'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.'
Tendulkar mourned Bappi Lahiri's demise and said the singer's range of talent was truly amazing.
'People sometimes ridiculed him for the way he looked or dressed.' 'Sometimes they ran down his music.' 'But I have never heard him say one bad word about anyone.'
'The music was so good that I felt that it would be a great way to bring it back to life.'
'Kajol has always been very particular about Nysa and Yug coming for the puja every year.'
'Many have tried to imitate her. They've fallen flat on their faces.'
Bollywood stars celebrate Diwali with beautiful pictures.
'The sweetest, warmest and loving man ever, always smiling, very innocent and child-like.'
'In fact, he asked about his passport and ticket when he was in the hospital for his visit to LA.'
Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.
On Govinda's 60th birthday on December 21, Subhash K Jha looks back at his top 10 songs.
'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same. Also, Jai ho.' 'I did Ramba ho in 1985.' 'Rahman combined three of my songs and got Best Original Score.' 'The Ho came from me.' 'Bappi Lahiri brought the Ho to Bollywood.'
'When he appeared on Indian Idol, he was on a wheelchair and he had difficulty moving around.' 'It was sad to see him in failing health'.'
'He made people happy with his songs.' 'What matters is how many people you really make happy, how you connect and make them joyous and help them forget their problems.'
'I cannot be confined to just one or two kinds of music.'
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
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Bappi Lahiri lashes out at the makers of Toonpur Ka Superrhero.
It's the most romantic day of the year, and the best time to hum romantic songs!
Master Dinanath Smruti Pratishthan was held on April 23.
Do yourself a favour and let's NOT play Holi to the same handful of Holi songs each year. There's so much more than Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain (Sholay) or Rang Barse (Silsila)!
'Thank you to everyone who ever collaborated, hired, or listened to my music. I exist because of you'
The Maharashtra Achievers' Awards 2019 was held last night.
>Legends from music, drama, art and social work were felicitated at the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan awards on Wednesday, April 24, night.
>Legends from music, drama, art and social work were felicitated at the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan awards on Wednesday, April 24, night.
Madhur Bhandarkar's Indu Sarkar will release mid-2017.
Ameen Sayani made a rare appearance as did Pyarelal.
Bappi Lahiri, who enthralled Hindi cinema lovers with his remarkable music in the 1980s and 1990s, was cremated at Mumbai's Pawan Hans crematorium in the presence of family, friends and fans on February 17.
'They don't make stars like Bachchansaab anymore. Or film-makers like Prakash Mehra.'
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Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
They came, danced, clicked selfies and won hearts!
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