Celebrating the maestro, who turned 52, January 6, and his music.
'Their sensibilities are far more mature and complex than men's. I have to be very careful while working with them.'
So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?
'...that it takes fantasy seriously as a part of real life'... A fascinating excerpt from Jonathan Gil Harris's book, Masala Shakespeare: How A Firangi Writer Became Indian.
Sreehari Nair is *not* impressed by this lot of films at all.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
About 56 per cent was the overall turnout for 10 municipal corporations across Maharashtra.
Ten incidents of stone pelting were reported from Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian, Awantipora and Sopore.
She sung a song for every mood, every situation. Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday.
'If there is anything a man fears, it is financial instability and it matters to me as well,' Fawad Khan tells Sonil Dedhia.
A look at the current lot of Pakistani beauties on the Indian horizon!
Tech giant says it's also targeting millions of small ventures and other potential users.
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
The HC said that it is a fit case where benefit of doubt can be given to the appellants.
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Rishi Kapoor was shocked and said, 'Woh sare log jinko main janta hoon, unki filmein main nahin kar raha. Aapko to main janta bhi nahin hoon.'
'Mulk questions the very principle, of good-Muslim exceptionalism.' 'That, of course, we adore Abdul Hamid, A P J Abdul Kalam and Bismillah Khan and if only more Muslims were like them.' 'Anubhav Sinha sticks his neck out to say that these are no exceptions.' 'Most Muslims are like them. It is the terrorists who are exceptions,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Ranbir's daku aspirations, Alia's magical transformation, Aishwarya's mommy love and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
Kill Dil has random songs, birdbrained logic and a romance that's about as exciting as toothpaste, says Sukanya Verma.
'One big leader said you might get 3 lakh votes and still lose.' 'I said if I do I will make sure you are sleepless because it will be me and three lakh people.'
At the helm of the Film and Television Institute of India, the government wants someone who could devote more time
Why do the biggest, most talented and successful film-makers of India suck up to the establishment so breathlessly, asks Shekhar Gupta.
Is Mumbai done with shared lives and overshared living spaces?
Ittefaq has a gagster attitude, plenty of light touches, and it announces Abhay Chopra as a mainstream talent to watch out for, says Sreehari Nair.
Despite a few flaws in the film, Yash Chopra distinguishes himself.
Omung Kumar plays it woefully safe and completely avoids treading on political toes except for a token representation now and then, writes Sukanya Verma.
A group of Kashmiri students at a private university in Meerut were on Thursday booked for sedition after they allegedly cheered for the Pakistan team during a cricket match against India.
The film sacrifices sense for style, feels Sukanya Verma.
Yes, they're both movie directors. But there's something else!
Sharmila Tagore was just 25 years old when she played mom to Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana!
'I am angry because this ever happened.' 'I am sad because it's painful to think what they must be going through.' 'I am glad we've fought hard to break through such cruel tradition.' 'But it burns my blood to think we're still holding on to regressive culture that is stemmed from preserving this so-called honour,' says Sukanya Verma.
Company cites copyright issues but users irked by crackdown on VPNs
Aseem Chhabra's take on the highlights of Indian cinema this year.
Some cool tips, right here!
A look at the fresh faces in Bollywood that stood out this year!
A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
When TV stars take on the big screen...
