Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train, enhancing urban and regional connectivity in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
'The war scenes in which Indian soldiers fight fearlessly and the powerful dialogues are meant to make the audience proud of the loyalty and valour of Indian soldiers,' observes Deepa Gahlot.
Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the sort of co-actors he worked with.
Dharmendra remained one of the most loved stars of all time, even when his movies tapered off, and age caught up with him.
'The amount of respect we have for people who guard our borders and put the country first.' 'Why do they do this?' 'The chances of not coming back are so high. Still, they take that risk.' 'It's for the love of the country.'
'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.'
On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army. We salute the Heroes of Rezang La.
'This isn't just the story of Shaitan Singh. It's the story of the 120 soldiers who stood with him.' 'Their bravery and their sacrifice it deserves to be known.'
India's Army Chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, emphasized the Indian Army's role as a "melting pot" and cited the harmony between Kuki and Meitei soldiers in the same units as an example of the force's unifying nature. He made the remarks during a lecture in Pune, highlighting the Army's efforts to promote unity and integration within its ranks. General Dwivedi also touched upon the Army's role in internal security in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast, and the upcoming Olympics.
'If we see that romance only belongs to the young or to a particular age group, then the whole definition changes.'
Comfort and chemistry go hand in hand, so Tabu's versatile vigour and Devgn's brooding intensity has regularly complemented their working styles in solidarity and conflict.
Pradeep Sarkar is all set to bring Priya Rajvansh's story on screen.
Of late, war films -- particularly those that tell stories of the 1971 War and Kargil -- have been produced.
'Bhupinderji was an amazing singer, a unique voice which had romance and nostalgia.' 'It was soothing, caressing, sentimental, soulful, all rolled into one.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.'
Bhupinder's magical legacy lives on in the musical masterpieces he left behind.
There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.
The agenda would also include organisational polls and a fresh membership drive, though "national role for Nitish" is likely to dominate the narrative.
If you want to watch 1962: War On The Hills, skip the first episodes and start from the eighth. You will be less disappointed, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Tight security has been thrown around Srinagar for Saturday's concert by music maestro Zubin Mehta.
After Mughal-e-Azam and Hum Dono, we'd love to see these classics in colour.
Veteran Bollywood actor Macmohan, immortalised in the role of Gabbar Singh's sidekick Sambha in Ramesh Sippy's 1975 blockbuster Sholay, died in Mumbai on Monday.
The popular Hindi movie lyricist passed away at his Pali Hill residence in Mumbai on Friday.
Such a person is rare in today's film world, notes Amit Khanna.
The actor insisted on shooting for his new film, Aamir wearing the same shirt. The film required the actor to roam the streets of Mumbai in the same outfit, and though he was offered a change of clothes in the same colour and brand, Rajeev refused as it would not look convicing.
War is as grand and consummate as love in Bollywood.
'I was attracted to Javed because he was exactly like my father.'
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.
We celebrate Independence Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013.
Gandhi had put out a tweet in Hindi, taking off from a famous Ghalib verse to say that Jaitley was deluding himself.
'J P Dutta's clownish treatment of history and hard-earned triumph demeans the efforts and sacrifices of real-life martyrs and bravehearts with its pompous ideas of valour, clunky writing and a cadre of lacklustre actors,' says Sukanya Verma.
Kishore Kumar didn't become a legend overnight. And even when he did, he had many unfulfilled dreams.
A look at Bollywood stars and their popular screen names!
Blaring music. Manic shoppers. A foreign brand launch.