Lehren Diaries

Farishtay is a 1991 Hindi film starring Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna and Rajnikanth. It was directed by Anil Sharma and produced by Mona Shourie Kapoor. The director and producer had huge differences while filming it and had major fall-outs. Watch this video. 

Watch the shooting of unfinished Hindi science-fiction film titled 'Time Machine'. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Aamir Khan, Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah and Raveena Tandon. #AamirKhan #ShekharKapur

Watch this flashback video of Shravan Rathod talking about Nadeem Saifi after his controversy. This video dates back to 2002 when Nadeem and Shravan worked together on the music of film 'Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa'. #NadeemShravan #ShravanRathod

Here's the reason why the popular music duo Nadeem-Shravan had stopped working together! 

In this flashback video, watch the Exclusive Interview of popular music composer duo Nadeem-Shravan as they talk about the 1996 film 'Jeet' starring Sunny Deol, Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor. #NadeemShravan #ShravanRathod #Jeet 

Plan is a Hindi action thriller film starring Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt, Dino Morea and Sameera Gupta. It was released in 2004 and did fairly well at the box-office. 

Watch this flashback video from the sets of Hindi feature film 'Sar Utha Ke Jiyo' that released in 1998.

Watch the grand premiere of the 2006 Hindi film 'Aryan' starring Sohail Khan, Inder Kumar, Sneha Ullal and Puneet Issar in lead roles. 

Watch the Muhurat of unreleased Hindi film 'Tumhare Liye'. It was directed by Vikram Bhatt and starred Govinda and Rani Mukherjee in lead roles.

Watch the shooting a scene from the 2003 Hindi film 'Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye'. the film stars Raveena Tandon, Aman Verma, Rinkie Khanna, Namrata Shirodkar, Vijay Raaz, Divya Dutta, Shakti Kapoor and many others.

Watch the shooting of an item song from the 2008 film 'Deshdrohi'. The song is being picturised on Kim Sharma. The film was written and produced by Kamaal R Khan who also played the lead role in the film.

Chachi 420 is a Hindi comedy film directed and produced by Kamal Haasan. It stars Kamal Haasan, Amrish Puri, Om Puri, Paresh Rawal and Tabu in lead roles. This video features the grand premiere of the film.

Guru Mahaguru is a Hindi film starring Nareeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Mukul Dev and Ashutosh Rana in pivotal roles. It was directed by T.L.V. Prasad and released in 2002.

Mr Khulji is a Hindi film directed by Raj Sippy. It stars Rajpal Yadav in lead role. The music launch was held in Mumbai in 2008 and Mithun Chakraborty was invited as chief guest.

Raja Bhaiya is a Hindi comedy film starring Govinda and Aarti Chhabria in lead roles. The film was released in 2003.

This flashback video features the Muhurat of the 1997 Hindi film 'Jiyo Aur Jeene Do'. It stars Arbaaz Khann, Sharad Kapoor and Madhoo in lead roles. The film was directed by Adarsh Jain.

Watch the launch party of Hindi film 'Tum' starring Saif Ali Khan, Aftab Shivdasani and Jackie Shroff in lead roles. 

This throwback video features the recoding of song 'Ishq Da Challa' from album Surya that came out in 2003. Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan and Sneha Pant lent their voices for this song. Sameer penned the catchy lyrics while Aadesh Shrivastava composed the music. Partho Ghosh was the director and the song was released under the label of T-Series.

Sindoor Ki Saugandh is a Hindi action directed by Swaroop Kumar. It stars Ishrat Ali, Arun Bakshi, Pinky Chinoy, Pankaj Dheer and others. Writer and actor Kader Khan also has a small appearance in the film. In this throwback video, the late actor can be seen shooting a qawwali song. He also spills beans on his character in the film.

Moksha is a Hindi crime drama film directed and produced by Ashok Mehta. It stars Manisha Koirala and Arjun Rampal in lead roles. The film was released in 2001 and gave a boost to the careers of both Manisha and Arjun. Ashok Mehta won the National Award for Best Cinematography. In this flashback video, you will see Arjun Rampal and Manisha Koirala shooting a sequence in a kitchen. They also get into a candid chat with Lehren as they talk about the film.

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.

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

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

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.

Namrata Shirodkar is an Indian actress and winner of Femina Miss India 1993. She is known for her films like Kachche Dhaage, Vaastav and Pukaar. Namrata celebrates her birthday on 22 January. On her special day, watch her exclusive interview with Lehren as she talks about her films and relationships with colleagues in the industry.

Watch the shooting of a scene from the 1994 Hindi action film 'Suhaag' starring Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Karisma Kapoor and Nagma in lead roles.

Strangers is a Hindi film directed by Aanand L. Rai. The film stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Kay Kay Menon, Sonali Kulkarni and Nandana Sen and was released in 2007. The film is an adaptation of the 1951 English film 'Strangers On A Train'. This video by Lehren is from the sets of the film and features the cast preparing for a scene. The actors also talk about their role in the film.

Watch this throwback video from the launch event of Hindi comedy film 'Hadh Kar Di Aapne' that released in the year 2000. The film stars Govinda and Rani Mukerji in lead roles.

Watch the music launch of Amrish Puri's last film Mission:  The Last War. The film also stars Raza Murad. Amrish Puri passed away in 2005 and this film was released much later in 2008.

Watch this throwback video from the sets of Hindi comedy film '24 Hours Gupchup Gupchup' starring Manoj Joshi.

Watch this throwback video from the sets of the Hindi film Sankat City. The film stars Chunky Pandey, Kay Kay Menon and Rimi Sen. The Film was released in the year 2009.

Music Director Harry Anand talks about his album 'Hai Rabba' and the process behind it. #HarryAnand

Watch the music launch event of Hindi film 'Bhram'. The film stars Milind Soman, Dino Morea and Sheetal Menon in lead roles. Bhram was released in 2008. It's music was composed by Pritam. 

Watch the making of Hindi film 'Kaaran' starring Shakti Kapoor, Nazneen and Seema Biswas. 

Hattrick is a Hindi film starring Rimi Sen, Kunal Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Nana Patekar and Danny Denzongpa. It is a sports drama film that released in 2007. This video features the music launch event of the film.