Bollywood Roots

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.