Sholay turned 50 today, and it’s a huge milestone for this iconic Indian film! Directed by Ramesh Sippy, the movie starring Amitabh Bachchan (Jai) and Dharmendra (Veeru) has become a cultural ...
According to a report on Hindustan Times, the viewers believed that Anita Guha, who played the role of Santoshi Maa, was a real-life goddess. Coins and flowers were thrown at the screen as a sign of ...
The 1970s saw the domination of Sholay which stayed in theatres for months. However, people tend to forget that this superhit film gave a tough fight to Sholay. In the same year, another film was ...
In 1975, a unique sight was seen outside the cinema hall. Women from nearby villages and towns, many of them elderly, came to watch the film in buses, carts and bullock carts. Inside the hall, many ...
Our Bollywood Previews section gives you all the information of forthcoming films coming soon to a cinema near you. Bollywood news gives you all the gossip about the films and their stars. At BBC ...
In the summer of 1975, filmgoers in Arrah, a small town in central Bihar, would often witness an unlikely spectacle outside their local Sapna cinema. A crowd of eager, chaperoned women — many of them ...
This year multi-starrer Sholay celebrates 50 years of its blockbuster success. Jai Santoshi Maa (JSM), minus the bluster and pomp of a glamorous tinsel town titilator, also celebrates 50 years of its ...
From the divine success of Jai Santoshi Maa to the cinematic revolution of Sholay, 1975 delivered miracles, milestones, and megastars that redefined Bollywood’s legacy The year that turns Golden this ...