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10 PATH-BREAKING FILMS
Rang De Basanti Guide Dilwale Dulhaniya Zanjeer Le Jayenge
Ram Gopal Varmas Satya was a defining film in Hindi cinema. For the first time ever, the audience was exposed to the stark reality of how the underworld really functions in India. Till date, the film serves as reference to anyone trying to make a film on gangsters.
Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra Rang de Basanti will forever be etched in public memory for doing what no other film couldit encouraged the common man to take a stand against corrupt politicians who failed in their duty to provide basic amenities.
Vijay Anands Guide created hysteria when it released, and till date is spoken about for its subject of self-sacrifice. The film was the topic of national debate for months after its release.
Aditya Chopra entered Bollywood with a huge bang. The film, released in 1995 and still running in a Mumbai theatre, is considered as the best romantic film ever, inspiring and influencing lovers the world over
Prakash Mehra created history at the box office with his directorial venture Zanjeer, but most importantly he gave the country its biggest superstar. Amitabh Bachchan was launched as the angry young man and decades later is still considered the only angry young man of the country.
Mother India
Hum Aapke Hai Kaun
LSD
Ek Duje Ke Liye
Hare Rama Hare Krishna
Mehboob Khans Mother India has been described as perhaps Indias most revered film. A cinematic epic, a flagbearer of Hindi cinema and a legend in its own right are just some of the words used to describe this magnum opus.
Sooraj Bharjatya surprised one and all by coming up with a family drama with a huge star like Salman Khan. The film was released in a single cinema hall and the strategy worked with the film doing huge business in the mid 90s. The film set of a trend of family films and is considered as one of the biggest blockbusters of all time.
No one would have ever imagined that Dibakar Banerjees Love Sex Aur Dhokha (LSD) would be successful at the box office and spark off a trend of intelligent cinema, but it did. The film continues to inspire upcoming filmmakers determined to make meaningful cinema.
Kamal Hassan, one of Indias finest actors, was launched with this film in the Hindi film industry. The tragic love story met with amazing response at the box office, but it also sparked off many suicide cases among young lovers who did not get their parents approval.
Dev Anands film with its popular song `Dum maro dum brought to life the lifestyle of Indian youngsters of that era. The film went on to become a huge hit, and till date the song and the film are talked about.
10 shockers of Bollywood
DEVIKA RANI ELOPES
death may have been suicide or just an accidental overdose. Incidentally, Asha Bhonsle was the last person he spoke to. Dilip Kumar slaps Madhubala Dilip Kumar apparently slapped Madhubala on the sets of Mughal-e Azam which they were shooting for the film. The reason surmised was that the GURU DUTTS DEATH Guru Dutt was found dead on actor was miffed with her divahis bed in a rented apartment at like attitude. Peddar Road. He is said to have been mixing sleeping pills and DIVYA BHARTIS DEATH alcohol as he couldnt rest. His Divya Bharati who was married Himanshu Rai, who ran Bombay Talkies, was left in the lurch when his wife, Devika Rani, ran off with the leading man of their latest production just four days before filming was to start!
It came as a surprise when Sanjay Dutts name cropped up in the 1993 bomb blast case. After political intervention by father Sunil Dutt, he was evento director-producer Sajid tually let off the hook. As of Nadiadwala died in 1993. now, he is expected to serve Bharati fell to her death from a three and a half years in jail. five-storey in Versova. There was much speculation by the ZEENAT AMAAN BEATEN media regarding Bharti's sud- Zeenat Azaam was apparently den demise including the dating Sanjay Khan and the possibility of suicide, accidental couple was in a hotel when death, conspiracy or even mur- Sanjay reportedly slapped der. Some conspiracy theories Zeenat. To make things worse, involved her husband while the actress was left with not other theories suggested mafia only a black eye but a damaged complicity. one at that. Sanjay Dutt linked with bomb blast case SALMAN-SHAHRUKH FIGHT
Both the superstars fought at Katrinas birthday party about five years ago. There are multiple reasons attributed to the bust-up. One being professional insecurity.
nosed with paranoid schizophrenia a genetic mental illness although she regularly denied it and said that it was a conspiracy by the film industry and the media to malign her image and make her appear as SALMAN-AISHWARYA RUCKUS insane so that they can cover up Ash was shooting for Chalte their crimes! Chalte, when Salman apparent- Amitabh Bachchans accident ly landed up on the sets and Amitabh Bachchan had a lifecreated a scene which resulted threatening accident on the sets in Aishwarya losing the film to of Coolie. The actor remained Rani Mukherji. Salman also clinically ill in hospital for many used to land up at her house late months, at times close to death. in the night and create fodder Nevertheless, he spent many months recovering and for tabloids. resumed filming later that year PARVEEN BABIS ACCUSATIONS after a long period of recuperaShe was rumoured to have diag- tion.
