Bollywood Talks

Film Naseeb was released in 1981. Naseeb meaning Destiny, is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language masala entertainment film. It was  produced and directed by Manmohan Desai. Naseeb was written by writer later become actor Kader Khan. Naseeb was very successful at the box office. It is a typical Manmohan Desai film starring, Amitabh Bacchan,   Shatrughan Sinha ,  Rishi Kapoor ,  Hema Malini ,  Reena Roy , ...

Actress Bindiya Goswami is a former Indian actress, who is best known for her work in Hindi cinema throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Bindiya was discovered at a party, when she was a teenager, by actress Hema Malini's mother. She felt that Bindiya had a resemblance to her daughter Hema Malini and recommended her to film producers. Bindiya Goswami's biggest hit was Hrishikesh Mukherjee's...

Actress Leena Chandavarkar was very famous and in-demand actress during the late 1960s and in the early 1970’s. She left her career when she was considered as one of the best actress on Hindi cinema screens to get married. Tragedy struck and she became a widow at a young age after only 11 days of marriage. She then married singer and actor Kishore Kumar who was 21 years older than her. Now there w...

In this episode we’ll discuss one of the most underrated music directors in Bollywood film industry, Uttam Singh. Uttam Singh has composed music for several hit films such as Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hai Kaun, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Gaddar Ek Prem Katha and many others. He's a maestro of violin and is known as "man with a singing violin". I’ll talk about his career and some of his hit...

Actress Alia Bhatt is considered one of the top actresses in Bollywood today. Alia has created her own identity with her choice of roles. Alia credits her mother, Soni Razdan on having an impact on her upbringing and talent. Soni Razdan is a senior film actress. She has acted in English & hindi stage plays, tv serials and films. She was seen in the film Raazi with her daughter Alia Bhatt. In t...

In this episode, I’ll discuss actor Vikram Makandar. Where is he now and what is he doing? He was tall, dark, and handsome man with chocolaty looks. He tasted success with his film Julie but was unable to build on this success. Vikram Makandar was a trained actor from FTII film institute in Pune but faded away as an actor. Vikram did act in several successful films in Hindi cinema. In this episode...

In this episode, I’ll discuss when Jaya Bachchan scolded superstar of Indian Cinema Rajesh Khanna, actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar. Jaya Bachchan stood up for Amitabh Bachchan who she had not married yet. In 1974, Jaya Bachchan fought with Manoj Kumar and Rajesh Khanna because of Amitabh Bachchan. The reason for this rift was that Manoj Kumar cast Big B in a supporting role in his first directoria...

In 1981, actor Kumar Gaurav became an instant star with his debut film Love Story. Kumar Gaurav was son of famous actor Rajinder Kumar aka Jubilee Kumar for his hit films. 1981 also marked the year when actor Sanjay Dutt became an instant star with debut film Rocky. Hes a son of legendary actor Sunil Dutt. Both of these actors' films failed miserably at the box office after their debut films....

Joy Mukherjee was one of the most attractive actors of Hindi films. He was one of the actors who ruled the hearts of Indian audience for a very long time. Joy Mukherjee was one of the most handsome heroes of Bollywood. Joy Mukherjee was an Indian actor and director. He was referred to as the 'heart throb of the 1960s and 1970s'. In this episode of Bollywood Talks, let’s discuss a list of f...

Shah Rukh Khan is one of the most beloved actors in Bollywood. He’s one of India’s most celebrated and beloved actors. He’s lovingly known as SRK or King Khan. Over the years Shah Rukh Khan has starred in hundreds of box office hit films. He’s known for his versatility and charisma. In this episode of Bollywood Talks, let’s discuss a list of films that Shah Rukh Khan rejected for various reasons....

Hema Malini  is an Indian actress, classical dancer, director, producer, and now a politician. She’s known for her work in  Hindi  films, she has starred in both comic and dramatic roles, and is one of the most popular and successful leading actresses of mainstream  Hindi cinema . Hema Malini became known as the "Dream Girl" in mid 1970s because of her beauty. She also , starred in a  fi...

There are hundreds of actor pairs who were so successful on screen that people often paired them together in real life too. Now this may be true in some cases but mostly they are just mere rumors. Pairing of actor Govinda and actress Neelam were very well liked on the big screen and rumors also swirled around their relationship. Few years ago, Govinda did admit in an interview to having liked Neel...

