Subhash K Jha celebrates Hemant Kumar's 105th birthday anniversary on June 16 by revisiting 10 of his hit songs.
'Once when he was on a flight, the plane hit an air-pocket.' 'The turbulence outside caused it to see-saw violently which caused a lot of panic inside. While his co-passengers were crying and praying for their lives, Salil kaku was writing a song in his head.'
Nearly 900 tonnes of ash generated from the incineration of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy remains undispensed after the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state government to find an alternative disposal site.
S D Burman enjoyed a productive partnership with Dev Anand's production house Navketan for two decades, but their collaboration reached its apogee with Guide.
Kannada filmmaker Hemant Kumar has been arrested for allegedly blackmailing and sexually harassing a television actress after promising her a lead role in his film, the police said on Tuesday.
Iconic songs, once popular in their own time, are being rediscovered by Gen Z and going viral.
A major controversy has erupted in Odisha after Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress was found selling doormats featuring the image of Lord Jagannath, sparking outrage and prompting police complaints and demands for an apology.
'The moment a movie was declared a hit, he would immediately start planning his next.'
Guru Dutt took an overdose of pills twice, once even swallowing opium, calling out for Geeta Dutt even when he was not fully conscious. One suicide attempt, according to sister Lalita Lajmi, was definitely deliberate with Guru Dutt leaving a letter for brother Atma Ram asking him to take care of the production company, his wife and the kids. But she always wondered if the third attempt was actually suicide since there were no calls and no letters.
'It is true Manoj Kumar was an excellent director with an unbeatable music sense.' 'But I had a bad experience regarding the song Hai Hai Yeh Majboori.'
'Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor and I were inseparable while we struggled together.' 'When a disillusioned Dharmendra was packing his bags to return home, I prevailed upon him to give himself two months.' 'Five days later, he was signed for Shola Aur Shabnam and I signed Picnic.'
Lataji had once picked her favourites, albeit reluctantly, and told Subhash K Jha just why they were so close to her heart.
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday approved 139 Padma awards including seven Padma Vibhushans, 19 Padma Bhushans and 113 Padma Shris.
Will you try the actor's version of the popular Mumbai street-side snack?
'Kajol has always been very particular about Nysa and Yug coming for the puja every year.'
'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.'
Sukanya Verma looks at all the significant bald imagery of Bollywood through the years.
Deepa Gahlot lists some interesting made-for-OTT hostage dramas that you can watch.
Much, much, much before Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani fussed over What Jhumka, Asha Bhosle trilled in her alluring voice and teased us with tantalising details about the events leading to her precious Jhumka's loss. Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8.
Using snatches of a cult favourite or evergreen classic in its original form for action, comedy or romance can transform the entire vibe of a scene.
After regaling fans for 15 years, Singer Arijit Singh has now reinvented himself as a music composer.
Those transferred include special secretary of health and family welfare Udit Prakash Rai, a 2007 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Terror group People's Anti-Fascist Front claimed responsibility for his murder.
One could be anywhere -- huddled around a transistor radio at home in the evenings, walking past a neighbour's house, or waiting at a bus stop and Lata Mangeshkar's voice would reach us. Aseem Chhabra pays rich tribute to The Legend.
Moushumi Chatterjee mourns Tarun Majumdar, who passed into the ages on Monday.
Biswajit, movie heart-throb of the 1960s, remembers The Legend.
In two separate attacks, suspected Maoists triggered a blast on the railway tracks in Jharkhand's Giridih district, damaging its fish plates, and also blew up a mobile tower in Hazaribag, the police said.
There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.
The late Shashikala may have chilled you with her portrayals on screen, but she had some unforgettable songs picturised on her.
'Rafi was singing for Hanuman and I was singing for Ravan.' 'C Ramachandra corrected Rafisaab and he became red in the face.' 'I asked Anna (Ramachandra), "How could you do this?"' 'He replied, "How could I not do this? My song was being spoilt".'
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
Bennicks and Jeyaraj died on June 22 and 23 respectively at a government hospital after being rushed from a prison in Kovilpatti town following complaints of health issues.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'Gulzarsaab's words are lucid and singing them is like painting a picture.'
I was being slowly poisoned' 'I was bed-ridden for three months and was so weak.'
Sukanya Verma celebrates The Legend's 25 distinctly different moods.
The DGCA is conducting special audit of all airlines and airports which are in monsoon-affected areas in the wake of multiple landing incidents across the country.
Subhash K Jha gives us the very best of Waheeda Rehman.
'Then suddenly, I was out, Jaya was doing Guddi instead.'
Subhash K Jha gives us some lesser known about the late actress on her birth anniversary, August 1.
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