Gone are the days when playing Maa on screen implied cooking gajar ka halwa or sporting dull cotton saris with her hair tied indifferently in a serious bun.
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'I am a private person but over time I have figured there are certain things people want to see, which people want to know.'
Arrested in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, she was given a clean chit by the National Investigation Agency, but the trial court refused to discharge her from the case.
Is it the end of the sauteli maa syndrome? Here's a look.
Chiranjeev Lalwani, who has attempted over 70 dives, shares his experience of scuba diving in the Maldives.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are known to devise penetrating score with memorable results like Tanhayee (Dil Chahta Hai), Maa (Taare Zameen Par), Kitni baatein (Lakshya), Kal Ho Naa Ho (KHNH). But barring a couple of heartfelt creations, their effort in We Are Family is nowhere close to this afore-mentioned legacy.
Kamalinee Mukherjee talks about her recently released Telugu film, Maa Annayya Bangaram, being choosy about films and her future projects.
Actresses Juhi Parmar and Gauri Tonk share their Maa Exchange experience.
'Mothers as characters may have the same problems as they had years ago.' 'But what's refreshing is how they are becoming more accepting towards the changes in society.'
'He was intelligent beyond belief and some of you can barely read.' 'And you know what? He didn't care about all of you or your dumb opinions then.' 'He won't care any less now.' 'But I do.' 'Protecting his legacy is important to me.'
Because really, there isn't anything quite like being with her, is there? :-)
A K Bhattacharya says that the Indian Railways has a lot to worry about these days.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating the festival.
The flight seemed crammed with groups of friends from Delhi and Mumbai. They spoke in the accented English of the privileged, threw abuse about freely, and talked loudly throughout the one-and-a-half-hour flight. While the excited group kept up their chatter, another quieter group went about its business with just as much efficiency, says Kishore Singh.
Trade Analyst Vinod Mirani gives the Box Office verdict.
A look at few gurus who have attracted controversy in recent times.
Omkar Nuthalapati who hosts shows like Aata 5 and Challenge -- The Ultimate Reality is nothing short of a celebrity.
Readers share their special photographs with their mothers.
A look at the star arrivals.
Thousands of people from all walks of life on Friday filed past the body of Mahasweta Devi to pay their last respects.
A 26/11 survivor who saw the massacres at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus recounts a tale of horror.
One outfit. Three celebrities. Tell us who wore it better.
Shams Patel, the winner of the National award as best child artist for his role in Thanks Maa, would not be able to watch it in a theatre as the movie has been awarded 'A' certificate by the Censor Board.
Puneet Issar tells the story of Mahabharata from the eyes of its greatest villain.
Sukanya Verma celebrates its grandeur and grandiloquence in 25 glorious frames on its diamond anniversary.
From Awaara to Deewar to Junoon to In Custody, Shashi Kapoor leaves us many movies to love and remember him by.
The EC said that Pradeep Singh Jadeja, MLA, had printed pamphlets showing photograph of himself and the chief minister with the BJP symbol Lotus alongside the picture of 'Maa Amba'.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan loves to make eyes at the camera, obviously.
Children will fall and rise again; that is what life is all about, says Virender Kapoor.
Rediff readers went pandal hopping and shared these pictures.
Wrapping up his two-day visit to Varanasi, Modi said work done in the city is clearly visible.
Actor Ranganath's funeral took place at Bansilalpet burial ground on December 20.
'When a woman gets married, she leaves her village, her friends and family.' 'In her new home, she will make friends, but they can never replace those she left behind.'
Modi claimed the Janata Dal-Secular-Congress coalition government which came to power in Karnataka recently had waived only 800 farm loans.
Regardless of Phata Poster Nikhla Hero's uneven pace and indecisive disposition, Shahid Kapoor, armed with a kooky grin, gives it his best shot.
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