'When the tri-colour is painted on my body, I feel I can even die for my country'

In our Special Independence Day series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of her people. Today: Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, a one-of-a-kind cricket fan, who worships Sachin Tendulkar and......

Shreya Sings, Janhvi-Sid Dance!

IMAGE: Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor at the Param Sundari music launch in Mumbai, August 25, 2025. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff   Do you know what they say about food? It's......

After Ban, How Aandhi Returned...

'We were asked to add a dialogue where the politician says she admires Mrs Gandhi.' IMAGE: Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Gulzar's......

'It Helped To Have Shah Rukh Around'

'He is one of the most down-to-earth and hardworking guys I know, and that's true of all superstars, including Bachchan sahab.' IMAGE: Shreyas Talpade and Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om. Shreyas......

'You Need Patience To Be An Actor'

'A struggling actor once came to me and told me there's no work.''I said when there's no work, that's when you have a lot of work.''He said he didn't understand.''I explained that you have to keep......

'Seeing Sachin sir gave me a boost'

IMAGE: For Shafali Varma, her match-winning 87 in the World Cup was a knock as much about redemption as it was about resolve. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters It was a night when destiny......

Gill shares Sachin's advice that changed his game!

Gill had struggled for consistency in the longest format before the breakaway England series, averaging 35.05 for a tally of 1,893 runs in 32 Tests, with five centuries and seven fifties. IMAGE:......

'Sahi track pe aa ja, jaise pehle tha': Sachin to Shaw

'Sachin sir knows about my journey' 'When things go awry and you drift away, you need that mentor, who can light a spark into you. He still believes in me' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar’s support......

Inderjit Singh Bindra: Architect of Modern Indian Cricket

As he is laid to rest, Indian cricket bids farewell to one of its greatest administrators -- a visionary who understood that breaking monopolies and building stadiums were about the same thing:......

Sachin remembers '3 guiding hands' on Teachers' Day

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with his father Ramesh Tendulkar, first coach Ramakant Vitthal Achrekar, and elder brother Ajit. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/X Sachin Tendulkar is widely......