Rekha Archives

How Rekha Made Khoon Bhari Maang A Camp Classic

Khoon Bhari Maang marks the very pinnacle of ’80s Bollywood — a time of big hair and big pearls, padded shoulders on gaudy-gauzy outfits, shiny reds, and avenging female leads epitomised by Rekha, the camp queen.

Poulomi Das June 27, 2016

Bollywood

From Yash Chopra, With Love: The Man Who Convinced India Dil Toh Pagal Hai

Here’s the thing about Yash Chopra – despite the cliché that he is associated with, he never could be pinned down to a stereotype. Even as he defined the romantic canon, he went about redefining it with each film. Chopra was to India what Mills & Boon was for the rest of the world.

Shakun Saini June 6, 2016

Fashion

Aviators, White Designer Kurtas, and the Evolution of the Bollywood Holi Party

As with most of the modern world’s ills, it’s easy to blame Bollywood for a dramatic shift in our Holi aesthetic. But let’s be honest – the Holi look is all because of Instagram. And Rekha.

Kahini Iyer April 30, 2016

People

My 15 Minutes of Fame with Amitabh Bachchan

At an award function, I was assigned a seat right behind Amitabh Bachchan. And when the cameras turned towards us, I put my best face forward.

Vaibhav Vishal April 17, 2016

Pop Culture

The Greatest Costume Party on the Planet

From Madhubala’s anarkali to Madhuri’s Ek-Do-Teen skirt, Bollywood costumes tell fascinating tales. Some wonderful, some weird, they’ve wriggled their way into our consciousness.

Clare Wilkinson April 16, 2016