Bappida's softer more creative work got buried in the noise, rues Subhash K Jha as he picks the late lamented composer's most soulful songs.
Check out the other Bollywood celebrities at the Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
Hansal Mehta's Shahid tells the story of slain criminal defense lawyer Shahid Azmi.
Irrfan Khan hosted a special screening of his new film Hindi Medium for his friends in the film industry.
These five men were apprehended in 2015-2016 and the trial was held at a special court set up at the Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad.
Stars spotted at the special screening of Dhanak.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
Ten sailors released from an Iranian jail reached their native places in Gujarat and have been reunited with their family members.
It goes way beyond a fantastic team!
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions by five convicts of the 1993 Mumbai blasts case seeking review of its verdict, saying there was no merit in them.
Check out the arrivals.
Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.
When was the last time you saw a face in a letter?!
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
Celebrities attend an awards show. Looking at the pictures.
'Every actor has a vehicle to convey a gamut of emotions.' 'My next film, Kun Faya Kun, doesn't have a single body shot.'
The bubbly actress turns 24 today.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.
While in his late 40s, Hangal was offered the part of Raj Kapoor's brother in 1966 film Teesri Kasam by director Basu Bhattacharya but his scenes were removed from the film. However, there was no looking back for him after that. He starred in over 200 films. He mostly played the roles of father, uncle, grandfather or that of a meek and harassed old man, an image he could never get rid off
'Tell my Ammi' -- this was the message conveyed by LeT terrorist Ajmal Kasab, who was hanged on Wednesday for his involvement in Mumbai terror attack, when he was told about his November 21 execution, official sources said.
The hits and misses of the week.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.
Character actor Ramesh Deo goes back in time.
Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.
Here's a look at how the romance unfolded.
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza open up about their relationship.
The most rocking disproportionate screen couples of Bollywood.
'You knew that Shetty hai aur tere saath hamesha rahega. Then why???'
The prayer service for Veeruji, who passed into the ages on May 27, was held at ISKCON, in Juhu, north west Mumbai.
'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same. Also, Jai ho.' 'I did Ramba ho in 1985.' 'Rahman combined three of my songs and got Best Original Score.' 'The Ho came from me.' 'Bappi Lahiri brought the Ho to Bollywood.'
'A month before he died, he rang me up to say he wanted to meet me. I was alarmed by the tone of his voice.'
Somalian pirates have released a fifth Indian dhow with 11 sailors on board while negotiations are on for freeing the remaining three vessels captured last month, a shipping association said in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Somali pirates have struck again, this time taking hostage 11 men hailing from Gujarat's Kutch district who were working on a Dubai-based cargo vessel. "According to information received late last night, some 11 men from Mandvi who were working on the Dubai-based vessel Al-Barari were taken hostage after Somalian pirates hijacked the ship from near the port of Mogadishu," Kutch Vahanvati Association president Kasam Ali Bholim told PTI.
A case has been registered against two shop owners after a portion of a four-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai on Tuesday evening.According to the police, Yunus Kasam Memon and Irfan Yusuf Memon, who own a shop of mobile handset covers, had allegedly added a staircase without seeking permission. This led to collapse of the building 'Yusuf Manzil' at Lamington Road.Meanwhile, an 85-year-old woman, who was seriously injured in the collapse, died on Tuesday.
'He was a fighter, a stunt man and an action director, the master of all things rugged. Yet, he had the softest heart.'
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