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Aishwarya's first ever commercial was for Camlin pencils while in 9th grade.

Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan was an assistant to his father during the making of Koyla.

Bollywood Hrithik Roshan
Devika Rani was the first actress with a degree in film-making.

Bollywood
Anil Kapoor's father Surinder Kapoor was Nargis and Geeta Bali's secretary.

Anil Kapoor Bollywood
Actor Emraan Hashmi used the screen name Farhaan Hashmi for a few months in the early part of his career. He went back to using Emraan Hashmi a short while later.

Bollywood Emraan Hashmi
Hrithik Roshan fought hard to overcome a stammering problem.

Bollywood Hrithik Roshan
Because the cinema industry was still considered a low profession in the 40s, music director Naushad was introduced by his parents to his bride as a tailor. And ironically, the music that played in his ‘baraat’ was from ‘Rattan’ (1944) – that had been composed by him.

Bollywood
Meena Kumari, Nargis, and Madhubala were all discovered as child artistes before they become actresses.

Bollywood
Salman Khan was offered Saif Ali Khan's role in 'Kal Ho Na Ho'

Bollywood Saif Ali Khan Salman Khan
Dev Anand picked up his movie titles and story lines from newspaper headlines and stories.

Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan was awarded the "National Citizen's Award" on August 25 2001 in Delhi. The award recognises excellence in various activities affecting national life.

Bollywood Hrithik Roshan
The only time in the history of any Indian award, when the best female playback singer award was shared was between Ila Arun and Alka Yagnik for ‘Choli Ke Peeche’ in ‘Khalnayak’.

Anil Kapoor Ila Arun
Jeetendra got his first major break when film-maker Shantaram cast him as the hero in Geet Gaaya Pattharonne (1964).

Bollywood Jeetendra
Dharmendra starred in Alok Chitra's shelved film " Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil " in 1965. The film co starred Shashi Kapoor. This would have been the first film they both worked in.

Bollywood Dharmendra
Shahrukh Khan had Graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University and followed it up with a Masters Degree in Mass Communications (Film making) from Jamia Millia Islamia University, in New Delhi, but after a year Shah Rukh opted out as he had to make his acting career in Bollywood.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
Katrina Kaif's father was a Kashmiri Indian.

Bollywood Katrina Kaif
The longest film in the world is also a Bollywood film. ‘LOC: Kargil’ is 4 hours and 25 minutes long and if you plan to catch this war saga, we recommend you’re sitting comfortably.

Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan wears his wedding ring on his right hand.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
Anil Kapoor shaved-off his mustache, for the first time, while filming Lamhe (1991). He has also done so for Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate (1998) and Salaam-E-Ishq (2007).

Anil Kapoor Bollywood
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has become a milestone, which is yet to be achieved by anyone even after a decade. It has completed 700 weeks of undeterred run at Mumbai’s Minnerva theatre a couple of years back. It was released nationwide on October 20, 1995.

Bollywood
Priyanka Chopra is the only Indian in the USA to have been selected at the state level for the National Opus Honor Choir, extensive charity work back in India and the USA, and joined the CAF and CII in their literacy program and is their ambassador.

Priyanka Chopra
Rockstar’ was shot in reverse order, with the climax being shot first. Reason: The makers did not want to disturb the continuity of Ranbir Kapoor’s hairstyle.

Bollywood Ranbir Kapoor
In Ishqiya, Preity Zinta was the makers original choice. However, Vidya Balan took over the female lead.

Bollywood Preity Zinta Vidya Balan
Shah Rukh Khan debut film was Dil Aashna Hai but due to the delay in the release of the film Deewana was considered as his debut film.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
Mohammad Rafi, who loved watching boxing, requested the organisers on his tour to Chicago to get him an appointment with Mohammad Ali. Otherwise a busy man, Ali proceeded to Rafi’s hotel room when he found out that the legendary Indian singer wanted to meet him.

Bollywood
Akshay Kumar studied martial arts in Bangkok before becoming an actor.

Akshay Kumar Bollywood
Dharmendra did 13 B grade Action films with Hemant Birje in 1991-2003.

Bollywood Dharmendra
Shah Rukh Khan studied in St. Columba's school, New Delhi, where he was awarded the 'Sword of Honor', essentially the award for best student.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
Amitabh Bachchan holds an art degree from Sherwood College, Nainital.

Amitabh Bachchan Bollywood
Amitabh is a great fan of Brazilian soccer players. His favorite however is Rudd Gullit. He also has a fondness for golf.

