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Feroze Khan’s Dharmatma released the same year as Sholay and Deewar. It still stood out

Feroze Khan paid close attention to the sartorial choices of each character. His eclectic wardrobe featured colourful scarves paired with shirts left unbuttoned till his navel.

‘Love Story’ launched Kumar Gaurav as teen heartthrob of 1980s India. He was a nepo baby

Music carries the film’s romance. Songs such as ‘Dekho Maine Dekha Hai Yeh Ek Sapna’ and ‘Kya Ghazab Karte Ho Ji’ express the hope and the giddiness of young love.

Ek Dil Sau Afsane exposes a society obsessed with male child. It remains relevant even today

The grandmother's insistence on consulting a girl’s astrological birth chart to determine her capacity to bear a son underlines how superstition and patriarchy are deeply intertwined.

Amitabh Bachchan learned a trick from Meena Kumari. It became a style statement in ‘Sharaabi’

Bachchan’s characterisation of Vicky Kapoor, the spoiled child of a wealthy businessman who becomes a raging alcoholic—but without a mean streak—cemented his cult status.

Jackie Shroff, Dimple Kapadia & a kid with cancer—Mahesh Bhatt’s 1987 Kaash has aged well

Mahesh Bhatt's Kaash is not just about death. It is a story of life—with all the tragedies and little joys, mistakes and reparations.

‘Abhinetri’ starts conversation on married women and work. Happy, neat ending takes priority

The tragedy of the 1970 movie lies in its squandered potential. As young actors, both Hema Malini and Shashi Kapoor's performances lacked emotional depth.

When Rajesh Khanna was upstaged by a toddler. Aakhri Khat is a forgotten gem

Director Chetan Anand didn’t let Rajesh Khanna sleep for three nights before shooting a pivotal scene. He would call him in the middle of the night.

‘You’ve put on a bit of weight though’—how this film on mother-daughter bond begins

Anvita Brahmbhatt draws from her personal experiences to build the relationship between a mother and her adult daughter in her film 'Over A Cup of Chai'.

Hamraaz was Bollywood’s Shakespearean tragedy. Sunil Dutt, its Othello

The popularity of the film’s album can be jointly credited to the lyrics of Sahir Ludhianvi and the soulful voice of Mahendra Kapoor.

Yash Chopra’s ‘Daag’ had a love triangle with no jealousy. It happily ends in bigamy

Daag would go on to establish Chopra as a filmmaker who would not just explore the fun elements of romance but also touch upon subjects like infidelity, and in this case, bigamy.

On Camera

The Kapoors’ love for food is stuff of legends. Netflix gets us a seat at a table

If there is one celebrity who has made talking about food both relatable and entertaining, it is Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.