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Every now and then, you come across a movie that is an unmitigated disaster and an assault on your senses, and you are left to wonder why it was made in the first place. Srividya Basawa’s Hathya achieves all this in its agonizingly long runtime. Satyajit Ray had once famously remarked, “We have a fairly backward audience here in India”. I think we have come a long way since his days. The average audience has been treated to some good cinema over the past few years, and, thanks largely to Ott, the Bollywood ‘star mob’ has been dismantled, with bona fide actors replacing nepobabies. We can tell good cinema from the bad now, and it’s criminally naive on the part of directors to presume us to be dumb. But Hathya does everything to overturn this conjecture despite its premise being the murder of an extremely high-profile politician from Andhra Pradesh.

Many cineastes think Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather is the most influential film of all times. I would have to go with that. So would Feroz Khan, who’s been in two of the worst Godfather-influenced films of all time. Here’s saluting The Godfather clones, good, bad and the awful.

1. Dharmatma (1975):

Feroz Khan was always ahead of his time. So, it’s no surprise that he was the first Bollywood filmmaker to jump on the The Godfather bandwagon with this wildly out-of-control remake—an almost scene-by-scene reaffirmation of the original with Feroz playing Al Pacino and Premnath as Marlon Brando. A laughably crude homage to the original, the silver lining was the beauteous Hema Malini as Reshma, the exotic Afghani lass whom Michael, sorry Feroz, falls in love with. Hema dancing to Lataji’s ‘Mere galiyon se logon ki yaari ho gayi’ would have probably given Coppola...

His career is a testament to the pervasive appeal of ghazal, for Pankaj Udhas, among the foremost who brought the perceived elitist genre of music into the popular sphere, hailed well beyond its prime catchment area, but mastered the form with dedication and performed it with panache.

Pankaj Udhas, who passed away on Monday aged 72, is usually – and erroneously – seen as a purveyor of the ghazal’s “maikhana” tradition.

This is chiefly due to his famous renditions of “Mujhko yaaron muaaf karna, main nashe mein hoon”, “Thodi thodi piya karo”,”Sharab cheez hi aisi”, “Ek taraf us ka ghai ek taraf maikada”, “Sabko maloom hai main sharabi nahi” and several other vintage melodies, but there was more range to his velvet-rounded voice.

Recall the ebullient “Chandi jaisa rang hain tera”, the pensive “Kabhi saaya hai kabhi dhoop” or “Aap jinke kareeb hote hai”, the lightly mournful “Deewaron se milkar rona...

Even though her debut film Abodh did not do as per expectations, it was films like Dayavan, Tezaab and Ram Lakhan which catapulted Madhuri Dixit Nene into superlative name and fame. Last seen in the hard hitting Gulaab Gang, Madhuri Dixit has been shuffling between her commitments towards her family as well as her professionalRead More

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Veteran actor and politician Vinod Khanna passed away unexpectedly at the age of 70. With his death, the world of cinema lost a legend. The actor, who has been part of many films like Amar Akbar Anthony , Dayavan, Hera Pheri among many others passed away after suffering a long battle with cancer. His death not only comes as an unexpected blow to the industry but also got a lot of celebs emotional, especially actors who have worked alongside Khanna. Many celebs took to Twitter to express their shock. Rishi Kapoor, who worked with him in Amar Akbar Anthony wrote "R.I.P. Amar". Actor Mohit Raina paid him tribute and called him a real life 'dayavaan' Director Karan Johar wrote that he hadn't seen a star as grand as Vinod Khanna and said his screen prescence was indeed unmatchable. Southern superstar Rajinikanth mourned the loss of his dear friend. Akshay Kumar...