Amitabh Bachchan Bollywood
In his youth, actor Dharmendra was such a big fan of actress Suraiya that he walked miles to watch her film ‘Dillagi’ (1949) over 40 times.

Dharmendra
Shahrukh Khan's first salary was Rs 50 which he earned by working as an usher at a Pankaj Udhas' concert in Delhi. He used the money to take the train to Agra and see the Taj Mahal.

Shah Rukh Khan
Ranbir Kapoor still takes Rs 1,500 pocket Money from his mom every week.

Ranbir Kapoor
Anil Kapoor’s family lived in Raj Kapoor’s garage when they first moved to Mumbai. Later they shifted to a room in one of Mumbai’s middle-class suburbs.

Anil Kapoor
Akshay Kumar is the son-in-law of India and Hindi Film Industry's first ever Superstar, Rajesh Khanna and actress, Dimple Kapadia, as well as the brother-in-law of actress Rinke Khanna.

Akshay Kumar Bollywood
Jeetendra’s first film was ‘Navrang’ (1959), where he played Sandhya’s body double.

Bollywood Jeetendra
Raveena Tandon had adopted two girls from an orphanage somewhere around 1997-98. They live with her and go to school.

Bollywood
In Sholay, both Amit Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar were more keen to play the dacoit Gabbar Singh which eventually was played by newcomer Amjad Khan.

Amitabh Bachchan Amjad Khan Bollywood Sanjeev Kumar Sholay 3D
Kareena Kapoor : Kareena's name was derived from the book Anna Karenina, which her mother read while she was pregnant with her. But her family and close friends call her Bebo.

Kareena Kapoor
Salman Khan did his first playback singing for the film 'Hello Brother'.

Bollywood Salman Khan
Salman Khan has been wearing Feroza (turquoise) stone bracelet for the past 15 years.

Bollywood Salman Khan
Hrithik Roshan had a stammering problem since childhood. In order to combat the problem, he took speech lessons and, today, he is one of the most eloquent Bollywood stars.

Hrithik Roshan
Dilwale Dulhaniya Lejayenge has won the most number of filmfare awards till date.

Bollywood
Style diva Rekha wears only crimson or chocolate colored lipstick when making public appearances.

Bollywood
SRK joined Barry John's theatre group in New Delhi and learned acting from him, Barry John also taught acting to Manoj Bajpayee in his theatre group.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
Govinda was voted No.10 in a BBC News Online Survey to find out the Top 10 Greatest Stars of Stage and Screen of the last 1000 years.

Bollywood Govinda
‘Mughal-e-Azam’ (1960) was a trilingual – with all scenes shot thrice in Hindi, Tamil and English. When the Tamil one flopped miserably, the English language one was aborted.

Bollywood
Akshay Kumar was awarded the highest Japanese honour of “Katana” and a sixth degree Black Belt in Kuyukai Gojuryu Karate.

Akshay Kumar Bollywood
Salman Khan was initially offered the role of Devdas, which was later on enacted by his rival Shahrukh Khan.

Bollywood Salman Khan Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan owns three Production Houses in India, Dreamz Unlimited, Red Chillies Entertainment and Red Chillies Idiot Box. Red Chillies Idiot Box Production house will start producing Television Serials in India.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
Dil Chahta Hai was written keeping in mind Akshaye Khanna, Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan. When Hrithik turned down the role, it went to Abhishek Bachchan. However, Aamir Khan was finally roped in. Also Sonali Kulkarni’s role as Pooja was initially offered to Isha Koppikar.

Aamir Khan Abhishek Bachchan Bollywood Hrithik Roshan
Anurag Basu wanted Katrina Kaif originally to narrate the story in ‘Barfi!’ instead of Ileana D’Cruz. But the director had to go with the latter when Katrina refused due to unknown reasons.

Bollywood Ileana D Cruz
The film ‘Lagaan’ by Aamir Khan has the most number of British actors playing a significant role in the entire history of Bollywood cinema.

Aamir Khan Bollywood
Kaho Naa.. Pyar Hai’ was added to the Guinness Book of World Records 2002 edition for winning the most number of awards for a movie. The movie won a total of 92 awards.

Hrithik Roshan Ileana D Cruz
Akshay Kumar is superstitious. He will never write anything on a page unless he first heads it with an ‘Om’.

