
Richard Dawkins congratulates Javed Akhtar on winning award named after him: 'Couldn't be more pleased'
Javed Akhtar has become the first Indian to win the Richard Dawkins Award

From Sholay to TVF's Panchayat, how the face of rural India has transformed in Hindi entertainment
TVF's Panchayat redeems the depiction of rural India by breaking out of the template perpetuated by the 1975 classic Sholay.

Amitabh Bachchan shares picture from premiere of Ramesh Sippy's Sholay in 1975: 'Ma, Babuji, Jaya and a bow tied moi'
In the throwback picture shared by Amitabh Bachchan from Sholay's premiere, the actor and his mother are seen in the middle of a conversation, while Jaya Bachchan and Harivansh Rai Bachchan are seen seated and listening to the two

From You’ve Got Mail to Jab We Met, why rom-coms are the ultimate comfort-watch during coronavirus lockdown
At a time like the coronavirus outbreak, one feels like going back to the old and the familiar, rom-coms like Bridget Jones' Diary and Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na.

Holi 2020 songs: From ‘Balam Pichkari’ to 'Rang Barse', here is the ultimate Bollywood playlist
Here is your ultimate Bollywood Holi playlist.

Veteran actress Gita Siddharth, known for roles in Garm Hawa and Sholay, passes away
Gita Siddharth is also known for films like Sholay, Trishul, Disco Dancer and Ram Teri Ganga Maili.

Amitabh Bachchan completes 50 years in Bollywood; Abhishek congratulates him: 'We're all blessed to witness greatness'
Amitabh Bachchan made his acting debut with Saat Hindustani on this day in 1969.

'Why is there so much silence?': Shiv Sena borrows Sholay dialogue to take BJP to task on economic slowdown
The Shiv Sena on Monday borrowed an iconic dialogue from Hindi blockbuster movie Sholay to target the Centre over the economic slowdown

War, John Woo's The Killer and why 'masala' cinema can be taken as seriously as any other genre
As the writing of War proves, there is a design behind the extravagant stunts and eye-popping locations.

Viju Khote passes away: Rishi Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgn, Boman Irani pay tribute to legendary actor
Viju Khote was most famous for playing the dacoit Kalia in Sholay and Robert in Andaz Apna Apna.

Viju Khote, best known for playing Kalia in Sholay and Robert in Andaz Apna Apna, passes away at 77
Veteran Hindi and Marathi film-theatre actor Viju Khote passed away on Monday due to multiple organ failure.

Saaho: Prabhas should have picked a smaller film, not tried to match blockbuster success of Baahubali
Much like how Ramesh Sippy chose to make the colossal Shaan (1980) after Sholay (1975), Prabhas’ decision to do a Saaho appears to stem from the desire to top the success of Baahubali.

Sonchiriya: Abhishek Chaubey's subversion of the dacoit drama is powerful and engaging
Sonchiriya merges the familiar beats of a dacoit drama with the philosophical undertones of new age cinema to present a concoction that is as explosive as introspective.

Tigmanshu Dhulia on failure of Zero: Had Sholay released today, even that classic would've got trolled on Twitter
Tigmanshu Dhulia and Swara Bhasker claim that though Zero had its fair share or mistakes, they got amplified way too much because of the Twitter trolling.

Sholay's Gabbar and Samba to now spread traffic awareness amidst Gurugram commuters
Volunteers of an NGO will dress up as Gabbar and Samba to perform street plays at important locations of the city, in order to increase awareness about traffic safety rules

Book, docu-drama on veteran actor Dharmendra's life in the works, reveals Sunny Deol
Dharmendra was last seen in Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se alongside Sunny and Bobby Deol.

IFFI 2018: Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan to be honoured with Special Award at closing ceremony
IFFI 2018 kickstarted on 20 November and its closing ceremony is scheduled for 28 November.

From Koshish to Chehre Pe Chehra, films that prove Sanjeev Kumar was more than Sholay's Thakur
In a career spanning almost 25 years, Sanjeev Kumar played a plethora of roles ranging from romantic dramas to thrillers.

Bobby Deol to recreate father Dharmendra's Sholay 'gaon walo' scene in Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se
The Sholay scene will be recreated thrice in Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se, which features Dharmendra and his two sons Sunny and Bobby Deol.