Earlier today morning the entire world of Indian cinema was shaken with the news of the death of veteran actor and sitting Member of Parliament Vinod Khanna. The late actor who has over the years given us endless hours of entertainment with films like Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Amar Akbar Anthony, Jurm, Qurbani, Kudrat, Dayavan,Read More

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Saturday’s episode of ‘The Voice India’ began with the public voting results of team Mika and team Shaan. Host Karan reminded viewers that the winner would receive a record deal with Universal Music and prize money. The special guest for this episode was legendary playback singer Usha Utthap. Ushaji has sung many famous Bollywood numbers from ‘Dum Maaro Dum’ to the more recent ‘Darling’ from Saath Khoon Maaf.

It was then time for host Karan to announce team Mika’s public voting results. Tanvair was safe and Passang was eliminated. Passang thanked all four coaches for supporting her through her journey on the show and she feels very lucky to have made it to the Top 4. Host Karan then announced the public voting results from team Shaan. Snigdhajit was safe and Ritu was eliminated. Coach Mika took a selfie with Ritu and her brother. Now each team has 3 contestants.

Hate Story 2 is an upcoming thriller starring Jay Bhanushali and Surveen Chawla in the leading roles. Directed by Mayank Gupta, the film is scheduled to release in cinemas on 18th July, so if you’re looking to see something different, then perhaps this one may well be up your alley. The music to the film has been composed by Mithoon, Meet Bros Anjjan, Arko Pravo Mukherjee and Rashid Khan. Lyrics have been penned by Mithoon, Aziz Qaisi, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Kumaar and Tanveer Ghazi. So is the soundtrack to Hate Story 2 worth your time? Check out our review to uncover our verdict!

First up we have ‘Aaj Phir Tumpe’, which is a worked remake of Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s classic song from the film Dayavan (1988). I like how the song opens and the guitar has been executed very well, giving it that Middle Eastern feel. There are also some other...

Decades ago when Mani Ratnam's Nayakan had released, it had showcased Kamal Haasan in a different avatar altogether. Story of a simple boy who turned into a gang-lord, it also inspired Vinod Khanna to come up with a remake Dayavan. Though ever since then quite a few films across different languages have tried to recreate the same magic, director Anand Kumar strongly believes that at least from the characterisation perspective, if not the entire film, Vivek Oberoi's part of Dhramveer Gurjar comes close to Nayakan. Read More...

Decades ago when Mani Ratnam's Nayakan had released, it had showcased Kamal Haasan in a different avatar altogether. Story of a simple boy who turned into a gang-lord, it also inspired Vinod Khanna to come up with a remake Dayavan. Though ever since then quite a few films across different languages have tried to recreate the same magic, director Anand Kumar strongly believes that at least from the characterisation perspective, if not the entire film, Vivek Oberoi's part of...

When talking about intimacy and Indian cinema Madhuri Dixit is not a name that first comes to mind but it seems the fan favorite has no reservations about shooting intimate scenes for Dedh Ishqiya. Madhuri will begin to shoot for her role along side Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah in September. While the actors and director Abhishek Chaubey are preparing for the project it is plenty time for fans to ask the question what will this new character be like?

Dedh Ishqiya is of course the hotly anticipated sequel to Ishqiya in which Vidya Balan played the powerful role of Krishna. Despite the film doing well at the box office and Vidya receiving awards for her performance, it was the fiery kiss that she shared with Arshad Warsi’s character that became to topic of discussion across discussion forms. Given the impact of the first film Madhuri has a lot...

In one of Feroz Khan’s last interviews, just before he passed away, he shared that one of his greatest pains was that he was never able to make a hit film for his son Fardeen. Neither was Feroz able to repeat the success of his earlier blockbusters such as ‘Janbaaz’, ‘Dayavan’ or indeed 1980 hit ‘Qurbani’, in the later part of his directorial career.

His last wish was remaking Qurbani as ‘Kurbani’ with son Fardeen playing his role he originally had and there were talks of Saif Ali Khan enacting Vinod Khanna’s role. Feroz had even make a public announcement at the 2006 Iifa Awards in Dubai and a couple of songs were subsequently recorded as part of the pre-production. Qurbani was the biggest hit of 1980, its songs were popular and the movie sold the most number of records and tapes in that year.

