'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career. My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by then, but life was hard, and often there was no food at home.'
Three weeks after India handed over a coastal radar system to the Maldives, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar, chief of the naval staff, met Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and other senior leaders of the island nation in its capital Male with a focus on further boosting the bilateral defence ties.
His favourite Lataji song is Luka Chuppi.
His favourite Lata Mangeshkar song is Dil Hoom Hoom Kare.
There are so many ways to celebrate Children's Day, and Bollywood knows that.
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Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti's Mimi Didi, flew in from LA for the engagement ceremony.
'I faced difficulties, but today when I look back, it all looks mazedar (fun).'
'It is very natural to connect to Lataji's songs whenever I am singing,' says Atul Bane.
'Sulochanaji was indeed a mother-figure to both the Hindi and Marathi film industry.'
Rajani Kagra sings for Lata Mangeshkar.
A glimpse of Mahima Makwana's practical but chic getups for all kinds of weather.
'We defeated together in Bengal, now we will defeat in UP. This is a promise to Didi, we will emerge winners. Warm welcome and greetings to Didi in UP,' the SP chief tweeted sharing a picture with Banerjee.
'The ground reality is that Banglar manush Didir shonge aachhe (The people of Bengal are with Didi).' 'Even as the BJP is still looking for a CM candidate, the elections will be over and we will form government with a two-thirds majority.'
Ahead of the state assembly elections due this year-end, Baghel made as many as 15 announcements in his address during the state-level Independence Day function at the Police Parade ground in Raipur.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met the second most richest man in Asia -- Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani -- in Kolkata on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
The TMC also said that the Congress is not the "big boss" of the opposition.
"Didi has already said in Delhi that if Akhilesh Yadav needs our help, we are ready to extend help. The gesture of senior SP leader Jaya Bachchan seeking votes for the TMC during the West Bengal Assembly elections will be reciprocated in Uttar Pradesh," said Laliteshpati Tripathi, who recently joined the TMC.
It sent shock waves in the party -- a political greenhorn had taken on Modi in his home turf of Gujarat. Smriti had clearly tried to choose sides, in this case Vajpayee's camp. Many felt that this would end Irani's career. A revealing excerpt from Nidhi Sharma's new book She, The Leader: Women in Indian Politics.
Kalki grows tomatoes... Ananya wishes her mom... Amitabh does the Nach Punjaban dance...
Odisha born Olympian Dutee Chand Sunday made a startling revelation by claiming that she had been a victim of ragging
Rakul can't stop smiling... Priyanka's busy shopping... Kartik doesn't want to share his secret...
'I had offers from the BJP, but my ideology is different from theirs.'
The 61-year-old feisty leader, who had single-handedly wrecked the red bastion in West Bengal in 2011, was unfazed by the Left-Congress alliance ahead of the assembly polls.
Rohit Shetty returns with the 13th season of the adventure reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi, and the contestant line-up seems quite interesting.
What's your favourite Lata song?
Reaching out to politically crucial Kurmi caste population of the Purulia district, Shah promised jobs for their every family and education in their language.
Mamata Banerjee predicts the BJP-led NDA will not get more than 150 seats in the next Lok Sabha election.
Pictures and tributes keep pouring in, reminding everyone how much she was loved.
'The source of our music, the very notes of music itself have fallen silent.'
Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that 300-400 BJP workers and their family members have fled their homes in West Bengal amid post-poll violence in the neighbouring state.
'She had shown some signs of improvement, but then she went into multi-organ failure.'
Even before the trends started coming, eager party workers were seen glued to their smart phones viewing the counting progress online.
Sing your favourite Lata Mangeshkar song and send it to us.
Sing your favourite Lata Mangeshkar song and send it to us.
President-elect Droupadi Murmu may wear a traditional Santali saree when she takes the oath of office in Delhi on Monday.
Much, much, much before Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani fussed over What Jhumka, Asha Bhosle trilled in her alluring voice and teased us with tantalising details about the events leading to her precious Jhumka's loss. Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8.
Murmu, who had switched camp as she was reportedly unhappy with the ticket that was given to her by the ruling party, has expressed her desire to return to the TMC, a day after Banerjee's former aide, Sonali Guha, made a similar appeal.
'Mamata Didi is the only politician who can take on the might of Modi.'
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