Akshay Kumar
During escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Dilip Kumar had agreed to accept an award from Pakistan, and was threatened by workers of an extreme right-wing political party in Bombay, India. He actually wrote to the Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, for protection. The threat has now subsided with improved relations between India and Pakistan.

Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan personal bodyguard's name is Yasmin Khan. When his bodyguard got married, Shahrukh gifted him a flat that is located beside his residence Mannat.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
Akshay Kumar is son of producer Aruna Bhatia.

Akshay Kumar Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan launched his perfume "SK" with the French perfumers and Jeannes Arthes.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
Kajol's Favorite ring is an OM studded with diamonds which she wears both On and Off screen.

Bollywood
John Abraham voice was dubbed by another actor in his first film Jism (2003).

Bollywood John Abraham
Bhanu Athaiya was the First Indian to Get an Oscar. She won the award for the Best Costume Designer for Richard Attenborough’s film Gandhi in 1982.

Bollywood
Jaya Bachchan hates to carry handbags, so all her salwar-kameez, formal or informal, all of them, have two pockets on the sides to hold her essentials like keys, combs etc.

Bollywood
Salman Khan uses a mulmul cloth to wipe his nose. You will never find him with a handkerchief or tissue!

Bollywood Salman Khan
Akshay Kumar Though nominated seven times at the Filmfare awards, he's won just twice - Best actor in a comic and negative role for Garam Masala and Ajnabee, respectively.

Akshay Kumar
Raj Kapoor was superstitious and went off drinking as well as eating non-vegetarian food before the release of ‘Satyam Shivan Sundaram’ (1978).

Bollywood
Jeetendra career's first blockbuster, without being a remake of a Tamil Film, was Caravan in 1970.

Bollywood Jeetendra
Waheeda Rahman played both mother and lover to Amitabh Bachchan. She played the love interest of Big B in ‘Adalat’ (1976) and mother in ‘Trishul’ (1978).

Bollywood
Amitabh Bachchan is so punctual that many a times he used to open the gates of Filmistan Studios himself for he used to reach the place before the watchman or gatekeeper.

Amitabh Bachchan
Shah Rukh Khan runs a production company "Dreamz Unlimited" with actress, friend, co-star Juhi Chawla and director, friend Aziz Mirza.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
The first motion picture in India was ‘The Wrestlers’ screened in 1899 a portrait photographer called Harischandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar.

Bollywood
Arjun Rampal has acted with Nicole Kidman in ad for Schweppes Drink, produced by Sir Ridley Scott (Gladiator Director) and directed by Shekhar Kapoor.

Arjun Rampal Bollywood
Sholay won only one award even after its mega success at the box office.

Bollywood Sholay 3D
On the sets of Amar Akbar Antony Rishi Kapoor smeared kajal on Neetu Singh's face just before the shoot of a song. Poor girl had to redo her makeup.

Bollywood Rishi Kapoor
Actor Amjad Khan was almost dropped from ‘Sholay’ (1975) because scriptwriter Javed Akhtar found his voice weak for Gabbar Singh's role. Danny Denzongpa was approached for that role initially.

Bollywood
Raj Kapoor had promised Feroz Khan that if Rajendra Kumar declined Sangam he would sign him for the film.

Bollywood
Sunil Dutt initially used to be an RJ for Radio Ceylon and wanted to interview his favorite actress Nargis, but it had to be cancelled when he could not say a single word to her. Later, when he worked with her in ‘Mother India’ (1957), they fell in love and got married.

Bollywood
Diana Penty's role in the film Cocktail was first offered to Deepika Padukone.

Diana Penty
Shilpa Shetty Did you know Shilpa is scared to drive her car? Yes, the actress doesn't know how to drive a car and always has a driver along with her where ever she goes.

Bollywood
In Don 2, Shah Rukh Khan (Don) is seen riding on a long motorway aboard a bridge, a motorbike, with a license plate reading “Don 3″. Hence, there may be a possibility of a sequel.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
Farhan did something very unconventional in Bollywood by singing all his songs himself for the movie Rock On!! (2008) as the movie featured him as a rockstar.

Bollywood Farhan Akhtar
Ex-Miss Universe Sushmita Sen adopted a baby girl. Her name is Renee and she lives with Sushmita.

Bollywood
Raj Kapor used to work as a sweeper boy and clapper boy.

Bollywood
Shahid Kapoor starting off his career by working in music videos and advertisements, Kapoor made his Bollywood debut as a background dancer in Subhash Ghai's Taal. Later, he made his debut as a lead in Ishq Vishk and won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance.