Now son Fardeen is planning to...

After battling with cancer for a year, veteran actor, producer and director Feroz Khan met with death on Monday night at 1.30 at his farm house located in his home town Bangalore. His family said that his funeral is due to take place in Bangalore later today. Making his debut with Didi in 1960, Feroz Khan has given some major hits like Qurbani, Yalgaar and Jaanbaaz. His performance in film Dharmatma was also highly appreciated. Some of his other hit films include Teesra Kaun and Dayavan. His last flick was 2007 released Welcome. The stylish actor has also been honoured with many prestigious award in.

Veteran actor and filmmaker Feroz Khan, who gave us many entertaining films such as Apradh, Qurbani, Dharmatma, Dayavan and Jaanbaaz passed away early this morning at his Bangalore residence. He was 70 years old. The actor, who was once considered as 'the ultimate style-icon' by many during the 60's and 70's had been in a critical condition for many days now battling cancer. It's very ironical that Feroz Khan breathed his last in Bangalore, the very city where he was also born in. Not many may be aware that the flamboyant star made his acting debut as a second lead in the film Didi. After acting in films like Arzoo, Nagin, Mela and Safar, Feroz Khan also ventured into producing and directing films starting with Apradh (1972) and continued all the way till 2003 when his last film as producer-director Janasheen released. Feroz was last seen as the comic don 'Rdx' in the 2007 blockbuster Welcome.

Veteran actor and filmmaker Feroz Khan, who gave us many entertaining films such as Apradh, Qurbani, Dharmatma, Dayavan and Jaanbaaz passed away early this morning at his Bangalore residence. He was 70 years old. The actor, who was once considered as 'the ultimate style-icon' by many during the 60's and 70's had been in a critical condition for many days now battling cancer. It's very ironical that Feroz Khan breathed his last in Bangalore, the very city where he was also born in. Not many may be aware that the flamboyant star made his acting debut as a second lead in the film Didi. After acting in films like Arzoo, Nagin, Mela and Safar, Feroz Khan also ventured into producing and directing films starting with Apradh (1972) and continued all the way till 2003 when his last film as producer-director Janasheen released. Feroz was last seen as the comic don 'Rdx' in the 2007 blockbuster Welcome.

Legendary actor and director Feroz Khan died late on Sunday night in his Bangalore farmhouse. He was 70.

The actor had been diagnosed with cancer over a year ago. Feroz Khan directed and produced successful Hindi films such as Dharmaatma, Qurbani and Jaanbaaz.

The last film he starred in was the blockbuster hit Welcome in 2007. He is survived by his son Fardeen and daughter Laila.

Feroz Khan was born and brought up in Bangalore. He made his debut as second lead in Didi (1960). His first big hit was in 1965 with the release of Oonche Log.

He produced, directed and starred in the 1975 -77 film Dharmatma which was the first Indian film to be shot in Afghanistan and was also his first blockbuster hit as producer, director and actor.

His filmography:

Welcome (2007)

Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005)

Chitappa (2005)

Janasheen (2003)

Yalgaar (1992)

Meet Mere Man Ka (1991)

Dayavan (1988)

Janbaaz (1986)

Kachche Heere (1982)

Khoon Aur Paani (1981)

Qurbani (1980)

Chunaoti...

Veteran actor and filmmaker Feroz Khan was rushed to Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital and admitted in the Icu yesterday. The actor, producer and director of films like Dharmatma, Qurbani, Jaanbaaz and Dayavan was in a critical condition while he was being admitted. It may be recalled that Feroz Khan has been not keeping well for a while now and yesterday's incident did give his close family members a scare. Most of his close family and friends immediately rushed to be by his side. We at Bollywood Hungama pray for his speedy recovery.