Conversations with Dawood Ibrahim

Former Delhi police commissioner Neeraj Kumar is one of the few Indian police officers to speak to Dawood Ibrahim at length after the fugitive gangster fled India. In this gripping excerpt from his......

Testimonies of courage & concern

Readers tell us how they coped on Terrible Tuesday. Reproduced almost verbatim:27th July 05 would always remain in my mind, as a memorable day for the many lessons it gave us. That day I was in......

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.A fascinating excerpt from Amit Khanna's Words. Sounds. Images: A History Of......

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Asha Bhosle turns 85 on September 8.Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle with Madhuri Dixit, Mickey Contractor and Kajol on the sets of the reality show......

When Jeetendra and Neetu Singh played ghar-ghar!

In our special series re-visiting Hindi film classics, we look back at the Jeetendra and Neetu Singh starrer, Priyatama (1977). IMAGE: Jeetendra and Neetu Singh play winsome young lovers in......

Watch out for Manav Kaul, folks!

'My mother has one complaint -- I die in all of my films. She has told me to stop dying now.' Actor Manav Kaul on his ascent to the big league. One of Bollywood's most spoken about talents these......