'Didi would always say, 'Why would these young talented singers want to do my songs? Originality has very long legs.' I wonder what she would have to say about this new technology that threatens to tamper with the voices of the singing greats.'
Biswajit, movie heart-throb of the 1960s, remembers The Legend.
'She is the gorgeous Lata, the love of my life.'
Sukanya Verma remembers the Boss in 30 of his underrated, overlooked gems in Hindi film music.
Dinesh Raheja salutes Sandhya, the acclaimed dancer who passed into the ages on October 4.
'I just offered her a rose. She said thank you. And I took a photograph with her.'
'Madhubala stipulated in her contracts that she wanted only me to do her playback singing.'
'I was super shy and awkward and had no idea what huge stars I was working with.'
Film folk, politicians and sports personalities joined hundreds of fans as they paid their last respects to Lata Mangeshkar.
'Lata didi's voice was as pure as a bell that rings in a temple.'
Subhash K Jha remembers Dilip Kumar on the screen legend's first death anniversary, July 7.
Dinesh Raheja charts the highs and lows of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's creative association with five megastars -- Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dharmendra.
Glimpses from the 58th and 59th Maharashtra State Film Awards held simultaneously in Mumbai this week.
'There is absolutely no rivalry between us.' 'I've always wished her well.' 'And she has always looked up to me as her elder sister.'
Pictures and tributes keep pouring in, reminding everyone how much she was loved.
Superstar Aamir Khan turned up at a private award function after 16 years!
What we see in him today is not just stardom, but the reflection of his sincerity, humility, and an artist who carries the fragrance of his roots, asserts K R Nayar, who has known the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner from their school and college days.
Lata Mangeshkar was my introduction, the beginning, the basic, the identity of film music. Sukanya Verma salutes The Legend.
'The key to her cupboard is with me. People have been requesting me to open it.' 'I've made it very clear. Nothing in her room or cupboard will be touched as long as I am there.'
'The sincerity and commitment to art is something you don't see much these days; it's more about the moolah.'
Sukanya Verma lists 10 terrific films available on OTT you need to watch right now.
Lata Mangeskhar did not eat or drink during the nine-hour nail-biter at Mohali which India won by 29 runs
'We knew we would miss her, but we never knew it would be so hard.'
'Whose blessings should I take, whom should I tell my troubles?'
'We wanted a girl who looked like a doll.'
'Many have tried to imitate her. They've fallen flat on their faces.'
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.
The stars turned up in support of Asha Bhosle, who makes her acting debut with Mai.
42 years of World Cup triumph: A Day that made Indian cricket what it is
The awards ceremony, coincides with the death anniversary of Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar, also commemorated by his family as Smriti Din.
India lost the incomparable Lata Mangeshkar at 8.12 am on February 6.
'I never had an opportunity to do the things children do.'
Subhash K Jha remembers his conversations with movie legend Manoj Kumar, who passed into the ages on April 4, 2025.
Sunidhi Chauhan tells us why it's always a pleasure to meet Lataji. Continuing our Lata Mangeshkar Special series.
'For many years, we didn't speak. But then family is family. We made up.'
'The moment a movie was declared a hit, he would immediately start planning his next.'
'In just a couple of years, she proved herself the best cook in the Mangeshkar family.'
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