Retrospective

3,376 13.10 Bollywood’s heroine rivalries have given way to solidarity Hindi cinema's heroine rivalries have moved from scarce-role zero-sum battles to digital-age solidarity, reshaping how the industry tells women's stories. 3 min read 3,370 13.10 Raza Murad on three RK villain turns that began with Prem Rog Raza Murad remembers how Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog made him a villain, beginning a three-film run as the main antagonist under the RK Films banner. 2 min read 3,368 13.10 Ramesh Taurani on how Alka Yagnik became the 90s Asha Bhosle Ramesh Taurani recalls how Anuradha Paudwal's T-Series shift let Alka Yagnik inherit both Lata and Asha lanes in 90s playback. 2 min read 3,349 12.10 Raaj Kumar at 100: Ultra Play opens centenary festival Ultra Play marks Raaj Kumar's centenary with a nine-film October festival, from Mother India to God and Gun, reframing classic clips as full-film viewing. 3 min read 3,341 12.10 Coolie’s 1982 accident: The cover-up and the rule that followed Fight director Pappu Verma recalls the Coolie set accident, the table story told to protect Puneet Issar, and the no-stomach-punch rule that followed. 2 min read 3,337 12.10 How Anuradha Paudwal’s exit made space for Alka Yagnik Ramesh Taurani recalls how Anuradha Paudwal's T-Series exclusivity shaped 1990s playback and concentrated film offers on Alka Yagnik. 2 min read 3,332 12.10 At 12, Saira Banu Wished Herself Into Dilip Kumar’s Life Saira Banu marked her Dilip Kumar wedding anniversary by returning to a wish she made at 12, and wished Amitabh Bachchan on his 84th birthday. 3 min read 3,326 12.10 Amitabh Bachchan at 84: Film and TV Salute a Standard-Bearer On his 84th birthday, figures from film, television and politics marked Amitabh Bachchan as a continuing standard, not just a memory. 2 min read 3,324 12.10 Amitabh Bachchan at 84: The Angry Young Man’s Long Shadow Fans gather outside Jalsa as Amitabh Bachchan turns 84, celebrating a career that runs from Zanjeer's Angry Young Man to KBC and a Kalki sequel. 2 min read