Bollywood Roots

A look at how Bollywood has evolved through a different theme each week.

  • 18 minutes 57 seconds
    Shashi Kapoor's Bollywood Journey
    The timeless poster boy of Indian cinema, Shashi Kapoor's charismatic screen presence was infectious. His urbane good looks were highlighted by a disarming smile, his nimble feet set the screen on fire. He wooed the ladies in style. He was the charming romantic hero of the sixties and the scion of filmdom's most famous dynasty - the Kapoors.
    23 March 2015, 5:45 pm
  • 19 minutes 2 seconds
    Guide Passed The Test of Time: Mahesh Bhatt
    Taking about Dev Anand's film Guide, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt said, "Anything that survives the passage of time is of great significance."
    6 March 2015, 5:50 am
  • 18 minutes 31 seconds
    Roy, a Director's Love Story
    In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, Arjun Rampal and Jacqueline Fernandez speak to NDTV about their upcoming film Roy and reveal that the film's story was inspired by the love story of filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Sofia Coppola.
    15 February 2015, 6:38 am
  • 37 minutes 47 seconds
    Bollywood's Rebellious Seventies
    The sensational seventies was one of the most vibrant and prolific decades in Indian cinema. The soft romance of the serending hero or the brooding angry young man wishing to take over the screen, there was something about the seventies wasn't it?
    31 December 2014, 9:34 am
  • 21 minutes 4 seconds
    Remembering SD Burman
    Music composer SD Burman who has given innumerable hits like Rula Ke Gaya Sapna Mera, O Re Manjhi, Waqt Ne Kiya, among others, left everyone spellbound. His compositions, be it songs of love or longing or life's philosophy or celebrating folk traditions would match tune to character.
    23 November 2014, 2:34 pm
  • 21 minutes 45 seconds
    The Rise and Rise of Bimal Roy
    Here's the story of the rise of one of Bollywood's most celebrated filmmakers, Bimal Roy, who is known for films like Do Bheega Zameen, Devdas, Madhumati, among others. His son Joy talks about the person Bimal Roy truly was and the passionate filmmaker in him.
    8 November 2014, 10:27 am
  • 38 minutes 44 seconds
    The magic of Laxmikant-Pyarelal
    A look at the memorable journey of popular composer duo Laxmikant and Pyarelal.
    1 November 2014, 3:20 am
  • 38 minutes 42 seconds
    Javed Akhtar's Bollywood Journey
    Lyricist Javed Akhtar has had an illustrious career spanning five decades, scripting some of Hindi cinema's success stories, penning dialogues that have become a part of popular lore and inking the notes of passion, love and longing.
    23 October 2014, 10:29 am
  • 20 minutes 8 seconds
    Bollywood Remembers Legendary Filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee
    Filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee, who explored poignant human relationships through films like Abhimaan featuring actors Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, also had a flair for comedy which he proved by helming films like Chupke Chupke. His was the middle path which he turned into success, film after film.
    18 October 2014, 4:54 am
  • 19 minutes 30 seconds
    The Life and Rise of Amitabh Bachchan
    Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who turns 72 on October 11, did not have an immediate success in the film industry. Big B was 13th time lucky with Zanjeer which made him a star overnight. The actor shares some interesting facts about his life and rise in Bollywood.
    11 October 2014, 4:33 am
  • 20 minutes 1 second
    Asha Parekh: Hindi Cinema's Glamorous Good Girl
    A tom boy who could play pranks with the same ease with which she could charm you. Here's a look at the Bollywood journey of the alluring Asha Parekh.
    4 October 2014, 7:35 am
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