Silk Smitha

Richa Chadha said: "If it hadn't been for Silk Smitha, Shakeela wouldn't have had such phenomenal popularity"

Tamil actor and writer Vinu Chakravarthy died on Thursday at age of 72. Rajinikanth and others mourned the actor's death

Their deaths shine a light on the darker side of an industry which, with its insistence on often unforgiving standards of beauty, its stringent definition of what constitutes success and instant dismissal of anyone failing to deliver, and its complete lack of any sort of counseling to cope with the vagaries of showbiz, has sometimes proved all-cons...

The unforgiving standards of beauty and complete lack of any sort of counseling to cope with the vagaries of showbiz, has sometimes proved all-consuming

Be it casting Vidya Balan as sex siren Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture or making Emraan Hashmi shed his serial kisser image in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, director Milan Luthria says he loves casting his actors against their established image.

Vidya Balan's impressive portrayal of South siren Silk Smitha had earned applause from even the harshest of critics.

Actress Jiah Khan's alleged suicide has shocked Bollywood but it is not an isolated case in showbiz and brings back memories of the untimely death of film personalties like Guru Dutt, Divya Bharti and Silk Smitha.

Mumbai local trains play an important role in Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi-starrer Ghanchakkar, so the makers have decided to promote the film in local trains

Mumbai-based artist paints the actress in her Silk Smitha avatar from The Dirty Picture

After The Dirty Picture controversy, the government is mulling over a separate rating mechanism for films meant to be watched on TV.

The television premiere of the National Award-winning film, The Dirty Picture, has been stalled after the government demanded for 46 cuts in the film.

The television premiere today of the National Award-winning film, The Dirty Picture, has been stalled after the government demanded for 46 cuts in the film to make it suitable for airing on national television.

Pakistani actress Veena Malik has reportedly been signed up to play Silk Smitha in a new Kannada biopic.

Vidya Balan, who has bagged all the awards this year for her performance as Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture, won the prestigious National Award.

Vidya says she has had her own questions about the role in The Dirty Picture initially but eventually the film turned into a a life changing event.

Richa Chadha said: "If it hadn't been for Silk Smitha, Shakeela wouldn't have had such phenomenal popularity"

Tamil actor and writer Vinu Chakravarthy died on Thursday at age of 72. Rajinikanth and others mourned the actor's death

Their deaths shine a light on the darker side of an industry which, with its insistence on often unforgiving standards of beauty, its stringent definition of what constitutes success and instant dismissal of anyone failing to deliver, and its complete lack of any sort of counseling to cope with the vagaries of showbiz, has sometimes proved all-cons...

The unforgiving standards of beauty and complete lack of any sort of counseling to cope with the vagaries of showbiz, has sometimes proved all-consuming

Be it casting Vidya Balan as sex siren Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture or making Emraan Hashmi shed his serial kisser image in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, director Milan Luthria says he loves casting his actors against their established image.

Vidya Balan's impressive portrayal of South siren Silk Smitha had earned applause from even the harshest of critics.

Actress Jiah Khan's alleged suicide has shocked Bollywood but it is not an isolated case in showbiz and brings back memories of the untimely death of film personalties like Guru Dutt, Divya Bharti and Silk Smitha.

Mumbai local trains play an important role in Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi-starrer Ghanchakkar, so the makers have decided to promote the film in local trains

Mumbai-based artist paints the actress in her Silk Smitha avatar from The Dirty Picture

After The Dirty Picture controversy, the government is mulling over a separate rating mechanism for films meant to be watched on TV.

The television premiere of the National Award-winning film, The Dirty Picture, has been stalled after the government demanded for 46 cuts in the film.

The television premiere today of the National Award-winning film, The Dirty Picture, has been stalled after the government demanded for 46 cuts in the film to make it suitable for airing on national television.

Pakistani actress Veena Malik has reportedly been signed up to play Silk Smitha in a new Kannada biopic.

Vidya Balan, who has bagged all the awards this year for her performance as Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture, won the prestigious National Award.

Vidya says she has had her own questions about the role in The Dirty Picture initially but eventually the film turned into a a life changing event.