'He was one of India's greatest leaders loved and respected by all. He will be missed.'
'South movies have the perfect script, the perfect action and the perfect romance.' 'That's why these films are running in theatres.'
'I told Illaiyaraaja when he had composed music for 786 films that soon there will be 1,000. Today is that day.' The film industry felicitates music composer Illaiyaraaja.
Jackie Chan knows just how to make a press conference exciting.
'But you have to keep in mind the entertainment value. It can't be preachy.'
Sanjay Dutt talks about Salman, films and much more!
'People keep asking me where I get so much energy from. But I'm just having fun because people are still offering me good work,' Amitabh Bachchan tells us.
'Khaike Paan Banarasiwala doesn't sound like a Hindi song,' Kishore Kumar said. 'I don't think I can sing this song.' We pleaded with him. Finally, he relented on one condition...
The singer and former MTV VJ was a judge at the Lakme Fashion Week model auditions, held in Mumbai.
'You can't compare A R Rahman to any human being.' 'He's so amazing! I can't believe humans can be that pure and good.'
'I am a private person but over time I have figured there are certain things people want to see, which people want to know.'
'The way desi food is cooked in our homes makes it so delicious and yummy.' 'It is a great digestive meal.'
'If you want people to get a social message, it is important to package it with humour.'
Australian MasterChef runner-up Sarah Todd can't get over India.
And India Under-19 bowling coach Paras Mhahmbrey was effusive in his praise for his wards.
'You are a Kashmiri first. You are not an Arab.' 'Revisit our traditional sufi thought.'
"I truly believe that in this rush, hatred and running around, we have forgotten love. I am not just the best lover in the world as I have shown myself in the films, I am love itself, I truly believe in the power of love." Shah Rukh Khan speaks out.
Singer Samira Koppikar tells us what its like to be a Bollywood singer, and how she achieved it.
'I've seen the craze for English education even among the poorest. But that is only for their sons. Parents feel thrilled when they see their sons going to school wearing a tie. They don't mind paying for their sons' private tuitions too.' 'But daughters are sent to municipal schools, madarsas, small schools where teachers with no teaching skills are paid Rs 2,000 or Rs 4,000. That's why more girls come to my class.' Syed Feroze Ashraf, who has sent 500-odd girls (and a few boys) -- all first generation learners, children of grave-diggers, hawkers, rickshaw-drivers, tailors and watchmen -- to college, speaks to Jyoti Punwani. A Rediff.com Special.
'I have no keys to my house; it works on biometrics and electronic identification.' 'Every time anyone enters, the camera captures it and I get a message on my phone.'
'Reality shows don't teach contestants how to deal with the reality of being a singer.'
The celebrities offer their condolences.
India's badminton queen PV Sindhu revealed that working with new coach Kim Ji Hyun along with the guidance from Pullela Gopichand has been instrumental in taking her game to the next level.
'The Hit Girl' even has a foreword penned by superstar Salman Khan.
'As a woman, we need to give right the upbringing to our sons, to respect, protect and help the weaker sex instead of bullying them. We should start doing this too, not just blame men. The judiciary needs to bring in some changes, so that people start fearing the law.' 'What excuse will you give for girls aged four to six getting raped and murdered? You can't blame them for their dressing sense.'
Mumbai is not prepared for a natural disaster, warns Amitav Ghosh.
When Khayyam talked about his favourite singer, the song he can never forget and the film that won him the National Award.
The Master recalls it was his match-winning century on his 25th birthday.
'If you can do new things everyday, your mind will be challenged.'
Soha Ali Khan's look at her self in her debut book, The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous, may seem indulgent but is not, says Manavi Kapur.
On the eleventh anniversary of her father's martyrdom during the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai, Jui Karkare Navare remembers her father, Mumbai ATS Chief Hemant Karkare.
The streets of Mumbai spilled with enthusiastic devotes as they welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes.
At 15, she has already written two books on poetry and a novel. Meet the fascinating Zuni Chopra.
Jacqueline Fernandez talks about her superhero film, her co-star Tiger Shroff and much more!
'After being a housewife for 13 years and a mother of three, I was put on stage with Shah Rukh Khan! I was trembling on stage and did not know what to do. From singing bhajans with Anup Jalota, I was doing hip-hop and item songs!' Baby Doll singer Kanika Kapoor tells us her inspirational story.
Aamir Khan looks leaner, fitter and younger on his 52nd birthday.
'Yashji kept telling me if I don't play a loverboy, my career will not move ahead. I just went by his belief and it paid dividends. Yash Chopra has single-handedly made my career.' Shah Rukh Khan acknowledges the man who gave him success.
'The call-up from Rahul Dravid was the turning point for Sarfaraz.' 'I would like to thank Virat Kohli for the trust he has shown in Sarfaraz.'
Trend researchers who come from design schools and have an art and sociology background are the latest foot soldiers in the struggle of auto companies to stay ahead in the competitive race.
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