Words can barely capture the depth and beauty of Asha Bhosle's voice, at once ethereal and ineffable. Her demise has created a void but the songs she sang will never die.
'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.'
Shah Rukh Khan won his first National Film Award for best actor for Jawan, sharing the honour with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail. Rani Mukerji was named best actress for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. 12th Fail was adjudged best feature film.
Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film firmament.
'For him what's important is relationships, his role, and, of course, the script.' Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man behind the superstar.
As the year draws to a close, Rediff's Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.
'He had wanted to present me in the likes of the heroines of the 60s whose churidar-kurta look with winged eyeliner and bouffant had captivated fashionistas at the time.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000. 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi, penniless, a forgotten hero.'
Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies. Dinesh Raheja revisits a must-watch.
The composer had gems to his credit in his long career.
'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.' 'He responded by saying that he had no dates.' 'I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.'
'Everything in life is about timing.' 'I came to films when the disco craze had started.' Everything just fell into place: The shorts, the slimness, the songs, and my combination with Usha Uthup and Bappi Lahiri.'
Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the hit music Raamlaxman made for Salman Khan.
Janhvi Kapoor revealed on Koffee With Karan that she would love to work with the superhot Vijay Deverakonda.
The success of south films like KGF: Chapter 2, RRR and Pushpa: The Rise has resulted in audiences getting more and more receptive towards watching stars from this industry in Hindi films.
'She has lived through a lot,' close friend Asha Parekh revealed to Subhash K Jha.
Love, fear, sadness, and many more, seen through the filmi lens.
From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar.
Anu Malik reveals how Baazigar revived his career.
Ayushmann Khurrana is ready to repeat the flirtatious woman deed second time around in Dream Girl 2.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
Akshay-Katrina have been among the most successful on-screen couples till date and the same is expected to continue with Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi.
'The thing about Balaji was that he brought his own special flavour and energy to every song he sang.' 'In that sense, he was like Kishoreda.'
Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris?
'There was one sequence in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya where her character exuberantly runs up to Bobby Deol, piggy-backs on him.' 'Aishwarya told me that she couldn't do the sequence because people would not expect such behaviour from a former Miss World.'
'We brought melody back to Hindi cinema and our songs which came straight from the heart, be it Papa Kehte Hain, Aye Mere Humsafar, Ghazab Ka Hai Din or Akele Hain To Kya Gham Hai, resonates even today.'
Khiladi Kumar really knows how to place his bets on newbies...
'Kishoreda was very close to our family and offered a lot of support.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about Kareena Kapoor.
Top social media posts from your favourite celebrities.
Sukanya Verma celebrates chandeliers on celluloid and their most memorable moments in Hindi films.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
'Don't do it if you only want to wear good clothes and drive a flashy car. Get into banking, then.'
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
'Khaike Paan Banarasiwala doesn't sound like a Hindi song,' Kishore Kumar said. 'I don't think I can sing this song.' We pleaded with him. Finally, he relented on one condition...
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