'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and evil.'
Film folk came by to watch Ganapath, starring Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon.
The stars turned up in support of Asha Bhosle, who makes her acting debut with Mai.
Divya is left speechless... What's Farhan doing in Jeddah? Kalki takes an auto...
Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com worked hard through the year to capture movie stars on camera, and here are some of 2023's most entertaining moments.
In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies?
Here's what your favourite stars are tweeting.
Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at a ceremony in Mumbai's Dinanath Mangeshkar Natyagrih.
'I played five different versions of Woh Subah Kabhie Toh Aayegi for Raj Kapoor, only to be greeted with a totally blank reaction.' 'Thereafter, for 40 minutes, he disappeared, leaving us baffled.' 'But when he emerged, he couldn't stop appreciating our efforts!' 'He said Sahir Ludhianvi's writing was sheer poetry and since all my five tunes were equally wonderful, he would leave it to my discretion to chose the final tune.' 'What could be greater appreciation for an artiste?'
As Mumbai goes to the polls, Bollywood divas did their primary duty for the country and cast their votes.
As Lord Ganesha arrives in our homes, Subhash K Jha brings you five devotional Ganpati songs.
Which is your favourite Lata Mangeshkar song?
'He had wanted to present me in the likes of the heroines of the 60s whose churidar-kurta look with winged eyeliner and bouffant had captivated fashionistas at the time.'
'Bappi Lahiri was looking for a break so he and his father would meet me.' 'I told Director Bhisham Kohli about this promising young boy from Kolkata, and Bappi came over with his harmonium.' 'Bappi played this composition and Bhisham liked it immediately.' 'As we were discussing, I said I would give the words, and that's how I wrote this song.'
Ram Kumar, the late legend Sivaji Ganesan's son, remembers his father and family's close relationship with Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and their family.
Kriti's message... Janhvi's new film... Akshay's jhappi...
'If you watch songs like Acha Ji Main Haari Chalo Maan Jao Na, Lag Ja Gale or Jhumka Gira Re, you'll notice they're not just a distraction. There's a story unfolding within them.'
Members of the film industry trouped in to say their last goodbyes to Manoj Kumar at a prayer meet held on Sunday evening.
Dinesh Raheja looks back at Manoj Kumar's brilliant 1964 thriller Woh Kaun Thi, and explains just what made it an audio-visual treat.
Yash Chopra's wife Pamela Chopra passed into the ages on the morning of April 20, and film folk made their way to her residence to condole with the family.
Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi made a lightning visit to Mumbai on Sunday evening to pay homage to Lata Mangeshkar.
'Pancham told me once, "It's very difficult to be taken seriously when there are stalwarts like Shankar-Jaikishan, S D Burman, Madan Mohan and Naushad... How do I make my mark?"' Amit Kumar salutes R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries. This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most winningly in a crowd-pleasing number, observes Dinesh Raheja.
Do yourself a favour and let's NOT play Holi to the same handful of Holi songs each year. There's so much more than Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain (Sholay) or Rang Barse (Silsila)!
Guess what Ittefaq's debutant director Abhay Chopra planned to do with his iPhone X?
Just how much do *you* know about Lataji?
As India mourns Lata Mangeshkar's passing, Namrata Thakker takes a look at the Legend's life through these amazing pictures.
Padmini Kolhapure plays a leading role in a Marathi film after more than a decade, and her family came forward to cheer her at its special screening.
'I humbly request the government to create safe spaces for ALL women, the strictest of punishment and the swiftest justice.'
India lost the incomparable Lata Mangeshkar at 8.12 am on February 6.
Sukanya Verma lists Chintu's memorable songs.
Pictures and tributes keep pouring in, reminding everyone how much she was loved.
Lata Mangeshkar was my introduction, the beginning, the basic, the identity of film music. Sukanya Verma salutes The Legend.
Sukanya Verma lists many more Rishi Kapoor chartbusters.
Madhuri Dixit's first Marathi production 15 August will soon be streamed on Netflix.
Varsha Bhosle was among the first columnists to start writing for Rediff.com, when she debuted on the fledgling portal with the column Going to Town, where she took exception, in her typical sharp style, to comparisons between New York City and Mumbai.
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