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Guide, Waqt, Jaanwar: Bollywood classics turning 50 this year!

Guide, Waqt, Jaanwar: Bollywood classics turning 50 this year!

Rediff.com4 May 2015

How many of these have aged well?

The BOLLYWOOD QUIZ CHALLENGE!

The BOLLYWOOD QUIZ CHALLENGE!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

How much you know about the movies? Find out in Sukanya Verma's amazing quiz.

4 Lessons From Dilip Kumar's Life

4 Lessons From Dilip Kumar's Life

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Dilip Kumar remains an inspiring example of how one can build a career from scratch, fuelled purely by passion and hard work.

10 Memorable Meet Cutes of Bollywood

10 Memorable Meet Cutes of Bollywood

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

At a time when human contact seems is at its lowest, two people meeting for the first time oblivious to their romantic future together is alluring than ever.

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.

10 Must Watch Hostage Dramas On OTT

10 Must Watch Hostage Dramas On OTT

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists some interesting made-for-OTT hostage dramas that you can watch.

Bharat review: A film gone badly astray

Bharat review: A film gone badly astray

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Bharat is nothing more than a reflection of the times we are living in: where we expect our heroes to be flawless, virtuous fellas -- it is our current national disease.

How Vajpayee tried to mend India-Pak relationship

How Vajpayee tried to mend India-Pak relationship

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Vajpayee, who died on Thursday at the age of 93 after a prolonged illness, had made a significant diplomatic breakthrough and travelled on a bus from Amritsar to Lahore with a delegation that included the likes of Bollywood legend Dev Anand, writer Javed Akhtar and cricket icon Kapil Dev.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to use a mirror

Lessons from Bollywood: How to use a mirror

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

We give you 20 informative ways.

Bollywood gets into throwback mode

Bollywood gets into throwback mode

Rediff.com28 May 2020

With no movies to shoot, no meetings to attend and no red carpets to grace, lockdown-afflicted celebrities are pursuing forgotten hobbies or browsing through old photo albums to share warm memories.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to entertain children

Lessons from Bollywood: How to entertain children

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Sukanya Verma lists memorable instances of stars entertaining kids over the years.

Bollywood's AMAZING UMBRELLA MOMENTS!

Bollywood's AMAZING UMBRELLA MOMENTS!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

Monsoon is here, and time to bring out the chhatris.

'You needed caliber to be his wife'

'You needed caliber to be his wife'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

'I guess if I was chosen to be his wife, I must be special.'

PIX: Going back to the theatre

PIX: Going back to the theatre

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

As we prepare to return to the land of silver screens and samosa, Sukanya Verma looks at notable theatre moments in Hindi films.

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

'She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Shilpa Shirodkar makes a comeback

Shilpa Shirodkar makes a comeback

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Shilpa Shirodkar, who starred in 1990s' hits like Kishen Kanhaiya, Hum, Aankhen, Khuda Gawah and Gopi Kishen, has made a comeback to the movies with Guns Of Banaras.

Alia to star in Bhansali's Heera Mandi?

Alia to star in Bhansali's Heera Mandi?

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Bachchan versus Bachchan... Dev Patel turns director...

Another jolt to Cong as Ashwani Kumar quits party

Another jolt to Cong as Ashwani Kumar quits party

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Kumar leaves in the midst of assembly polls in five states and ahead of the February 20 election in Punjab.

Shinde, Uddhav supporters gear up for Dahi Handi showdown

Shinde, Uddhav supporters gear up for Dahi Handi showdown

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Thane, the home turf of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, will on Friday witness Dahi Handi events being organised by his faction as well as the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

Yesteryear actress Nanda is dead

Yesteryear actress Nanda is dead

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

The actress, who starred in films like Bhabhi and Choti Bahen, was 75.

How Indian soft power can overwhelm Pakistan

How Indian soft power can overwhelm Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

'Openness is a great weapon in the armoury of more open societies. That's why the fight with Pakistan isn't just about India be six times bigger, but equally bitter and insecure Pakistan,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

15 Rajesh Khanna songs for the soul

15 Rajesh Khanna songs for the soul

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Sukanya Verma makes a playlist of 15 profound Rajesh Khanna ditties.

Mood Off? Listen to This Playlist!

Mood Off? Listen to This Playlist!

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies?

Have You Heard These Rakhi Songs?

Have You Heard These Rakhi Songs?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

You know the celebrated Raksha Bandhan songs. Subhash K Jha lists the ones you don't.

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and migration, points out Ramesh Menon.

Bollywood's WOMEN IN WHITE

Bollywood's WOMEN IN WHITE

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.

'Heroines flocked to him, but...'

'Heroines flocked to him, but...'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'

Feeling lonely at home? Bollywood gives you company!

Feeling lonely at home? Bollywood gives you company!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Bollywood is known to make everything look dazzling and dramatic -- suffering, seclusion, hopelessness.

'S D Burman never forgot he was a prince'

'S D Burman never forgot he was a prince'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

'When it came to S D Burman, a Guide song was completely different from a Tere Mere Sapne song which was completely different from a Sharmilee song. Except for their quality, there is nothing to link them together.' 'Lata was his ultimate voice. He felt there was nobody like Lata. "Give me a harmonium, give me Lata and I will make music," he said.'

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Something in Alia has surely changed after Gangubai. Her entire performance is about proving to herself and not to the world what she can do, feels Sukanya Verma.

The movie that made Kishore Kumar famous

The movie that made Kishore Kumar famous

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Kishore Kumar didn't become a legend overnight. And even when he did, he had many unfulfilled dreams.

Super Filmi Week: When Akshay met a scientist fan

Super Filmi Week: When Akshay met a scientist fan

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

What did Sukanya Verma's Super filmi week look like? Read on...

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.

The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

No one deserves the title thespian more than Dilip Kumar, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

5 Bollywood outsiders who made it BIG

5 Bollywood outsiders who made it BIG

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.

'Sanjeev Kumar had no ego, Ashok Kumar had a feminine voice'

'Sanjeev Kumar had no ego, Ashok Kumar had a feminine voice'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor.

Sonam, Madhuri: Bollywood's Starriest Air Hostesses!

Sonam, Madhuri: Bollywood's Starriest Air Hostesses!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

A look at the portrayal of air hostesses in Hindi movies.