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Hindi cinema history
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Madhubala and Dilip Kumar Rest 5-10 Metres Apart
Madhur Bhushan disputes Mumtaz's breakup account, places Madhubala's heart condition later, and reveals the stars rest five to ten metres apart in Juhu.
Retrospective
3,680
Tiger Shroff Shooting Reopens Bollywood’s Underworld History
The Juhu shooting and arrests bring fresh scrutiny to an old, uneasy relationship between Hindi cinema and organised crime.
News
3,630
Amitabh Bachchan: Taxi fallback, Rs 90 crore debt, KBC rescue
A resurfaced 1997 BBC interview shows Amitabh Bachchan arrived in Bombay with a taxi-driver fallback, then faced nearly Rs 90 crore in debt before KBC.
Retrospective
3,554
Mithun Chakraborty and the first Rs 100 crore Indian hit
Mithun Chakraborty slept on footpaths after a National Award debut, then led Disco Dancer, the first Indian film reported to gross Rs 100 crore worldwide.
Retrospective
3,404
Parzaan Dastur: From Kuch Kuch Hota Hai at Six to Filmmaking
Parzaan Dastur was six when he became the Sikh boy in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. He now runs Ten Colour Productions and hosts a filmmaking podcast.
Retrospective
3,381
How Zanjeer turned a ₹90 lakh risk into ₹3 crore
Before the Angry Young Man era, Zanjeer was refused by Dharmendra, Dilip Kumar and others. A ₹90 lakh risk became a ₹3 crore turning point.
Retrospective
3,341
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.
Retrospective
3,280
Amitabh Bachchan’s archive tribute to Nana Patekar
Archival clips, Kohram footage and a preserved letter show Nana Patekar crediting Amitabh Bachchan with changing commercial Hindi cinema's grammar.
Retrospective
3,192
Salim Khan’s 14-film acting career ended before Salim-Javed
Shehzad Khan recounts how Ajit brought Salim Khan to Bombay and housed him like a brother, years before the Salim-Javed era reshaped Hindi cinema.
Retrospective