Bollywood Roots

From lyrical love ballads to Sufi poetry with a twist, folksy numbers with naughty innuendos, Gulzar painted a landscape of emotions with masterful strokes of his pen.

Ten glorious decades of emotions, drama and music which has consistently reached the hearts of the people like never before. In this episode of Bollywood Roots, we celebrate the 100 years of Indian cinema.

We take you down the memory lane and give you a glimpse of the rocking chemistry between composer duo Shankar-Jaikishan and singer Mohammad Rafi, who churned out classic songs together.

One of the first playback singers of the Indian film industry, Shamshad Begum's songs from the black and white era are still loved by music enthusiasts.

Here's a retrospective of Indian cinema's renowned singer Kishore Kumar and music composer RD Burman's incredible journey.

The festivities Holi has always been celebrated in the narrative of popular Indian cinema. Here is a look at some of the most famous Holi songs.

A "refined romantic", a colossus amongst film lyricists, Sahir Ludhianvi gave one of Indian cinema's best songs, often expressing the beauty of the heroine or lamenting the state of the nation. Here is a look at the poet's journey.

From Shakespearewallah to Deewar, from Bombay Talkies to Namak Halaal, Shashi Kapoor wore many hats through his illustrious career - matinee idol, art-house actor, theatre revivalist, producer, director and India's first international star. On his 75th birthday, a flashback through his incredible life and career.

Actresses like Nutan, Nargis, Meena Kumari, Jaya Bachchan etc., preferred the unconventional and left their footprints on the road many of their contemporaries wish to travel.

The maestro's treasure trove of melodies leaves us spell-bound. Yet, the humble composer credits his success to his family and lyricists.

Javed Akhtar reveals that his father Jan Nisar Akhtar had the personality of a shayar and would look at the romantic side of life.

The legend of Madhubala continues to mesmerise fans and critics. Her picture perfect looks with talent to match have enchanted cinegoers through the years.

Bollywood actor Imran Khan says his nana Nasir Hussain deserved more credit than he actually got for popularising the spectacular cinema that we take for granted today.

Bollywood actor Imran Khan says his nana Nasir Hussain deserved more credit than he actually got for popularising the spectacular cinema that we take for granted today.

From the versatile Sunil Dutt to patriotic Manoj Kumar, man of steel Dharmendra to romantic Rajesh Khanna, here is a look at the superstars who defined the 1960s era of Indian cinema.