Bollywood Shahid Kapoor
Hrithik Roshan was catapulted overnight to instant superstardom with debut hit film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000).

Bollywood Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan had got 30000 (!) marriage proposals on Valentine's day 2000.

Bollywood Hrithik Roshan
Salman Khan suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, a facial nerve disorder commonly known as the suicide disease.

Bollywood Salman Khan
Dharmendra’s fee when he debuted in 1960 in the movie ‘Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere’ was a meager 51 rupees.

Bollywood Dharmendra
The popular United Kingdom Magazine "Guardian" said Lagaan is a must-see movie especially for the British.

Bollywood
Rani Mukherjee While in school at the age of 14, Rani did a cameo role in her father's Bengali film Biyar Phool (1992).

Rani Mukerji
Dev Anand held the record for the most solo hero Hindi films starting from 1957 - when Dev already had 40 solo hero films and by 1985 he had 90 solo hero films, which was the maximum by a Hindi hero.

Bollywood
When Sridevi was only 13, she played Rajnikanth’s stepmom in a Tamil film called ‘Moondru Mudichu’.

Bollywood
In the film ‘Heroine’ Kareena Kapoor wore over 130 different dresses provided from top designers from all over the world. It has been reported that Kareena’s wardrobe for the film was one of the most expensive out of all the Bollywood movies ever created.

Hrithik Roshan Kareena Kapoor
Dilip Kumar was offered a lead role in the international project ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ (1962) by director David Lean. However for reasons unknown, the actor declined the offer. The role subsequently went to Egyptian actor Omar Sharif.

Bollywood
Salman was offered Baazigar (1993) by Abbas-Mustan, but turned down the film after the makers refused to accommodate changes suggested by his father Salim Khan. The role went to Shah Rukh Khan.

Bollywood Salman Khan
Salman Khan likes to collect soaps. In his bathroom, there is a collection of all kinds of handmade and herbal soaps. His favourites are soaps made from natural fruit and vegetable extracts.

Bollywood Salman Khan
Shahrukh Father ran a transport company and his mother was a magistrate.

Bollywood Shahrukh Khan
Salman Khan was swimming champion in his school days and was tipped to represent India at international events.

Bollywood Salman Khan
The 'Khalnayak' song 'Choli Ke Peeche' was protested by as many as 42 political parties.

Bollywood Madhuri Dixit
In most of Salman's films his character name has been Prem and more recently Radhe and Chulbul Pandey has now been synonymous with him.

Bollywood Salman Khan

Aishwarya's first ever commercial was for Camlin pencils while in 9th grade.

Hrithik Roshan was an assistant to his father during the making of Koyla.

Devika Rani was the first actress with a degree in film-making.

Anil Kapoor's father Surinder Kapoor was Nargis and Geeta Bali's secretary.

Actor Emraan Hashmi used the screen name Farhaan Hashmi for a few months in the early part of his career. He went back to using Emraan Hashmi a short while later.

Hrithik Roshan fought hard to overcome a stammering problem.

Because the cinema industry was still considered a low profession in the 40s, music director Naushad was introduced by his parents to his bride as a tailor. And ironically, the music that played in his ‘baraat’ was from ‘Rattan’ (1944) – that had been composed by him.

Meena Kumari, Nargis, and Madhubala were all discovered as child artistes before they become actresses.

Salman Khan was offered Saif Ali Khan's role in 'Kal Ho Na Ho'

Dev Anand picked up his movie titles and story lines from newspaper headlines and stories.

Hrithik Roshan was awarded the "National Citizen's Award" on August 25 2001 in Delhi. The award recognises excellence in various activities affecting national life.

The only time in the history of any Indian award, when the best female playback singer award was shared was between Ila Arun and Alka Yagnik for ‘Choli Ke Peeche’ in ‘Khalnayak’.

Jeetendra got his first major break when film-maker Shantaram cast him as the hero in Geet Gaaya Pattharonne (1964).

Dharmendra starred in Alok Chitra's shelved film " Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil " in 1965. The film co starred Shashi Kapoor. This would have been the first film they both worked in.

Shahrukh Khan had Graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University and followed it up with a Masters Degree in Mass Communications (Film making) from Jamia Millia Islamia University, in New Delhi, but after a year Shah Rukh opted out as he had to make his acting career in Bollywood.

Katrina Kaif's father was a Kashmiri Indian.

