Dinesh Raheja celebrates Lata's 96th birth anniversary on September 28 by picking some choice examples of her non-typical songs that are tinged with a rare eroticism.
'Mrs shows a dark side to the son and the father.' 'I had to do things that I wouldn't dare to do in real life.'
As Hrithik Roshan announces his plans to turn direct films, one looks forward to an altogether different grammar coming into action.
'I always considered him as a director, never an actor. Do you know he always considered other actors for his films first?' 'For Pyaasa, he wanted to cast Dilip saab; only when Dilip saab refused did Guru Duttji decide to do the role himself.'
'I just took the Almighty's name and plunged into it.'
The ethereal Hema Malini turns 75 on October 16, and gives us yet another reason to celebrate her.
The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year,
FIDE, which has listed the venue for all its global events, has not yet announced the venue for the World Cup.
'Those were not kind days for a woman with a break-up. The world has changed; today, nobody cares.'
Padmakar Shivalkar was distinctly unlucky that his best days in the 1970s coincided with that of Bishan Singh Bedi's prime.
We look back at the iconic actor's brilliant life on his 90th birthday.
Dinesh Raheja doffs his hat to the movie legend, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
Asha Bhosle's terrific singing the song almost didn't make it into the film.
'When Aamir Khan was being launched in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Director Mansoor Khan needed a young vibrant youth anthem, a song that described the uncertain adventures of the young, as they stepped into the real world.'
Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.
'If I got more work, I would do even more! Recently, I did the Tanishq ad.' 'I keep working because I am fit. I love acting, that is my relaxation.'
Sukanya Verma compares yesteryear stars and the contemporary ones at about approximately the same age and the results are glaring.
It was Dev Anand's dream to put Indian cinema on the world map and he thought Guide was the perfect film for it.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
The evergreen Anand, who commands an enviable fan following, talks with great pride about his life and his long innings in filmdom.
'They can't take even the smallest step.' 'The mental abuse is so insidious that sometimes they don't even realise it's happening.'
Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts!
'When I heard the tune for Abhi Na Jao I was bowled over.' 'Of course, I never knew it would be such a timeless rage.'
Sukanya Verma looks at all the times Bollywood peddled its treasured ishq our way.
Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, sprint queen P T Usha and football legend Bhaichung Bhutia are among the prominent sports personalities invited for Monday's ceremony.
Pradeep Sarkar is all set to bring Priya Rajvansh's story on screen.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's best-known diamond robberies in film.
The iconic Waheeda Rehman tells Subhash K Jha why she refused her most memorable role in Guide until...
A blaze triggered by a suspected short circuit in a building near the iconic Charminar here on Sunday left 17 people dead, with a majority of them being children.
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said a fair enquiry is being conducted regarding the stampede which took place at New Delhi railway station last month and said the government is implementing a slew of measures to avoid such incidents in the future.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
If you think Bollywood's kitschy overkill from the 1980s is stuff of throwback terror, wait till the big, bad, bold fashion of the 1970s is unleashed upon you.
Just what do actors *do* the whole day?
At 13, Naseer Khan left Bihar to work in a saw-mill in Bhutan. He learnt the craft of making sofas, and some of the pieces he made found a place in the royal palace. He returned home after spending 35 years in the Himalayan kingdom, and has continued making sofas, restoring old furniture and creating wire-gutting chairs, all that has become a dying art now.
Bollywood pays tribute to its brightest star.
All you have to do is answer some questions!
As Independent India turned 76, so did the ethereal Raakhee I know better than most, says Subhash K Jha.
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