The Filmistan Connection

Tum jeeyo hazaaron saal, saal ke din hon pachaas hazaar…here’s wishing you a happy birthday! In honor of one of our favorite filmistani fairies (our fairy godmother that is…at least he should be), here are a few reasons on why we love, hate and obsess over Karan Johar. We both love and hate him for [...]

Tum jeeyo hazaaron saal, yeh hamari hai aarzoo…Happy Bir-day to you! Dharamendra Singh Deol was born on December 8, 1935 in Punjab. He first graced the screen in 1960 in the film “Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere.” From than on he has appeared in over 230 films, from which of course “Sholay” is the [...]

Tum jeeyo hazaaron saal, yeh hamari hai aarzoo…Happy Bir-day to you! Asha Bhosle was born in Sangli, Maharashtra, into the family of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar. Her father was a theater actor and classical singer who had been born in the village of Mangeshi in Goa. When she was nine years old, her father died. The [...]

Tum jeeyo hazaaron saal, yeh hamari hai aarzoo…Happy Bir-day to you! Sampooran Singh Kalra, better known by his pen name Gulzar is an Indian poet, lyricist and director. He was born to Makhan Singh Kalra and Sujan Kaur, in Dina, Jhelum District, British India. Before he was Gulzar saab he worked as a car mechanic [...]

Tum jeeyo hazaaron saal, yeh hamari hai aarzoo…Happy Bir-day to you! As is and will remain a tradition from now on, we’re going to give you all the reasons we can for loving the “Birthday Filmistani.” This time, it’s none other than Piggy Chops! If there is one word we can use to define Priyanka, [...]

John Abraham is now sitting at home with a cast on his right foot because he injured his ankle on the sets of “Hook Ya Crook” yesterday. Fortunately, this injury is not as bad as the one he suffered in April 2006 when he was a in a motorcycle accident. Poor Johnny Boy, he’s always [...]