The longest film in the world is also a Bollywood film. ‘LOC: Kargil’ is 4 hours and 25 minutes long and if you plan to catch this war saga, we recommend you’re sitting comfortably.

Shahrukh Khan wears his wedding ring on his right hand.

Anil Kapoor shaved-off his mustache, for the first time, while filming Lamhe (1991). He has also done so for Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate (1998) and Salaam-E-Ishq (2007).

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has become a milestone, which is yet to be achieved by anyone even after a decade. It has completed 700 weeks of undeterred run at Mumbai’s Minnerva theatre a couple of years back. It was released nationwide on October 20, 1995.

Priyanka Chopra is the only Indian in the USA to have been selected at the state level for the National Opus Honor Choir, extensive charity work back in India and the USA, and joined the CAF and CII in their literacy program and is their ambassador.

Rockstar’ was shot in reverse order, with the climax being shot first. Reason: The makers did not want to disturb the continuity of Ranbir Kapoor’s hairstyle.

In Ishqiya, Preity Zinta was the makers original choice. However, Vidya Balan took over the female lead.

Shah Rukh Khan debut film was Dil Aashna Hai but due to the delay in the release of the film Deewana was considered as his debut film.

Mohammad Rafi, who loved watching boxing, requested the organisers on his tour to Chicago to get him an appointment with Mohammad Ali. Otherwise a busy man, Ali proceeded to Rafi’s hotel room when he found out that the legendary Indian singer wanted to meet him.

Akshay Kumar studied martial arts in Bangkok before becoming an actor.

Dharmendra did 13 B grade Action films with Hemant Birje in 1991-2003.

Shah Rukh Khan studied in St. Columba's school, New Delhi, where he was awarded the 'Sword of Honor', essentially the award for best student.

Amitabh Bachchan holds an art degree from Sherwood College, Nainital.

Amitabh is a great fan of Brazilian soccer players. His favorite however is Rudd Gullit. He also has a fondness for golf.

In his youth, actor Dharmendra was such a big fan of actress Suraiya that he walked miles to watch her film ‘Dillagi’ (1949) over 40 times.

Shahrukh Khan's first salary was Rs 50 which he earned by working as an usher at a Pankaj Udhas' concert in Delhi. He used the money to take the train to Agra and see the Taj Mahal.

Ranbir Kapoor still takes Rs 1,500 pocket Money from his mom every week.

Anil Kapoor’s family lived in Raj Kapoor’s garage when they first moved to Mumbai. Later they shifted to a room in one of Mumbai’s middle-class suburbs.

Akshay Kumar is the son-in-law of India and Hindi Film Industry's first ever Superstar, Rajesh Khanna and actress, Dimple Kapadia, as well as the brother-in-law of actress Rinke Khanna.

Jeetendra’s first film was ‘Navrang’ (1959), where he played Sandhya’s body double.

Raveena Tandon had adopted two girls from an orphanage somewhere around 1997-98. They live with her and go to school.

In Sholay, both Amit Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar were more keen to play the dacoit Gabbar Singh which eventually was played by newcomer Amjad Khan.

Kareena Kapoor : Kareena's name was derived from the book Anna Karenina, which her mother read while she was pregnant with her. But her family and close friends call her Bebo.

Salman Khan did his first playback singing for the film 'Hello Brother'.

Salman Khan has been wearing Feroza (turquoise) stone bracelet for the past 15 years.

Hrithik Roshan had a stammering problem since childhood. In order to combat the problem, he took speech lessons and, today, he is one of the most eloquent Bollywood stars.

Dilwale Dulhaniya Lejayenge has won the most number of filmfare awards till date.

Style diva Rekha wears only crimson or chocolate colored lipstick when making public appearances.

SRK joined Barry John's theatre group in New Delhi and learned acting from him, Barry John also taught acting to Manoj Bajpayee in his theatre group.

Govinda was voted No.10 in a BBC News Online Survey to find out the Top 10 Greatest Stars of Stage and Screen of the last 1000 years.

‘Mughal-e-Azam’ (1960) was a trilingual – with all scenes shot thrice in Hindi, Tamil and English. When the Tamil one flopped miserably, the English language one was aborted.

Akshay Kumar was awarded the highest Japanese honour of “Katana” and a sixth degree Black Belt in Kuyukai Gojuryu Karate.

Salman Khan was initially offered the role of Devdas, which was later on enacted by his rival Shahrukh Khan.

