The legendary singer turns 87 today!
'Didi would always say, 'Why would these young talented singers want to do my songs? Originality has very long legs.' I wonder what she would have to say about this new technology that threatens to tamper with the voices of the singing greats.'
The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.
Pancham, like his father, was besotted by Lata Mangeshkar's voice and his career's finest songs were reserved only for her.
A special quiz to mark the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
This is the first time she has been hospitalised in 20 years, says Subhash K Jha.
'Rafi Saab was such a skilled singer he could create any mood through his voice.'
'Since when have our concert audiences become so intolerant?' the legend asks Subhash K Jha.
Lata Mangeshkar turns 80 on September 28. rediff.com heralds this milestone event with a month-long celebration of memories and song. Today: Composer Jatin salutes Lataji.
'It was one of the most difficult and complex songs of my career.'
Mangeshkar, 90, was admitted to the Breach Candy hospital in the early hours of November 11.
Yet another honour for Javed Akhtar.
Lata Mangeshkar has never tasted alcohol. Yet, she has sung some extraordinary songs about intoxication.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
'For many years, we didn't speak. But then family is family. We made up.'
Rajinikanth's older daughter Aishwaryaa gave us a little preview of her parents' visit to Jamnagar for the pre-wedding celebrations of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
'A month before he died, he rang me up to say he wanted to meet me. I was alarmed by the tone of his voice.'
'We cannot thank her enough for what she has done for us.'
'The first thing that I learnt from my mother was to never , never ever, tell a lie.'
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
'It's very difficult, almost impossible, to select my favourite duets with Kishoreda.'
'I was one of those children who didn't feel I had to adhere to instructions on how to behave.' 'That must have made things very awkward for my parents.'
'My personal doctor whom I trust blindly says it is best that I take the vaccination since it is absolutely safe.'
Here's a look at what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.
Ever wondered why Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1973 musical Abhimaan, the story of two singers who happened to be married to one another, has three voices singing for Amitabh Bachchan but only one voice, Lata Mangeshkar, for Jaya Bachchan?
'She was not just a fan; she knew the game and could differentiate between a good cricketer and a great cricketer.'
The long awaited duet between singing legend Lata Mangeshkar and 'Shehanshah-e-Ghazal' Mehdi Hassan will soon be a reality with the launch Tera milna next month.
Radha Mangeshkar talks to us about the iconic singer we love.
Unlike Bollywood, who love to party and post coloutful pictures, the stars down south continue to work even as they celebrate Holi.
"The tea is good but it is a little too sweet," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Meera who was elated to host the surprise guest at her house near the Lata Mangeshkar Chowk here on Saturday.
The BJP prime ministerial candidate was recently in the city.
Sunidhi Chauhan tells us why it's always a pleasure to meet Lataji. Continuing our Lata Mangeshkar Special series.
'Despite being Bihar chief minister twice and an MLA for over three decades, he and my mother used to stay in a jhopri in our village.'
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has been honoured with the first Yash Chopra Memorial Award for her contribution to Hindi cinema.
As Ayodhya gears up for the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple next month, a set of imposing sun-themed pillars -- 'Surya Stambhs' -- are being installed along a prominent road of the temple town.
'There was no time to do all the normal things that children do as they grow up.' 'One day, I was playing with dolls.' 'The next day, I was on a train looking for opportunities to sing at various recording studios.'
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