TBT: Madhuri Dixit: Cine Blitz: Feb 1996

TBT: Madhuri Dixit: Cine Blitz: Feb 1996. 

Photograph by Gautam Rajadhyaksha. 

Makeup: Mickey Contractor

Film journalism got a sheen of polish and perfection thanks to the collaborated efforts of this magical trio; Gautam da, Madhuri and Mickey. Scroll back to the best of cine journalism in the 80s and 90s, Gautam and Mickey together created magic together like no other. Till date. 

Cine Blitz: October 1992: Madhuri Dixit by Gautam Rajadhyaksha

Cine Blitz: October 1992: Madhuri Dixit by Gautam Rajadhyaksha. 

The first magazine I ever bought - when magazines were Rs 15! 

That soft lens glamour - signature Gautam da... 

This CB archive is amazing: https://www.moviemags.com/main_g.php?title=CINE%20BLITZ&year=1992

 

When bad blonde wigs happen to beautiful Bollywood women

When bad blonde wigs happen to beautiful Bollywood women... Oh the wig-ology is rough here.

Sridevi and Jaya Prada: Dabur Hair Oil models

 Sridevi and Jaya Prada: Dabur Hair Oil models in the 1980s!

Aishwarya Rai in Chokher Bali (2003)

Chokher Bali (2003)

”In my opinion, Ash has not only given one of her finest performances but also one of the best in cinema. She will be remembered in Chokher Bali not only because she is Aishwarya Rai but also because she has become Tagore's Binodini.” 

-- Director Rituparno Ghosh

Aishwarya Rai and Sridevi

 Aishwarya Rai and Sridevi: Smiling their way on screen 

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 2022: During PS1 Promotions

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 2022: During PS1 Promotions... 

Gorgeous! 

 

All hail the Queen: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's stunning comeback in Ponniyin Selvan: I

All hail the Queen: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's stunning comeback in Ponniyin Selvan: I

Just breathtaking Ash.