Here's the five contenders in Best Female Playback Singer category.
'Acting, by definition, is a portrayal of a character other than oneself.' 'If every role is to be played only by someone answering to that precise description, most professional actors -- of all ethnicities and genders -- would be out of a job,' observes Indira Kannan.
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'I knew one day I will explode if I don't get some sanity with making music.'
Penned by lyricist Sameer, the tribute song in honour of the martyrs of the Kargil War features Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Kangana Ranaut among others.
Happy anniversary, Priyanka and Nick!
Yesterday was premiered in London, and quite a few celebrities made sure to attend.
he news reports of the response that Tejaswi has been generating at his election rallies must definitely put a smile on his father's face, observes Asmita Bihari.
One of the greatest and most versatile singers of our time, S P Balasubrahmanyam, turned 68 on June 4. We celebrate the singer by listing some of his most memorable songs.
Mary Kom was supposed to be in a 14-day quarantine but she broke the protocol when she attended the breakfast hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind
All the Indian 'Beliebers' are in for a treat.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Film Awards to the year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Keerthy Suresh receiving top honours.
'I was offered a few roles but they were of singers. I refused them because I don't want to play myself. I would love to portray a common person with an ordinary character,' Sunidhi Chauhan tells Rediff contributor Rajul Hegde.
From playing to the Sikh vote bank because Punjab elections are round the corner, to ensuring that a discordant 'us versus them' note was struck, whatever could be done to exploit every last drop of communal appeal, was done, observes Jyoti Punwani.
Dhoni celebrated Sakshi's 30th birthday in style with daughter Ziva and friends.
Monali Thakur speaks about her journey, about becoming an actor and working with Nagesh Kukunoor, and her next film Mango.
'Umrao Jaan has a beautiful soundtrack, and has been very dear to us right from our childhood days. We felt it had the perfect story to recreate for a stage musical.'
'Physically, he was a strong man, but given to moments of emotional weakness.' 'He had to be put back on the right track by the women in his life.'
Modi did not consider these deaths important enough to express regrets. Will these lives continue to count for nothing? asks Jyoti Punwani.
'Let us stand together in displaying our utter and complete lack of spine, in safeguarding our hundreds of crore rupees of income and in supporting this military-style mobilisation against the very masses who have practically treated us as gods and to whom we owe everything we enjoy.'
'Indian politics is still very much a closed shop, with leaders in their 80s and 70s still refusing to go into vanaprastha, or retirement.'
A guy who loved English literature but settled for electrical engineering and later, an MBA, pours his heart out...
Vihir is a balm for our troubled souls, says Aseem Chhabra. It is a like a book on life lessons -- joy, laughter and tragedy are all part of our existence.
Hours after Goa Police issued a look out notice against him, pop singer Remo Fernandes told investigators he would be available for questioning after January 8.
Police said the 79-year old Kerala-based seer Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru died at the Edaneer Mutt in Kasaragod due to age related ailments. The case in which Bharati had challenged a Kerala Land Reform Act nearly four decades ago set the principle that the Supreme Court is the guardian of the basic structure of the Constitution and the verdict involved 13 judges the largest bench ever to sit in the apex court.
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has fueled speculation that he is in a romantic relationship with pop star Rihanna.
The singer entered the restaurant business a decade ago by setting up the first outlet in Dubai.
China's new first lady Peng Liyuan continued with her charm offensive demonstrating her musical talent during a recent visit to Latin America along with her husband President Xi Jinping.
'Tie yourself to something or someone you can't live without,' Sunny wrote on Instagram.
Femina magazine salutes the indomitable spirit and selfless service of 15 women who have contributed to fighting the deadly pandemic.
Armed with his contract papers, Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, appeared at the office of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence as directed. The singer was accompanied by his aide Maroof and his Indian agent Chitresh Srivastav.
Check out the star arrivals.
Chaitanya Tamhane's National Award-winning film seems more relevant today than when it released, says Sreehari Nair.
Around 8 pm, the singer took to the stage amid a stunning display of fireworks, and the crowds went into a frenzy.
Singer Shreya Ghosal talks about her show X Factor.
The driver was identified as 29-year-old Manmeet Alisher, well-known in Brisbane's Indian community.
'We want to be a nation at par with the best internationally.' 'But why is it in theatre we continue to have such low standards?'
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