'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The producer is keen that only you should sing this ghazal, so that it will have the desired effect. But he doesn't have money enough to pay you".' Abba's heart was bound to melt on hearing this. He consented immediately. His daughter-in-law Yasmin K Rafi remembers the legendary Mohammed Rafi who would have been 91 today.
'We are not just making films like a business, we still love what we do.' 'Being anxious is a sign that the heart still beats for the work that we do.'
Sita Ramam is a subtle reminder that, in a world where you can be anything, the best thing you can be is kind
NH10 is a scary, compelling ride featuring an actress who surpasses herself, says Raja Sen.
Presenting 10 artists who stood out for their music -- and the clothes they wore on stage!
Joginder Tuteja looks back at how Hindi movies have done during this festive season in the last decade.
'We need to be proud of our Maratha history and should be ready to tell the world our stories and not just keep them limited to Maharashtra.'
'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'
The International Cricket Council on Thursday launched the official anthem of the upcoming T20 World Cup along with a campaign film featuring 'avatars' of Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli and West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard.
Rahul Dev Burman's collaboration with Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar was unique, but he saved his best for Lata Mangeshkar.
Lingusamy's Tamil album composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja isn't really one of his best.
Ranveer is loud, but not shrill, notes Subhash K Jha. As in singing, in acting holding your pitch in the higher notes is a Himalayan task. Ranveer resides on the highest notes of the musical mountain and still manages to be coherent, fluent and persuasive.
'If you are mature and haven't done terrible things to each other, love doesn't have to go away.'
Find out more about interesting films and Web series coming up on OTT this month.
A look at the fresh faces in Bollywood that stood out this year!
'I regard her as Miss Universe, but not for the reason that most people do.' 'When she is talking to you, she makes you feel like you are the only one in this universe.'
Crime, climate change and cool Oscar winners dominate the OTT menu this week.
'If you look at its melody, it's nothing.'
'She could create 30 movements out of the same musical beat.'
Salman Khan, star of this year's Eid release Bajrangi Bhaijaan, talks about his journey from supporting actor to superstar.
On the actress' fourth death anniversary, Subhash K Jha selects his favourites.
'In one case, she wasn't even there in the scene, but she just kept watching it and cheering me on.'
Yorgos Lanthimos's royal drama has 12 nominations!
After the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon on Wednesday, August 23, Bollywood has joined India to laud ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) and its team for the historic mission.
The next 12 months will see many world cinema heavyweights unveiling exciting new films.
'I believe FFI has made a mistake,' notes Aseem Chhabra.
The greatest films on the kotha culture are the ones with the best poetry and music.
'The best way to carry on that good man's legacy is to make films like he did, love cinema like he did, and unearth talent like he did. K Balachanderis frozen forever in Uttama Villain on celluloid,' Uttama Villain director Ramesh Arvind tells Rediff.com contributor Praveen Sundaram.
Biswajit, movie heart-throb of the 1960s, remembers The Legend.
All roads led to Yash Raj Studios on May 25, as Bollywood's power couples and their friends celebrated Karan Johar's 50th birthday party.
Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Goodbye makes ordinary places, ordinary people and ordinary events become interesting, observes Mayur Sanap.
An actor of remarkable presence and gravitas, Vikram Gokhale's dramatic eloquence and cocksure authority sparkled every time he had to call on someone's bluff or leave them too tongue-tied to beat around the bush. Often though, his cold, composed stare was enough to put a dolt in place.
Have a party at home? Aelina Kapoor recommends the Loveshhuda soundtrack.
His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
'It's like he came on a Time Machine and left in the same vehicle. A fairytale ending, but not a happy one.'
'The nicest thing is that it is not my film.' 'People bring their own stories and life histories to the film.'
Blinded By The Light will release on Netflix on September 6.
