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Retrospective
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How Rejection Built Amitabh Bachchan’s Signature Look
On KBC 18, Amitabh Bachchan explained that his signature long hair and sideburns began as a response to early career rejections, not as style.
Retrospective
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When Bollywood borrowed Gujarat’s dhol and made hits
How Gujarati folk rhythms became fixtures of the Hindi film soundtrack, from Chogada and Odhani to Dholida and Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje.
Retrospective
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Prem Dharam Set Allegations Resurface Decades Later
A media account of Vinod Khanna and Dimple Kapadia on the set of Prem Dharam is circulating again. What the reports say and what remains unconfirmed.
Retrospective
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Amitabh Bachchan: The Casting Fears Behind His Iconic Look
On KBC 18, Amitabh Bachchan recalls producers saying his height and small face would cost him heroines—and how that fear produced his signature look.
Retrospective
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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.
Retrospective
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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.
Retrospective