There are thousands of films in Bollywood which became superhits because of their songs. As we all know,  films from the olden days relied heavily on their story lines and their hit songs. These films gained immense audience and popularity solely because of it’s music. There are 100’s of songs that were refused to be sung by it’s intended singers but for some reasons they refused to sing these son...

In this episode we will discuss actress Priya Gill who made headlines when she entered Bollywood films. She was once compared to actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. She participated in the Miss India Finalist 1995 pagent. Priya Gill is known for her hits such as Tere Mere Sapne, Only You, Josh and several others. She disappeared from Bollywood film industry as quickly as she entered it. In this episod...

In this episode of Bollywood Talks, we will discuss actor Babita who turned 76 years of age on April 20th. Babita is a well known actress from mid 1960’s who acted in several successful films. She is married to actor Randhir Kapoor and is mother to 2 superstars in Hindi cinema – Karishma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. I will discuss her life, career and hit films in this episode. Thank you once again...

In this episode we will discuss actor Mahendra Sandhu who gained fame as James Bond of Indian cinema. Mahendra Sandhu is an actor who worked in Hindi and Punjabi cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, famously played the desi Bond in film named Agent Vinod which made him a cult figure. He had a short movie career in Hindi & Punjabi films but has left his mark with his acting skills. Thank you once aga...

In this episode of Bollywood Talks, we will discuss late singer Nazia Hassan who shot to fame at the age of 15 with her first song. She went on to record several hit songs in her short career. Her promising career was cut short as she passed away at the age of 35. Nazia Hassan would have turned 59 years old on April 3rd. She is missed not only by her family but her fans worldwide. Let’s remember h...

In this episode of Bollywood Talks, we will discuss 5 things about film Don that you may not know. So today in this episode of Bollywood Talks,  I’m going to tell you about the five facts related to this movie, which is hardly known by anyone.  I’ll also play clips of songs and dialogues from this film as we discuss the facts in details. I Thank you once again for joining me in this episode. You c...

In this episode we will discuss the actresses of Bollywood who have won National awards multiple times. I’ll talk about the actresses and the films they won for. Thank you once again for joining me in this episode. You can also check out my other episodes as well. Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channels as well: Bollywood Talks and Filmi Talks Panjabi. Let’s talk about these National Awar...

In this episode we will discuss one of the most beautiful and homely imaged actresses of Bollywood from 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, late Vidya Sinha. At the age of 18, she participated in a beauty contest where she was crowned Miss Bombay. After that she began modelling for several popular brands and was discovered by filmmaker Basu Chatterjee. Her first movie was Raja Kaka in 1974. Vidya Sinha acted...

In this episode we will discuss one of the most successful and beautiful actressess of Bollywood from 1960s and 1970s, Mumtaz. There are lot of actors who lost on good roles that were once offered to them. For whatever reasons, they were unable to do these films and roles went to other actors. And the other actors became stars with these same roles. Some actors do have regrets for losing out on th...

In this episode of Bollywood Talks; we will discuss one of the most successful actors of Bollywood, Mithun Chakraborty. Mithun grew up in very poor conditions. With his dedication and hardwork, Mithun became one of the top stars in Bollywood cinema from mid 1970's to 1990s. He had a very humbling start at the beginning of his career. In this episode, I discuss how he would travel to his film s...

In this episode we will discuss one of the most beautiful actress to appear on the big silver screens of Bollywood, RANJEETA a.k.a. Ranjeeta Kaur. Ranjeeta also known as Robby Kaur was born on 22nd of September 1956. She’s an Indian actress. Ranjeeta was trained at FTII. She has appeared in around 47 films. She has portrayed a variety of characters and her films which include: Laila Majnu, Ankhyiy...

In this episode we will discuss two of the most successful actors in Bollywood film industry. Both are considered superstars – Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. Rajesh Khanna was labeled as the 1st Superstar of Indian Cinema. He gave 15 consecutive hit films as a solo hero. In this episode, I discuss how he was surpassed by newcomer Amitabh Bachchan. Did Rajesh Khanna purposely lost his stardom...

In this episode we will discuss very talented actress Waheeda Rehman. It was her birthday last week and as a tribute, I’ll talk about her career. Waheeda Rehman is one of the last icons of the golden age of Hindi cinema, an era marked with beautiful people, timeless music, enchanting lyrics and captivating stories which still mesmerised us, and take us to a fairytale as beautiful as its stars. She...