News for 'Gulzar'

Did Waheeda Rehman want to marry Dilip Kumar?

Did Waheeda Rehman want to marry Dilip Kumar?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

As Dilip Kumar turns 98 on December 11, Subhash K Jha brings us some lesser known facts about the thespian.

2 terrorists behind killing of Kashmiri Pandit gunned down

2 terrorists behind killing of Kashmiri Pandit gunned down

Rediff.com13 May 2022

The duo came under the scanner of the security forces during tracking of a local LeT terrorist, named Lateef Rather alias Osama, who was involved in terror incidents in Srinagar and Budgam in the last two months, the police spokesman said.

15 songs you MUST LISTEN to

15 songs you MUST LISTEN to

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Instead of wasting your breath on badly recycled versions of beloved classics, listen to Sukanya Verma's pick of 15 under-rated Bollywood numbers.

In multiple raids across J-K, NIA arrests 8 from banned terror groups

In multiple raids across J-K, NIA arrests 8 from banned terror groups

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Eight operatives of various proscribed terror organisations were arrested Friday during multiple searches spread across six districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terrorism conspiracy case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said.

The Best Vishal Bhardwaj Movie? VOTE!

The Best Vishal Bhardwaj Movie? VOTE!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

Before Kuttey's release, co-produced and co-penned by VB, Sukanya Verma takes a look back at the filmmaker's unique body of work.

When Lata Mangeshkar found an admirer in Pak's brutal dictator

When Lata Mangeshkar found an admirer in Pak's brutal dictator

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Zia confessed his admiration for Mangeshkar while talking with late Indian journalist Kuldip Nayar in 1982.

Bhediya Review: Howlarious!

Bhediya Review: Howlarious!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Bhediya is an easy, entertaining watch, raves Sukanya Verma.

10 AMAZING Rain Songs

10 AMAZING Rain Songs

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

Subhash K Jha selects his favourite rain songs. Do list your favourites in the message board below!

Will Brahmastra add to Karan Johar's 100 Crore Club?

Will Brahmastra add to Karan Johar's 100 Crore Club?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Two double centuries, three movies over the Rs 150 crore mark and five centuries -- that's how the repertoire looks like for Karan Johar and his Dharma Productions.

10 AMAZING Songs For Indian Flights

10 AMAZING Songs For Indian Flights

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Looks like the good folks at the ministry of civil aviation have requested our airports and airlines to play Indian music at airports and during flights as part of its culture promotion initiative.

Crossing The World's Most Dramatic Border

Crossing The World's Most Dramatic Border

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Today, the two countries, ruthlessly divided by the Radcliffe line that pierced their very heart, grapple with the political challenges of the present. Yet, when friendships develop there are no borders, observes Payal Singh Mohanka.

The Scene That Made Manoj Bajpayee Nervous

The Scene That Made Manoj Bajpayee Nervous

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

'There's this one scene in Gulmohar that belongs to Manojji and everyone was excited for him.' 'The evening before we were to shoot it, everyone, from Sharmilaji to the junior most actor, wished him luck.'
'He was suddenly nervous.'
'The next day, 14 actors, from Sharmilaji and Amol Palekar to Suraj Sharma, all watched him perform.' 'It was like being back in film school.'

5 Films That Never Got Their Due

5 Films That Never Got Their Due

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

There are so many female-oriented movies, from Mother India to Arth to Pink. But there are some absolute gems that never got their due.

Alia, Vicky, Meghna... celebrate Raazi's success

Alia, Vicky, Meghna... celebrate Raazi's success

Rediff.com17 May 2018

Father and daughter... mother and daughter... an emotional time for team Raazi.

5 Lata Mangeshkar-R D Burman Gems

5 Lata Mangeshkar-R D Burman Gems

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

Rahul Dev Burman's collaboration with Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar was unique, but he saved his best for Lata Mangeshkar.

Bollywood says goodbye to Khayyam

Bollywood says goodbye to Khayyam

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Veteran music composer Khayyam passed into the ages on August 19, and several film personalities visited his home in Juhu, a north west suburb of Mumbai, to pay their last respects.

Alia Breaks A Record With Brahmastra

Alia Breaks A Record With Brahmastra

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

For the first time ever, Alia has scored a Rs 100 crore+ weekend opener, which takes her straight to the superstar league.

The 25 Moods of Lata Mangeshkar

The 25 Moods of Lata Mangeshkar

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma celebrates The Legend's 25 distinctly different moods.

10 BEST Bollywood Mystery Movies

10 BEST Bollywood Mystery Movies

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Sukanya Verma lists the best mystery movies this past decade.

