'As the burkha-clad beauty Husna in Mere Mehboob, she inspired Shakeel Badayuni to compose Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Kasam/Phir Mujhe Un Nargisi Aankhon Ka Sahara De De. Hasrat Jaipuri showered epithets like Nargis-e-Mastaana and Phoolon Ki Rani, Baharon Ki Malika on her in Arzoo.'
A look at the film folk who attended the Zee Classic Timeless Asha concert.
'Rafi was singing for Hanuman and I was singing for Ravan.' 'C Ramachandra corrected Rafisaab and he became red in the face.' 'I asked Anna (Ramachandra), "How could you do this?"' 'He replied, "How could I not do this? My song was being spoilt".'
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Among those who are deeply saddened by music composer Khayyam's passing is ghazal maestro Talat Aziz.
"Manna Dey sang some of the most soulful songs for my films" is how late actor Raj Kapoor described his association with Manna Dey.
'I don't miss having a child because Saab is like a child.'
The perception is rapidly gaining ground that though the chief minister is from the Shiv Sena, the government is being run by the NCP.
Rajiv Kapoor was the true inheritor of his father Raj Kapoor's mantle, especially in the use of music and songs, feels Subhash K Jha.
From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar.
Subhash K Jha gives us the very best of Waheeda Rehman.
As Gulzar turns 86 on August 18, Subhash K Jha celebrates the iconic figure by picking his five favourite songs.
'Padmini and I are very different people.' 'Our acting styles are very different. She's from a different era.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
As Jaya Bachchan turns 73 today, Subhash K Jha remembers her lesser known performances.
'Songs are a commercial compromise.' 'I had to invent tricks to fit songs into my films.'
As we celebrate his 92nd birthday today, we asked members of the film fraternity to list their personal favourites.
Anand marked the first of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 3 historic collaborations with Rajesh Khanna, the other two being Bawarchi and Namak Haraam. Anand is without a shred of doubt Rajesh Khanna's career's finest performance. Just how he got the role is story of its own, reveals Subhash K Jha.
The veteran filmmaker passed away in Mumbai. He was 88.
When Khayyam talked about his favourite singer, the song he can never forget and the film that won him the National Award.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Hrishida's Abhimaan captured the real life pair Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan's dazzling chemistry in the many stages of the husband-wife relationship, observes Sukanya Verma.
The legend talks about her favourite singers. Syed Firdaus Ashraf listens in.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I want to tell the singers of our country that they should not be another Rafi, Kishore, Lata, Asha or Mukesh,' Latajiji tells Subhash K Jha. 'Be yourself. Learn dedication to the craft from us, but do not imitate us.'
'The thing about Balaji was that he brought his own special flavour and energy to every song he sang.' 'In that sense, he was like Kishoreda.'
On the actress' fourth death anniversary, Subhash K Jha selects his favourites.
'He was a fighter, a stunt man and an action director, the master of all things rugged. Yet, he had the softest heart.'
'To keep laughing is the most important thing in life.'
In a first, a grand drone show will dazzle the sky above the national capital during the Beating the Retreat ceremony to be held at Vijay Chowk on Saturday as part of the country's 73rd Republic Day celebrations.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
Bihar education minister asked if the 'media person who posed queries to the topper is himself a great musician?'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Which one of us would give up our flats for development?' 'We insist that others, who are unwilling but weak, make all the sacrifices on our behalf and then we are puzzled when there is violence against the State,' says Aakar Patel.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
On her 65th birthday, Sukanya Verma looks at the diva's 10 definitive songs.
With India all geared up to fight the coronavirus pandemic, film folk have come forward to help out and contribute to the PM-CARES relief fund.
Amitabh Bachchan has been awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award.
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