Mukesh was most emotionally bonded to this tune, so all we will do is look at his songs engaging with this raag in films. In his fascinating book, Windows To The Soul: And Other Essays on Music, Manek Premchand reveals something we don't much know about the legendary singer, who was born 100 years ago on July 22.
While the wedding venue has not been confirmed yet, reports point to the Vastu building in the upscale neighbourhood of Pali Hill, Bandra, northwest Mumbai, where Ranbir lives.
In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of golden melodies?
Raakhee Gulzar has only words of praise for Director Esmayeel Shroff, who passed away at the age of 62.
Akshay promotes Ram Setu... Sanya celebrates Badhaai Ho... Vicky wraps up Sam Bahadur...
Sukanya Verma looks at all the wonderful, wacky and woeful ways Bollywood has portrayed blindness on screen.
It's been four years since Vinod Khanna passed away. Subhash K Jha remembers the actor who could have been a star.
There's much entertainment coming up from July to December, and Joginder Tuteja highlights those films for us.
On January 24, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the Oscar nominees for 2023, it would be a surprise if RRR doesn't make the cut, declares Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
While we can't wait to see Ms Bhatt in her bridal avatar, Namrata Thakker looks at some of her onscreen bridal looks.
'These days, the whole world is out there on the Net giving a lot of gaalis to the film industry.'
'Though it's a story of inspiration, Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak is not the kind of film you walk out feeling entertained or ecstatic about,' says Sukanya Verma.
The screenwriter said every 'dharma' (religion) should have its own censor board.
The haunting loneliness of Lag Ja Gale... the declaration of both love and war in the rebellious Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya... the song of freedom and aspiration in Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai... the naughtiness in love with Baahon Me Chale Aao...
Everybody knows he's a master of sublime, but Mani Ratnam's brilliance in escalating drama delivers a goosebumps-inducing impact when bolstered by A R Rahman's musical gravitas,
'He had the voice of the film hero. It was filled with youthful romance.'
It's time to awaken the patriot in you!
Panjwar, 63 was involved in drug and weapons smuggling and was designated as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in July 2020.
Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed Aamir Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, Nora Fatehi, Neetu Singh, Karan Kundrra, Tejasswi Prakash, Rhea Chakraborty on Wednesday.
Instead of wasting your breath on badly recycled versions of beloved classics, listen to Sukanya Verma's pick of 15 under-rated Bollywood numbers.
Sukanya Verma goes down memory lane to recap the desi sightings at the Oscars.
India and Pakistan's tumultuous relationship is fodder for drama in many Bollywood movies. Be it Partition, war, jingoism or aman ki asha, there is a movie for every theme and timeline.
From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar.
As Dilip Kumar turns 98 on December 11, Subhash K Jha brings us some lesser known facts about the thespian.
Hands down, the winner of Anurag Kashyap's patriarchy and privilege pooh-poohing exercise is Amit Trivedi and Shellee's spirited soundtrack, notes Sukanya Verma.
The Delhi police on Wednesday registered an FIR against All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi for allegedly making inflammatory remarks.
Theek nahi lagta, a song written by Lata Mangeshkar's favourite lyricist Gulzar, was believed to have been lost.
Father and daughter... mother and daughter... an emotional time for team Raazi.
The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre and some states, including Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, that "precipitative actions" like razing buildings in criminal proceedings be not taken.
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
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.
Deepa Gahlot picks the top 10 Karan Johar films -- some that he directed and others that he produced or co-produced -- that you can watch on steaming platforms.
Subhash K Jha selects his favourite rain songs. Do list your favourites in the message board below!
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.
Zia confessed his admiration for Mangeshkar while talking with late Indian journalist Kuldip Nayar in 1982.
'It started with an image of a father and son riding a bike on a winter morning.'
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.
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.
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.
