Lehren Diaries

Hum Kaun Hai is a Hindi horror film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles. It is a remake of the American film The Others. Though the film was a box office failure, but people were excited to see the superhit jodi of Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra in a film together after years. The two actors are loved for their brotherly bond in the 1975 blockbuster film Sholay. They have also worked in Chupke Chupke and Ram Balram.

Awara Paagal Deewana is a Hindi action comedy film directed by Vikram Bhatt. It stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani, Amrita Arora, Om Puri, Rahul Dev, Aarti Chabria and Preeti Jhangiani. Watch this unseen video from the sets of the film as the unit is shooting a romantic song sequence on Preeti and Aftab. Preeti Jhangiani, Aftab Shivdasani and Vikram Bhatt also get into a candid chat with Lehren as they talk about the film.

Sham Ghansham is a Hindi action drama released in 1998. It was directed by Ashok Ghai and stars Arbaaz Khan, Chandrachur Singh, Priya Gill, Pooja Batra Amrish Puri and Rakhee Gulzar. This flashback video features the shooting of a song titled 'Aandi Hai Jaandi Hai'. It is a Punjabi song sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Hema Sardesai. Saroj Khan choreographed this peppy song.

Itihaas is a Hindi romantic film directed and produced by Raj Kanwar. The film stars Ajay Devgn and Twinkle Khanna in lead roles. Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Mohnish Bahl are seen in supporting roles while Raj Babbar plays the antagonist. The film was released in 1997. The throwback video features the Music launch party of the film. Twinkle Khanna wore a Red saree and looked elegant as ever. Director Raj Kanwar talked to Lehren about the music of the film that was composed by Dilip Sen and Sameer Sen. Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu, Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan and Anuradha Paudwal gave their voices for different songs of the film.

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani is a Hindi dark fantasy action film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Sharad Kapoor, Aditya Pancholi, Rambha, Raj Babbar and Arshad Warsi. Singer Sonu Nigam also made his acting debut with this film. Armaan Kohli and Manisha Koirala played antagonists in the film. It was released in 2002 and turned out to be a disaster in the history of Hindi cinema.

Find out the reason why actor Rajiv Kapoor had a bad relationship with his father Raj Kapoor.

Watch late actor Rajiv Kapoor's exclusive interview as he talks about his family and career. 

Beqabu is a Hindi romantic film starring Sanjay Kapoor and Mamta Kulkarni in lead roles. The film was directed and produced by N. Chandra. Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan lent their voices for most of the songs for the film while Anu Malik composed the film's music. The film was released in 1996. This flashback video features the shooting of a song along with the exclusive interview of the cast.

Urmila Matondkar won millions of hearts with her 1995 film 'Rangeela'. But did you know that she wasn't even the first choice for the film?

Suhaag is a Hindi action film starring Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Karisma Kapoor and Nagma in lead roles. It was directed by Kuku Kohli and produced by Anil Sharma. The film turned out to be one of the highest grossing films of that year and people loved the jodi of Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn as it was the first time both actors had worked in a film together. 

Maahir is a Hindi feature film starring Govinda and Farah Naaz in lead roles. The film was written by Talat Rakhi and directed by Lawrence D'Souza. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri.

Revisiting the struggle story of Bollywood superstar Jackie Shroff.

Jackie Shroff has had an inspiring career in Bollywood. His rags to riches story still become a motivating factor for many aspiring actors to date. Jackie quit his schooling after 11th standard as his family didn't have enough money to pay his school fees. Jackie then took small jobs like apprentice chef, travel agent etc. An advertising agency accountant spotted him at the bus stand and asked him if he would be interested in modelling. This was his first step into the glamour industry. Fate then carved a path for him in Hindi films. Jackie didn't know even the basics of acting. While on one hand, he signed a  film, he also enrolled himself in an acting course with Asha Chandra. In an interview with Lehren, he talked about the importance of acting schools and how he learned the basic things about acting from Asha Chandra's acting school.

Kaaboo is a Hindi action film starring Rajat Bedi, Faizal Khan, Sudesh Berry, Mushtaq Khan and Inder Kumar. Directed by Vicky Ranawat, the film was released in the year 2002. 

Did you know that Govinda was the first choice for blockbuster film 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'?

Did you know that Saif Ali Khan and his ex-wife Amrita Singh attended the grand premiere of Kareena Kapoor's debut film 'Refugee'.

Jodi No. 1 is a Hindi comedy film starring Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Twinkle Khanna, Anupam Kher and Monica Bedi. Directed by David Dhawan, the film was released in the year 2001. It was a major commercial success at the box office. The throwback video features the making of the film.

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai is a Hindi comedy film starring Govinda and Sonali Bendre in lead roles. It was directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by husband-wife duo Jackie Shroff and Ayesha Shroff. The film was released in the year 2000. This throwback video features the music launch and grand premiere of the film.

This video dates back to 24 Jan 1992 when Subhash Ghai threw a grand party to celebrate four occasions. It was his birthday, muhurat of his film Khal Nayak, music release of film Prem Deewane and Silver jubilee of Saudagar.

Watch the making of the 1995 Hindi film 'Raja' starring Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Kapoor in lead roles. It was directed and co-produced by Indra Kumar and choreography was done by Saroj Khan.