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…
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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 25 (IANS) Veteran actress Hema Malini reunited with filmmaker Ramesh Sippy recently, when she unveiled the cover of Society Achievers cover featuring the legendary filmmaker. Ramesh Sippy attended the event with his wife, actor Kiran Juneja. As the cover was revealed, the conversation progressed into cherished memories from a time when filmmaking demanded immense physical endurance, emotional honesty, and deep creative trust.Hema Malini shared that her association with the filmmaker …
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Veteran actress Kiran Joneja penned a heartfelt note for filmmaker-husband Ramesh Sippy on his birthday, expressing gratitude, pride and enduring love. Calling him her “strength, calm, laughter and home,” Kiran reflected on the quiet grace and kindness with which he lives and creates. Taking to Instagram, Kiran shared a picture posing with her husband.She wrote: “Happy Birthday, Rameshji. No matter how many years pass, I still struggle to find words big enough for wha…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Actors Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and Ranvir Shorey, fondly known as the “Khoslas and Khuranas”, spent a memorable and quality evening with “cinema icon” Ramesh Sippy, calling it a truly special experience. Anupam took to Instagram, where he shared a gamut of images featuring his “Khosla Ka Ghosla!” co-stars Boman Irani and Ranvir Shorey, along with Ramesh Sippy and his wife Kiran Juneja.Anupam took to the caption section, where he mentioned that they discussed Sholay…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, who hosts the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, once spoke about his make-up artiste Deepak Sawant, and his dedication. A recently resurfaced video of the Bollywood legend from ‘KBC’ shows the actor heaping praise on his make-up artiste. He said, “This is Deepak Sawant. He has been working with me for 50 years. And let me tell you one more thing. In 50 years, I have worked in at least 200 films. There was no…
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) As we enter the New Year, actor Pratik Gandhi decided to spend his last day of 2025 the same way a lot of people did back in the 80’s and 90’s. The ‘Dhoom Dhaam’ actor enjoyed watching the iconic “Sholay” with his loved ones, as part of his New Year celebration. He even shared a note on his Instagram saying, “Spent the last day of 2025 the old school way…Like most of us did back in 80’s and 90’s. Sitting together with family, revisiting one of my childhood favourites…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was seen getting extremely emotional on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati as the episode opened with a heartfelt tribute to cinema’s beloved ‘He-Man’, Dharmendra. An emotional Amitabh Bachchan, whose voice trembled as he spoke about his friend, family, and lifelong inspiration, was seen visibly teary-eye as he remembered his ‘Veeru’.Remembering the icon and reflecting on Dharmendra’s final cinematic offering, ‘Ikkis’, Amitabh Bachchan s…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit recently opened up about her experience working with legendary actor Dharmendra. In an exclusive interview with IANS, she recalled starting out as a junior alongside him and was full of praise for his humility. Dixit described how he never let his success get to his head. The ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ actress fondly remembered Dharmendra’s kind nature, his encouragement toward others, and his love for poetry. The actress called Dharmendra not onl…
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has heaped praise on Aditya Dhar’s “Dhurandhar”, saying the film has risen above accusations of being “propaganda” and added the response to the film was a “slap” to those attempting to label it. In a heartfelt video message shared from abroad, Anupam said that despite having no association with the film, its success filled him with an unexpected sense of peace and pride.“I don’t have a role in this film. I am not connected to anyth…