Section
Retrospective
3,215
The Kargil Posting That Cost Nana Patekar 20 Kilos
When Kargil broke out, Nana Patekar pushed for a real posting near the LoC. With George Fernandes's clearance, he served and lost 20 kg.
3 min read
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Nana Patekar, 1951–2026: 75 years of fury, silence and ache
Nana Patekar died at 75. From poster paint to Parinda, Krantiveer, Khamoshi, Welcome and Natsamrat, we remember the fury and the ache.
3 min read
3,213
Farah Khan’s BTS quiz arrives before Lock Upp’s 5 billion return
Farah Khan shared rare behind-the-scenes photos with Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Manisha Koirala, and turned them into a film quiz.
2 min read
3,208
100 years of Raaj Kumar: Ultra Play sets October slate
Ultra Play marks Raaj Kumar's 100th birth anniversary with an October festival spanning Mother India to God and Gun, and the dialogue that made him iconic.
3 min read
3,207
17 David Dhawan films, a mortgage and Govinda’s comeback
Govinda's 1990s stardom gave way to a mortgaged house, a career slowdown and a comeback built on Bhagam Bhag, Salaam-e-Ishq and Partner.
3 min read
3,199
Jackie Shroff and Ayesha: A School Bus, a Letter, a 1987 Wedding
Before their 1987 wedding, Ayesha Dutt wrote to Jackie Shroff's ex-girlfriend in the US offering to share him. The couple retold it to Simi Garewal.
2 min read
3,198
Saiyami Kher Marks 10 Years Since Mirzya Debut
The actor reflects on being written off, the three-month workshop that changed her approach, and why a decade in Hindi cinema still feels like preparation.
3 min read
3,197
Ayesha Takia: The Wanted Star Who Left at Her Peak
Before she faded from view, Ayesha Takia built a career on Taarzan, Dor and Wanted, married at 22 and left at her peak.
2 min read
3,193
Shehzad Khan recalls Ajit Khan’s no-recommendations rule
Shehzad Khan remembers the three conditions Ajit Khan set before he could try acting — no film, no references, not even the family name, and only hard work opened the way.
3 min read