'One day, I was working in my office late in the evening when suddenly the peon comes and says Saif Ali Khan has come to meet you.' 'Saif told me, "I'm desperate. I've been thrown out by Sattee Shourie, I'm homeless and penniless. Can you do a film with me?"' 'I thought about it and saw him in the character which I was writing.' 'So I gave him a cheque of Rs 5,000 and said, "We'll work together".'
She has been a fashion trendsetter -- remember the sky blue lehenga? -- right from her first song, Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi. She continues to notch hits with almost every outfit she wears.
Mourners pay their respects at the mortal remains of Ustad Rashid Khan, the finest Hindustani classical singer of his generation, in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 10, 2023.
'One reason why Suchitra Sen quit acting in the 1970s was the mediocrity that overtook Bengali cinema. Many of the directors she knew well and felt comfortable working with passed away. The scripts offered to her were awful,' Moon Moon Sen talks about her famous mother, the legendary Suchitra Sen, who passed away on January 17.
Raima Sen surprised her social media followers by revealing some 'hidden gems' from her albums.
'We belong to a family that values commitment as the highest form of virtue.' An excited Raima Sen shares her feelings about her mother's nomination as a Trinamool candidate. Exclusive to Rediff.com
Cricket climate change to medical practice, dropped candidates have their non-political life sorted.
Political glimpses from the Kolkata International Film Festival inauguration.
'I believe the Bharat Jodo Yatra has the power to unite a divided India.'
Katrina is having breakfast... Rakul is in London... Sobhita is in Indonesia...
With filmstars, football icons and famous singers dotting the Bengal electoral landscape in addition to the seasoned politicians, the state's electorate this time are presented with interesting choices in the Lok Sabha elections.
Here's congratulating Riya-Shivam, Ashmit-Mahek!
Suchitra Sen - the veteran actress passed away at the age of 82 today, January 17.
Moon Moon Sen, the Trinamool Congress candidate, contesting from Bankura in West Bengal pulled off a major upset when she went defeated the formidable nine-time member of Parliament Basudev Acharia from the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Sen, the actress and daughter of Suchitra Sen, triumphed by 97,511 votes over Acharia. She speaks to Subhash K Jha on her victory and her plans for the future.
'One afternoon while I was shopping for curtains, a friend called up to say, "Congratulations, you have been named the TMC candidate from Bankura." I was stupefied. I finished my shopping and on my return home, called up Mamata."What have you done?" I asked her. She just kept laughing,' Moon Moon Sen, the TMC candidate from Bankura, tells Rediff.com's Indrani Roy in this exclusive interview.
Election 2014 has been an eye-opener for Raima Sen. The stunning actress, who has been campaigning relentlessly for her mother, Moon Moon, in Bankura, West Bengal, explains why she feels humbled by the love her family has received.
From Bollywood strong men to cricketing greats, celebrities upped the glam quotient this poll season. Some we will see as future MPs, the others just have to get back to business. Rediff.com takes a look at some popular faces, who fought Election 2019 and here's the verdict on them.
All the winners in the assembly bypolls were from the respective ruling parties.
'My role will be to take her message across the country.'
BJP won 18 of the seats while the TMC won 22 of the seats.
A candidate's name may well hold the key to electoral success, it seems.
Suchitra Sen was in a serious condition after she was admitted after a respiratory tract infection.
'We each have our challenges, some tougher than the others...but, get through this...WE WILL...TOGETHER!!!'
Why are Bollywood A-listers staying away from the election campaign?
He also made it clear that he was not apologising to her on the orders issued by the TMC high command.
The condition of veteran actress Suchitra Sen, who was hospitalised on December 29 following a respiratory tract infection, has turned critical
Raima Sen comes out of her grief to tell us what grandmother Suchitra Sen's death means to the family and to cinema.
It seems like Preity Zinta is isolated from her colleagues from the film fraternity in her fight with Ness Wadia.
The veteran had complained of respiratory problems.
Rekha, the Rajya Sabha MP, once again came last when it came to attendance of actor-turned-MPs with an abysmal 5 per cent.
BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said efforts will be made to pacify the dissidents.
Take a look at the famous faces who exercised their democratic right.
The polling for the sixth phase on May 12 covers 6 states and one Union Territory.
It was a changed scenario in the new Lok Sabha with the churning brought out by the elections throwing in contrasts.
'Mamata's fascination with stars is so deep-rooted that she uses her clout as chief minister to get close to them.'
Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.
The list, which is a mix of seasoned political players and greenhorns, has 17 women candidates, five more than the last elections, constituting roughly 41 per cent of the candidates.
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