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3,661 Ghajini’s 100-crore mark ended Bollywood’s copy era From Sholay to Laal Singh Chaddha, how Hindi cinema turned borrowed Hollywood plots into licensed remakes and crossed the 100-crore mark. Retrospective 3,461 At 78, Hema Malini’s Journey from Dance Class to Parliament How a mother's dream, an early rejection and the 'Dream Girl' label shaped Hema Malini's 78-year arc from classical dance to cinema and Mathura. Retrospective 3,092 27 naye paise and a dream: Javed Akhtar’s 1964 arrival Shabana Azmi marks the 1964 anniversary of Javed Akhtar's arrival in Bombay with 27 naye paise, recalling the footpaths and hunger behind his career. Retrospective 1,249 How did Bollywood start? Bollywood is a Hindi-language film business in India that began in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1930s and has grown into a massive film empire. After early silent film attempts… Entertainment 1,233 The Three Musketeers: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra & Vinod Khanna were to collaborate on a desi version Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra were considered in the Bollywood adaptation of The Three Musketeers. The megastars have acted together in multiple films.  They have been in some really iconic ones… Bollywood 798 Which is the first 70mm film of India? The most common response to the aforementioned question is to discuss India’s first 70mm film, ‘Sholay,’ which was released in 1975. Because it was a box office hit, everyone assumed… Featured

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