'Crores are spent on Martyrs Day and on lighting candles, but people don't respect living soldiers who are heroes.'
We take a look at his life through his pictures over the years.
Remembering an incomparable actor by re-visiting his finest films.
Sung and written by Kavi Pradeep, Dekh Tere Sansar Ki Haalat is a wistful commentary on the human condition and how it has only deteriorated over time.
The Shiv Sena has particularly been upset with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has repeatedly attacked him.
'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'
'Her death has left a small hole in me. That little space that her songs and her screen image always filled in me. She had not worked in films for years, but somehow I always sensed she was there, somewhere in Bombay where movie magic is made.'
'As the burkha-clad beauty Husna in Mere Mehboob, she inspired Shakeel Badayuni to compose Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Kasam/Phir Mujhe Un Nargisi Aankhon Ka Sahara De De. Hasrat Jaipuri showered epithets like Nargis-e-Mastaana and Phoolon Ki Rani, Baharon Ki Malika on her in Arzoo.'
'How far would I go to fight for what I believe in?' 'If push comes to shove, I'd go a very long way.'
Like the rest of India, film folk like Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar came out on their balconies to clap and give a shout-out to people, who have been providing medical and other essential services during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as part of PM Narendra Modi's Janta curfew initiative.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Defence funding is channelled to State-owned research organisations where scientists are merely bureaucrats holding meetings and sending out minutes of meetings and press releases, but have long ago stopped any innovative work.' 'Unless this tragedy is fixed, India's chances to create world-conquering and job-creating new industries are slim,' says Ajit Balakrishnan.
The amazing Shraddha Kapoor on Rock On 2, acting as Dawood's sister and why she thinks journalists are unfair sometimes.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A lot of people only associate him with his music. And, obviously, he's a great musician. But Rahman, above all else, is a living example of spiritual equilibrium and intrinsic human goodness. A fascinating excerpt from Krishna Trilok's Notes Of A Dream: The Authorized Biography Of A R Rahman.
Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.
A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.
'I want to tell the singers of our country that they should not be another Rafi, Kishore, Lata, Asha or Mukesh,' Latajiji tells Subhash K Jha. 'Be yourself. Learn dedication to the craft from us, but do not imitate us.'
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Kapoor said the names of the prominent places should be changed after those who worked for the welfare of the country.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
It seems that the Maharashtra unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party is leaving no stone unturned to make grand the October 31 oath-taking ceremony of its first chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, at the Wankhede stadium in South Mumbai.
A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
2019 will be 'a match between the old caste politics and something new which we have not fully understood in UP,' says Aakar Patel.
'Amitabh practised Rang Barse well; the singing, movements, everything. And he got the inflections perfectly.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.' 'Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle from?'
His music was loved by film personalities and political leaders alike, and they took to social media to offer their condolences.
'She was a modern-day Tansen among the female classical vocalists of the country.' Musicians and film folk pay rich tribute to Kishori Amonkar.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities
Bhat recently used the 'face-swap' feature on Snapchat to imitate cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and then singer Lata Mangeshkar.
Upset that they had not been helped in bad times, the family of legendary playback singer Manna Dey did not accept the request of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to bring his mortal remains to Kolkata for the last rites.
'We must not forget who we are and what courage and bravery were shown by our ancestors to bring us closer to the freedom we enjoy today,' says Tarun Vijay after attending the Gudi Padwa in Goa.
On May 7 this year, they celebrated their 100-year milestone. Mukhtar Ahmad reports
Tejas Mangeshkar tells us how he is creating waves in the realm of design.
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