Down The Memory Lane

24 Years of Bend It Like Beckham: Gurinder Chadha’s film is the ONLY movie to have been distributed in every country, including North Korea; TV premiere was CENSORED by nearly 50 minutes : Bollywood News

Gurinder Chadha’s Bend It Like Beckham (2002) celebrated its 24th anniversary on July 12. The UK production featured a predominantly Indian cast, along with Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Meyers in prominent roles. Made on a modest budget of just $5.6 million, the film went on to gross a remarkable $92.2 million worldwide. 24 Years […]

Was there tension between Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui on the sets of The Lunchbox? Guneet Monga BREAKS silence: “It was a part of the process…not significant…” : Bollywood News

Guneet Monga had a wonderful conversation with Karan Johar about the production aspects, taking Indian films to a global level and a lot more. One of her biggest breakthrough films was The Lunchbox (2013), starring the late Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Nimrat Kaur. During the release of the film, there were reports that there […]

The Odyssey Mumbai press conference: Matt Damon REGRET turning down Shekhar Kapur’s The Four Feathers: “It’s a 20-year-old DEBT that I have been carrying around in my pocket!” : Bollywood News

Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Tom Holland and producer Emma Thomas attended the press conference of their film, The Odyssey, at a five-star hotel in South Mumbai. Bollywood Hungama was one of the privileged few to attend this press meet. Matt surprised one and all as he spoke about his regret of not doing a film […]

SCOOP: After Lagaan, Aamir Khan and Ashutosh Gowarikar’s next is titled Lalkaar : Bollywood News

25 years after Lagaan, Aamir Khan and Ashutosh Gowarikar are reuniting on another sports drama, which is scheduled to go on floors in October 2026. The film is based on the life of Lala Amarnath, and set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition between India and Pakistan. SCOOP: After Lagaan, Aamir Khan and Ashutosh […]

Varun Dhawan CONFIRMS he said no to Andhadhun; says, “Original cast was me and Kangana Ranaut” : Bollywood News

Sriram Raghavan’s Andhadhun continues to be regarded as one of the most acclaimed thrillers in modern Hindi cinema. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu, and Radhika Apte, the 2018 film won both critical and commercial success. However, years after its release, actor Varun Dhawan has revealed that the film almost had a very different cast. Varun Dhawan […]

‘Agent Vinod failed because of interference from Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor,’ claims actor Lalit Parimoo : Bollywood News

More than a decade after Agent Vinod hit theatres, actor Lalit Parimoo has shared his thoughts on why the ambitious spy thriller failed to connect with audiences despite generating considerable buzz before its release. During a conversation on Siddharth Kannan’s podcast, Parimoo spoke about the challenges faced by the film and suggested that excessive interference […]

As Dhurandhar revives Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s magic, here’s how his ICONIC creation featured in Sunny Deol and Shah Rukh Khan-starrers just 9 months apart : Bollywood News

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is back in sharp focus for Hindi film audiences, thanks to Dhurandhar The Revenge. The recently released film has revived not one but two compositions associated with the legendary singer – ‘Jaan Se Guzarte Hain’ and ‘Man Atkeya Beparwah De Naal’, making Nusrat saab’s timeless sound a talking point all over […]

Mona Singh credits authentic roles for building two decades of audience trust: “It’s also my approach of being the anti-diva on screen” : Bollywood News

Actor Mona Singh says the phrase “Mona Ka Magic,” often used by audiences to describe her screen presence, comes from years of building trust through honest performances and carefully chosen roles. Speaking at the India Today conclave, the actor reflected on what the label means to her after more than two decades in the industry. […]

Mani Shankar on 16 December sequel, “It’s as original, exciting and relevant as the first” : Bollywood News

24 years ago, director/engineer Mani Shankar’s 16 December predicted tech far ahead of its time. From 3D holography as a surveillance tool, to Gen AI image enhancement techniques, voice activated command systems, camera grids in Indian cities, ethical hacking, and long range wireless spy cams and EarPods. As a true-blue spy film, it set a […]

Manish Malhotra’s mother Garima Malhotra passes away : Bollywood News

Fashion designer Manish Malhotra lost his mother Garima Malhotra on the afternoon of March 19. Manish was very close to his mother. She not only stayed with him, he shared every joy and sorrow with her. Manish Malhotra’s mother Garima Malhotra passes away In an interview with this writer some months ago, Manish had spoken […]