RIP, Feroz

Although his dad Feroz Khan's last rites were done in Bangalore according to his wishes, son Fardeen Khan is having a prayer service here in Mumbai.

We received an SMS on the actor and his sister Laila's behalf which read: We are writing to you with a grieved heart as our beloved father left for his heavenly abode on the 27th of April.

He left behind memories of our togetherness, his struggles, his work, his thoughts, his perspectives, and most importantly a never-say-die spirit.

To offer prayers so that that his soul may rest in peace and to bid him a final farewell, your presence is solicited at the Ballroom at the JW Marriott hotel on Monday May 4 between 5 to 7.30 pm.

The Movies I Loved Growing Up

Sajid Khan

The director names his favourite flicks

The Empire Strikes Back
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I was eight years old and it was the first 70 mm film that I saw in Sterling theatre. Like the impact any Star Wars movie by Steven Spielberg had over the rest of the world this film too made an impact on me u2014 Darth Vader revealed to be Luke Skywalker's father. Till today, that remains the biggest movie twist of all.

The Abyss: James Cameron's flick is one of those films that you can't categorise under any slot it's not just drama, action, romance, science fiction or a high tech adventure film but a mix of all. About the love story of couple on the brink of divorce but how under extraordinary conditions they get back together; The Abyss changed my life forever. It's my No 1 film of all time.

Himmatwala: K Raghavendra Rao's film was popcorn rubbish cinema at its best with zero per cent respect even attached for a viewer but it started a trend of movies which would redefine Indian cinema for years to come. Called Madras potboilers, the films had a squad of Jeetendra, Sridevi, Shakti Kapoor, and Asrani and introduced the world to trash cinema which was still very successful box office-wise and hugely entertaining. I have watched Himmatwala 50 times and not got bored.