Shahrukh Khan owns three Production Houses in India, Dreamz Unlimited, Red Chillies Entertainment and Red Chillies Idiot Box. Red Chillies Idiot Box Production house will start producing Television Serials in India.

Dil Chahta Hai was written keeping in mind Akshaye Khanna, Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan. When Hrithik turned down the role, it went to Abhishek Bachchan. However, Aamir Khan was finally roped in. Also Sonali Kulkarni’s role as Pooja was initially offered to Isha Koppikar.

Anurag Basu wanted Katrina Kaif originally to narrate the story in ‘Barfi!’ instead of Ileana D’Cruz. But the director had to go with the latter when Katrina refused due to unknown reasons.

The film ‘Lagaan’ by Aamir Khan has the most number of British actors playing a significant role in the entire history of Bollywood cinema.

Kaho Naa.. Pyar Hai’ was added to the Guinness Book of World Records 2002 edition for winning the most number of awards for a movie. The movie won a total of 92 awards.

Akshay Kumar is superstitious. He will never write anything on a page unless he first heads it with an ‘Om’.

Shahrukh Khan personal bodyguard's name is Yasmin Khan. When his bodyguard got married, Shahrukh gifted him a flat that is located beside his residence Mannat.

Akshay Kumar is son of producer Aruna Bhatia.

Shahrukh Khan launched his perfume "SK" with the French perfumers and Jeannes Arthes.

Kajol's Favorite ring is an OM studded with diamonds which she wears both On and Off screen.

John Abraham voice was dubbed by another actor in his first film Jism (2003).

Bhanu Athaiya was the First Indian to Get an Oscar. She won the award for the Best Costume Designer for Richard Attenborough’s film Gandhi in 1982.

Jaya Bachchan hates to carry handbags, so all her salwar-kameez, formal or informal, all of them, have two pockets on the sides to hold her essentials like keys, combs etc.

Salman Khan uses a mulmul cloth to wipe his nose. You will never find him with a handkerchief or tissue!

Akshay Kumar Though nominated seven times at the Filmfare awards, he's won just twice - Best actor in a comic and negative role for Garam Masala and Ajnabee, respectively.

Raj Kapoor was superstitious and went off drinking as well as eating non-vegetarian food before the release of ‘Satyam Shivan Sundaram’ (1978).

Jeetendra career's first blockbuster, without being a remake of a Tamil Film, was Caravan in 1970.

Waheeda Rahman played both mother and lover to Amitabh Bachchan. She played the love interest of Big B in ‘Adalat’ (1976) and mother in ‘Trishul’ (1978).

Amitabh Bachchan is so punctual that many a times he used to open the gates of Filmistan Studios himself for he used to reach the place before the watchman or gatekeeper.

Shah Rukh Khan runs a production company "Dreamz Unlimited" with actress, friend, co-star Juhi Chawla and director, friend Aziz Mirza.

The first motion picture in India was ‘The Wrestlers’ screened in 1899 a portrait photographer called Harischandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar.

Arjun Rampal has acted with Nicole Kidman in ad for Schweppes Drink, produced by Sir Ridley Scott (Gladiator Director) and directed by Shekhar Kapoor.

Sholay won only one award even after its mega success at the box office.

On the sets of Amar Akbar Antony Rishi Kapoor smeared kajal on Neetu Singh's face just before the shoot of a song. Poor girl had to redo her makeup.

Actor Amjad Khan was almost dropped from ‘Sholay’ (1975) because scriptwriter Javed Akhtar found his voice weak for Gabbar Singh's role. Danny Denzongpa was approached for that role initially.

Raj Kapoor had promised Feroz Khan that if Rajendra Kumar declined Sangam he would sign him for the film.

Sunil Dutt initially used to be an RJ for Radio Ceylon and wanted to interview his favorite actress Nargis, but it had to be cancelled when he could not say a single word to her. Later, when he worked with her in ‘Mother India’ (1957), they fell in love and got married.

Diana Penty's role in the film Cocktail was first offered to Deepika Padukone.

Shilpa Shetty Did you know Shilpa is scared to drive her car? Yes, the actress doesn't know how to drive a car and always has a driver along with her where ever she goes.

In Don 2, Shah Rukh Khan (Don) is seen riding on a long motorway aboard a bridge, a motorbike, with a license plate reading “Don 3″. Hence, there may be a possibility of a sequel.

Farhan did something very unconventional in Bollywood by singing all his songs himself for the movie Rock On!! (2008) as the movie featured him as a rockstar.