The 10 BEST SONGS of 2020

The 10 BEST SONGS of 2020

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite songs of the year.

NIA charges 25 for conspiring to recruit 'hybrid terrorists' for JK attacks

NIA charges 25 for conspiring to recruit 'hybrid terrorists' for JK attacks

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

The case pertains to hatching a conspiracy, both on physical as well as cyberspace, for undertaking violent terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country, by cadres of Pakistan-based proscribed terrorist organisations.

MORE! MORE! Amitabh Magic, Right Here

MORE! MORE! Amitabh Magic, Right Here

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Sukanya Verma toasts the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's made on big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments.

Kishore Kumar's 5 MOST ROMANTIC SONGS

Kishore Kumar's 5 MOST ROMANTIC SONGS

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Many believe Kishore Kumar serenaded the ladies better than any other iconic playback singer.

Bollywood gets PATRIOTIC All Over Again!

Bollywood gets PATRIOTIC All Over Again!

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

Joginder Tuteja looks at the patriotic movies coming up in 2022.

Ranveer, Stree win big at Star Screen Awards

Ranveer, Stree win big at Star Screen Awards

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

Check out the winners.

Sarpanch killers among 5 hybrid Lashkar terrorists nabbed in J-K

Sarpanch killers among 5 hybrid Lashkar terrorists nabbed in J-K

Rediff.com23 May 2022

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said they have arrested five 'hybrid' terrorists of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Tayiba outfit, three of whom were allegedly involved in the killing of a sarpanch in Baramulla district last month.

Punjab minister, state Cong leaders resign 'in solidarity' with Sidhu

Punjab minister, state Cong leaders resign 'in solidarity' with Sidhu

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

A minister and three Congress leaders, considered close to Navjot Singh Sidhu, stepped down from their posts delivering a big blow to the Congress high command that was hoping of resolving the tussle between Sidhu and captain Amarinder Singh after Navjot was appointed as Punjab Congress president ahead of the Assembly elections early next year.

An acid attack survivor's BOLD message for India

An acid attack survivor's BOLD message for India

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Laxmi's bold and powerful message

'Amitji is an energetic 8 year old'

'Amitji is an energetic 8 year old'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

'Working with him is like deep sea diving.' 'He is an ocean into which you keep diving, discovering something new every time.'

Just How Many Songs Did Lataji Sing?

Just How Many Songs Did Lataji Sing?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

In 1991, The Guinness Book of Records listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in the world with not less than '30,000 solo, duet and chorus-backed songs' recorded in 20 Indian languages between 1948 and 1987.

Cong was strong due to our sweat and blood: Azad

Cong was strong due to our sweat and blood: Azad

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday launched a veiled attack on Congress leaders and said he gave sweat and blood for the party unlike those who are spreading 'falsehood' through social media.

Over 200 Hindu pilgrims pray at renovated Pak temple amid tight security

Over 200 Hindu pilgrims pray at renovated Pak temple amid tight security

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

As many as 200 Hindu pilgrims, most of them from India, were overwhelmed with emotions as they prayed at the 100-year-old renovated Maharaja Paramhans Ji temple in Pakistan on Sunday amidst tight security, a year after the temple was demolished by a mob belonging to a radical Islamist party.

Bollywood Wears the Uniform Again

Bollywood Wears the Uniform Again

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at upcoming movies featuring stars in uniform.

80 Moments of Amitabh Bachchan Magic!

80 Moments of Amitabh Bachchan Magic!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

This isn't a compilation of his best films, biggest blockbusters or important milestones but moments that swept Sukanya Verma off the floor, blew her heart into smithereens, regaled her with their sheer silliness, made her laugh till her sides hurt and look at phenke hue paise in disdain.

10 Bollywood Lady Politicians

10 Bollywood Lady Politicians

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Every once in a while, has come a political movie led by a woman.

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.

Meet the Surrogates of Bollywood

Meet the Surrogates of Bollywood

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

While the topic of surrogacy is not common in Hindi movies, it has been done before.

Did you know *this* about Meena Kumari?

Did you know *this* about Meena Kumari?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Subhash K Jha gives us some lesser known about the late actress on her birth anniversary, August 1.

Tabu, Huma Qureshi condole with Vishal Bhardwaj

Tabu, Huma Qureshi condole with Vishal Bhardwaj

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Friends and colleagues console Vishal Bhardwaj who lost his mother on Sunday.

Darlings Review

Darlings Review

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Darlings is a well-rounded effort by Jasmeet K Reen, supported by bold ideas and clever imagery, raves Sukanya Verma.