'I made a big fuss about playing Manoj Kumar's mother, but he had made up his mind. He said he would wait until I made up my mind. I was about 40 then. He was so large and I was so tiny!'
At the grand finale of the 74th Miss Universe beauty pageant hin Bangkok, Mexico's Fatima Bosch defeated 121 contestants from across the world, including India to bag the Miss Universe 2025 title.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claimed Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to build the Babri Masjid using public funds, but Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel prevented it. He also lauded Patel's contributions and criticized Nehru's approach to national issues.
Spending more than US$3 million (Rs 28.40 crore) and nearly 60 percent of their purse on players, who can proverbially be termed as wet behind the ears, does display a change in mindset.
Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
10 things you must know about the most famous foreign correspondent in India who made Bharat his home.
Born on June 25, 1951, Shah was a prominent figure in Indian cinema and television. His career spanned several decades, during which he earned acclaim for his comedic timing in movies such as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Maalamaal, Hero Hiralal, Main Hoon Na and Kal Ho Naa Ho.
'This film had many weapons, car chases, blasts, katana action, Japanese fighters, fire and fist fights...'
India's women didn't just win a World Cup, they won the nation's heart, proving that belief, courage, and grace can turn dreams into destiny.
Mhatre, Raghuvanshi, Kotian star attractions as 280 players go under the hammer
'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.'
It's been a while since Hindi cinema had a zany, well-written comedy, applauds Deepa Gahlot.
Both US Open champions share a fun connection off the court: They were born on the same day, May 5.
'They are most authentic when it comes to being with each over food.'
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist and women's badminton great Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei announced her retirement from the sport, bringing curtains down on a glittering career during which she won 17 BWF World Tour titles and finished runner-up in 12 tournaments.
Let your birth number be your style cheat sheet.
'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an evergreen superstar like Dharamji, you can make such 'items'.'
Former India wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik and squash star Dipika Pallikal celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on August 20, 2025.
Om Puri would have been 75 in October. We look back at his early years through these 16 pictures from his life.
Bappi Lahiri realised disco was a winning ticket and escalated his game with several more dancefloor perennials. Soon, every film producer and music director in town was down with disco fever. On what would have been Bappi Lahiri's 73rd birthday this November 27, Dinesh Raheja rewinds to the late music composer's halcyon days.
'We are happy as our daughter has reached here today and we wish that all girls should go forward and pray to God to keep the youth away from drugs.'
Here are 10 star kid debuts we loved from the word go and where to watch them on OTT.
'At times when the pressure, glitz and glam felt horribly garish, there he was with no pretences or guile. A sweet reminder that life is about the real things not the fluff.'
India hosts the event from a position of unprecedented strength with a string of titles under its belt.
S D Burman is that unique composer who remained successful right up to his death with his creative engines never running on empty.
From Katrina Kaif to Kareena Kapoor Khan and Neha Dhupia, Namrata Thakker looks at stars, who experienced pregnancy and motherhood in their 40s.
Every summer, Sudhir Gautam makes a pilgrimage to Sachin Tendulkar's Mumbai home, carrying a box of Muzaffarpur litchis from his home town in Bihar, a gesture sweeter than the fruit itself.
'...and say that if I don't wear a sari, they will unfollow me.' 'Today, if I have 2.9 million followers on Instagram, out of that, the majority is from the South.' 'Telugu has given me the most fame and money.'
City's precision and pace saw them overwhelm United 3-0, with Phil Foden and Erling Haaland making the difference on Sunday.
'They came to our bedrooms, woke people who were sleeping, and shot them. For what? For what?'
Janhvi Kapoor obviously knows how to impress at international film festivals.
Just nine days after his loss to Fritz, which snapped his 13-match unbeaten streak, the world number one defeated the American 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets, capping an incredible debut at the ATP 500 event and securing his career-best 67th season win, continuing a dream season.
Jemimah's success is carved not just from talent and hard work, but from dreams, faith, and an unshakable spirit.
Delhi-born cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary set for Sheffield Shield debut for Tasmania in season 2025-26
The young star kid is all set to make his big fat debut in the OTT series, The Ba***ds of Bollywood.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf hopes that Nishaanchi will be a blockbuster like its trailer.
The government has extended the tenure of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan up to May next year.
In 1973, several major leading ladies like Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, had married and retired from films. Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement. Many thought Sulakshana was a Mumtaz lookalike and was soon persuaded to sign on multiple films as a leading lady.
For spin great Neetu David it was a culmination of a lifelong dream -- to see the India women's team finally end their wait for a World title.
It was a big birthday bash for Zayed Khan when he turned 44 over the weekend, and many of his friends came over to party with him.
