Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The late legendary actor Dharmendra ruled not just the screen but also numerous hearts for several years. During his appearance on the former celebrity chat show, “Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai”, Bollywood hunk Akshay Kumar revealed that when he was struggling to make it big in the industry, he used to look upto Dharam Ji as his beloved hero.Talking about his struggling days with host Farooq Sheikh, Akshay shared, “My favourite hero used to be Dharam Ji. When you watch him, you can …
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Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Veteran actress Zeenat Aman decided to turn back the clock and reflect on the change that came in the projection of Hindi cinema heroines within a short span between her two movies, “Dostana” and “Teesri Ankh”.Zeenat Aman was watching some scenes from her old movies, which brought something very interesting to her notice.She pointed out, “A few weeks ago you watched me be eve-teased and slut shamed by Amitji’s character in a clip from Dostana, this week you can watch me be…
Mumbai Jan 27 (IANS) Veteran filmmaker Ramesh Sippy and actress Hema Malini have shared fascinating anecdotes from the sets of Sholay, recalling how Dharmendra once walked nearly 50 kilometres from his hotel to the shooting location and even added a dash of vodka to coconut water to get into the right spirit. The two were recently present at the magazine cover launch commemorating 50 years of Sholay.Recalling the incident, Ramesh Sippy exclusively told IANS, “One day, Dharmendra decided that h…
Mumbai Jan 27 (IANS) Veteran Hindi cinema superstar Hema Malini recently revisited one of the most physically demanding moments of her illustrious career, during the filming of the iconic “Jab Tak Hai Jaan” dance sequence from the cult classic Sholay. In an exclusive conversation with IANS during a magazine cover launch commemorating 50 years of Sholay, the actress revealed that her mother had strongly objected to her dancing barefoot on scorching rocks during the peak of May’s intense hea…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) As actor Bobby Deol turned a year older on Tuesday, his elder brother, Sunny Deol, used social media to pen a heartfelt wish for the ‘Animal’ actor.Sunny uploaded two photos with ‘Lord Bobby’ on his Insta handle and wrote, “Happy Birthday My Little Brother LORD BOBBY (sic)”, followed by red hearts and a hug emoji.First in the post was a black and white picture of Sunny and Bobby, making for a handsome sibling duo as they posed together.This was followed by another photo of …
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Late actor Dharmendra has been posthumously awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan for his contribution to the film industry. As congratulatory messages pour in for the ‘He-Man’ of Bollywood, filmmaker Anil Sharma, who worked with Dharmendra in the 2007 release “Apne” penned a heartfelt note remembering the legendary actor.The director said that he wished that Dharmendra had been bestowed with the prestigious honor earlier, so that he could have accepted the Padma Vibhush…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan’s mother Pinkie Roshan has taken to her social media account to express her happiness as her ‘uncle’ and Bollywood superstar Dharmendra is being honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award.Sharing his picture in her social media account, Pinkie wrote, “My Heart feels elated as my Dearest Uncle Dharmendra who is part of my childhood as family is being honoured by our Govt.”She further wrote, “Felt his warmth and love as I grew up, b…
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) As Padma awards were announced by the Government of India on Sunday, celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor decided to turn back the clock and remember his Padma Shri win back in 2017.He took to his official Instagram handle and published a throwback video of himself receiving the Padma Shri from then President Pranab Mukherjee.Sanjeev Kapoor shared that winning the honour felt like a quiet nod to years of hard work and choosing to believe in oneself.Claiming that winning Padma Shri…
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Actress Esha Deol expressed her delight as her late father, Dharmendra, is being honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award, the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Wishing everyone on Republic Day, Esha wrote on her official Instagram handle, “Happy Republic Day 🇮🇳 Really happy that our papa is being conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan Award (folded hands emoji) (sic).”The ‘Dhoom’ actress uploaded a picture of herself posing with half-brot…
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Legendary playback singer Alka Yagnik expressed her profound gratitude after being conferred with the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. Sharing her emotions, the voice of romance described the honour as both humbling and deeply moving, reflecting on her decades-long journey in the Indian film and music industry.Taking to Instagram, Alka wrote: “I am deeply grateful to the Government of India for bestowing upon me the Padma Bhushan. After decades in the film and mu…