3 min read
3,124
From Baazigar child star to six-city media-tech founder
Sumeet Pathak won a Filmfare as young Shah Rukh Khan in Baazigar, then quit acting to build post-production firm Gulmohar Media across six Indian cities.
3 min read
3,122
A Rs 35 Lakh Comeback Put Vinod Khanna Back at No. 2
From the 1987 archives: Vinod Khanna returned after six years, delivered two 100% openers and saw his fee jump from Rs 12 lakh to Rs 35 lakh.
3 min read
3,120
Bachchan Recalls Deewaar and Kabhi Kabhie Two Days Apart
On KBC 18, Amitabh Bachchan recalled that the Deewaar shoot began two days before Kabhi Kabhie — a detail that reframes Yash Chopra's range.
2 min read
3,117
Shefali Shah on the Waqt Role That Typecast Her for Years
In her memoir, Shefali Shah recalls how Amitabh Bachchan's word landed her the age-up role in Waqt, and how the casting shaped years of offers.
3 min read
3,116
Mogambo’s tailor: Madhav Agasti’s five-decade legacy
From a Nagpur apprentice to dressing Amrish Puri's Mogambo and a former President, Madhav Agasti built Hindi cinema's quiet couture legacy.
2 min read
3,097
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, 94, Leaves Cinema Without a Formula
The director of Pushpak and Sing Geetham worked until his final days, leaving a seven-decade lesson in refusing the template.
3 min read
3,095
Nine Bollywood Jodis Fans Still Want Reunited
Deepika-Ranbir and SRK-Deepika lead a list of nine on-screen pairings, but only a few are real projects; the rest live on fan memory.
3 min read