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Different Shades of Jerry Lewis
By: Omair Alavi The death of Jerry Lewis has saddenned his millions of fans all around the world and have brought an end to an era of versatility that saw the veteran actor play both comedy and serious roles with ease. Y
The Happy Side of Ahmed Rushdi
By: Omair Alavi The name’s Rushdi, Ahmed Rushdi. The late playback singer was not only the first Pakistani vocalist to go pop but also inspired generations with his amazing delivery, timely expressions and filmi renditio
7 Songs to celebrate Saira Banu’s Birthday
By Omair Alavi Saira Banu was known for her beauty when she came onto the film scene in the early 60s. For the next 2 decades, she kept acting in films mostly along side her husband Dilip Kumar and established herself as
Happy 65th Birthday Rishi Kapoor
By Omair Alavi One of the most iconic actors of the 70s and the 80s – Rishi Kapoor – turned 65 yesterday and with his birthday, we go back in time when he was the man on whom the most number of hits were filmed after Raj
Happy Birthday Yash Chopra
By: Omair Alavi Yash Chopra’s name always appears in Bollywood’s category for Best Director, in Top 5 if not at the top. The maestro was one of the few people who tried every genre and excelled in all kinds of films be i
Happy 35th Birthday Ranbir Kapoor
By: Omair Alavi The Kapoors are the first family of Bollywood; their history is as old as the Indian film industry and they have given the country many heartthrobs including Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor,
Happy Birthday Hrishi-da!
By Omair Alavi Bollywood remains indebted to Hrishikesh Mukherjee, one of the most prolific filmmakers who directed over 40 films in as many years. He was the first Indian film editor to turn to film direction and worked
Happy Birthday Jawad Ahmad
By Omair Alavi Following the career of Birthday Boy Jawad! Jawad Ahmad has been around for 2 decades now; we have all witnessed his ascent from a lead singer of a band to a renowned music director and boy, he has done th
10 songs to remember Vinod Khanna by
By: Omair Alavi Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna was not just another veteran; in the 70s he gave tough competition to Amitabh Bachchan the reigning superstar of the era. Along with Shatrughan Sinha, the three were known as
Happy Birthday Waheed Murad
By Omair Alavi Pakistan film industry remains indebted to Waheed Murad for bringing style and grace to acting; born on 2nd October 1938, he would have been 80 years old today but his life was cut short tragically when he