In 1973, several major leading ladies like Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, had married and retired from films. Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement. Many thought ...

Before her iconic pairing with Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz launched her film career alongside wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh.

In an old interview that has recently resurfaced online, Bollywood’s first superstar, Rajesh Khanna, offered an honest insight into one of the most defining aspects of Indian cinema — playback singing ...

Behind his menacing on-screen persona lay a man capable of deep love, a love story that began on film sets, faced family ...

Slang, a term for the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings, doesn't originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the ...

Craig Brewer’s Song Sung Blue is striking a chord — and a few sour notes — with critics following its AFI Fest bow ahead of its Dec. 25 release. The true-story dramedy about Milwaukee Neil Diamond ...

The battle for the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart has raged on for decades. Some songs have made it to that top spot for weeks on end. Others only got a taste of that No. 1 goodness for a ...

Veteran actor and comedian Satish Shah’s sudden death due to kidney failure on October 25 left the entire industry in shock. His Sarabhai vs Sarabhai co-stars are still in disbelief and grieving his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.