Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Happy Birthday Karan Johar: A film industry within the film industry

The multi-talented filmmaker of Bollywood, Karan Johar is celebrating his 50th birthday today. He is currently busy with the shooting of Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.

The sense of an ending: Twin breakup songs that give more weight to pride than scorn or self-pity

Mehdi Hassan's ghazal 'Mujhe Tum Nazar Se' and Pritam's 'Channa Mereya' are lessons in coping with a breakup with pride rather than hatred — towards either oneself or the other.

Of cameos and casting coups: Where lines between film scripts and gossip magazines blur

When cameos meet casting coups, they no longer remain 'guest' appearances. Irrespective of the screen time, they become a crucial part of the story, given the intertextuality and cross-referencing at play.

On her 36th birthday, Shilpa Rao sings 10 tracks that made her an unrivaled singer, from Tose Naina to Ghungroo

Shilpa Rao goes down the memory lane to talk about 10 varied songs (and sings them too!) after winning her first major award for 'Ghungroo' this year.

From Game of Thrones to Fleabag, alternative endings to shows and films that deserved better conclusions

We provide a wishlist of the could-have-been finales to our favourite shows of the decade including Game of Thrones to How I Met Your Mother

Best Hindi film albums of this decade, from Gully Boy, AR Rahman's Rockstar to Amit Trivedi's Manmarziyaan

Hindi film song in the 2010s saw exceptional music composers, gifted vocalists, and skilled lyricists bring their best game to the table.

Anushka Sharma turns 30: From Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi to Pari, the evolution of Bollywood's daring outsider

A look at Anushka Sharma's various roles over her 10-year-long career on her 30th birthday.

Anurag Kashyap says family received death threats after he voiced support for Pakistani artistes

Anurag Kashyap says he was "scared" when his family received threats for his tweets criticising the ban on Pakistani artistes from working in Bollywood.

Padmavati row: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil to PK, six Bollywood films that courted controversy

Amid Padmavati controversy, here are six other Bollywood films that had a rocky road to release in the recent past, amid widespread protests and opposition:

After Ae Dil Hai Mushkil row, Bappi Lahiri is now 'happy' with remixes in Karan Johar's productions

Is the feud between Bappi Lahiri and Karan Johar finally over?