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Composer Ismail Darbar recalled how Salman Khan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s ‘Tadap Tadap Ke’ song from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam reduced Sanjay Leela Bhansali to tears. There are very few songs in Bollywood which carry the weight of heartbreak as powerfully as ‘Tadap Tadap Ke’ from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Late KK’s emotional vocals feels like someone ripped open their chest and poured the pain straight into the mic. But what many don’t know is that this haunting melody didn’t just move audiences;  it broke the director himself. Recently in a conversation with Subhojit Ghosh’s YouTube channel, music…

Huma Qureshi, starring in Yash starrer Toxic, has this to say about its clash with Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2. On March 19, 2026, Indian cinema is set to witness one of its biggest box office battles in recent times. Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2, directed by Aditya Dhar, will lock horns with Yash’s Toxic, helmed by Geetu Mohandas. While trade analysts debate numbers and fan wars rage online, Huma Qureshi, who plays a prominent role in Toxic, has offered a refreshing perspective. The actress believes that rather than cannibalizing each other’s collections, the clash will prove there’s space for everyone to…

Costume designer Neeta Lulla shares how a missing bead from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s jewellery triggered a full security alarm on the sets of Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar. Costume designer Neeta Lulla, celebrated for crafting some of Bollywood’s most iconic looks, has long been synonymous with cinematic grandeur. Recently while recalling her work on Ashutosh Gowarikar’s magnum opus Jodhaa Akbar (2008), she shared how the actors’ jewellery was so heavily guarded that even a single missing bead once triggered a full-blown security alarm across the sets. Reportedly, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who played the role of Jodhaa, was decked out with over…

Jackie Shroff opened up on the challenges of doing romantic sequences with Madhuri Dixit on screen. Back in the 90s, Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit were considered one of Bollywood’s most iconic on-screen pairs. Their chemistry stood out in films like 100 Days (1991), Sangeet (1992), and Khalnayak (1993). However, Jackie had a surprising confession to make when he recently graced The Great Indian Kapil Show with the dhak-dhak girl. The actor revealed that he felt shy during romantic scenes with Madhuri Dixit, admitting her expressive charm made it hard to look into her eyes. “I used to feel shy…

Sriram Raghavan revealed he was unhappy with the disclaimer in Ikkis. He also talked about how Badlapur’s climax music video disrupted the film’s mood. Months after Ikkis release, director Sriram Raghavan addressed the disclaimer that plays out even the end credits roll. He admitted that he was not happy with it. For the unversed, the disclaimer at the end of Ikkis conveyed that the humane treatment of Pakistani Brigadier K.M. Nisar was considered an exceptional case. It suggested that, in general, the neighbouring country could not be trusted. According to the statement, Pakistani forces had subjected Indian soldiers and civilians…

Aamir Khan shared they had to change the second half of PK as ‘some of the themes were similar’ to Akshay Kumar-Paresh Rawal starrer Oh My God. Aamir Khan’s wide-eyed alien became a pop-culture phenomenon when Rajkumar Hirani’s PK released in cinema halls in 2014. But you would be surprised to know that the Bollywood superstar recently confessed that PK wasn’t exactly the film they had set out to make! Aamir, in an interview with Variety India, revealed that the original script of PK had a different second half. However, before them, Akshay Kumar-Paresh Rawal starrer OMG – Oh My…

A gripping mix of heartbreak, blame, and revelations unfolds in today’s episode of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlala Hai (February 21, 2026). Kahani Ka Chota Precap An emotional Abhira walks towards Maira, her heart doing a ‘flash-backflip’ from candy-floss childhood memories to bitter ‘stay-away’ echoes. She remembers Maira’s cold words, and Armaan’s stern warning. Maira senses her presence, but before their eyes can meet, the school bell rings. A heartbroken Abhira flees in the chaos of children rushing out. Outside, she crumbles, saying that she had foolishly hoped for a welcome, forgetting Myra’s hatred. She fears that over the years, that…

Will Yash’s bold re-invention be a tonic for his career or prove toxic at the box office?  When KGF: Chapter 1 dropped in 2018, no one had a clue that Yash was about to serve a whole vibe. But then, his Rocky bhai walked in with ‘violence, violence’, and boom, the pop culture got a new addition. Nobody thought a Kannada film could shake up the world stage. But KGF didn’t just stay local; instead it went full viral. In 2022, Rocky Bhai’s swagger in its second instalment had theatres shaking, fans screaming, and memes flying across borders. Fast-forward four…

R Madhavan recalled his co-stars Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal’s raw reaction after shooting the 26/11 sequence for Dhurandhar. Sometimes when actors step into the skin of history, the line between performance and lived memory blurs. That’s exactly what happened on the set of Aditya Dhar’s espionage thriller Dhurandar. Recently in a candid chat with Sonia Shenoy, R. Madhavan recalled how his co-stars Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal were shook to their core after recreating the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on screen for the film. He said that  once the director called “cut,” both actors broke down, crying uncontrollably. The…

Vyjayanthimala, in a throwback interview, shared how she choreographed her own graceful moves in Bimal Roy’s Madhumati song ‘Ghadi Ghadi Mora Dil Dhadke.’ Cinema often thrives on moments of improvisation. One such moment was born in Bimal Roy’s 1958 classic Madhumati, where the film’s heroine Vyjayanthimala was asked to approach a song not with rehearsed steps, but with her own imagination. In a throwback interview with Rediff in 1993, Vyjayanthimala walked down the memory lane and shared, “Madhumati had several song-and-dance numbers and for one of them, ‘Ghadi Ghadi Mora Dil Dhadke’, instead of employing a choreographer, he just asked me…