'Back then, being religious and devout was not a compulsion.' 'It was a voluntary and totally instinctive impulse.' 'So the impact of the Ramayan and the reverence it generated came from a place of complete sincerity.'
'They must have thought that this kind of tapori language would please the common man, but they don't suit Hanumanji.'
'There was little money back then. Now when the series has had a successful re-run, some royalty seems right. Why not?'
Not only will Arun Govil, Sunil Lahiri and Deepika Chikhalia attend the Pran Pratistha ceremony, Moti Sagar, Ramanand Sagar's son, also received an invitation.
'The dialogues and language used in this movie are indecent. In Tulasidas' Ramayana, Lord Ram was portrayed as 'Maryada Purushottam' and decent language was used. In Adipurush, dialogues of characters are of very low level'
'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career. My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by then, but life was hard, and often there was no food at home.'
He killed the guard in Bhopal a few hours before his arrest earlier on Friday, the police said.
The first three killings came in a space of 72 hours earlier in the week, while the fourth victim, from Bhopal, fell prey a few hours before Dhurve was arrested.
The village in Maharashtra has continuously sent soldiers to the Army since World War I. Every other person you meet is a soldier or a retired soldier or is aspiring to be a soldier.
Viewed as India's most eligible bachelor by some, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says he'll get married when the right girl comes along and part of the problem is that his parents' "really lovely marriage" has set the bar very high.
The chief opposition in the state, the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party has breached the stronghold of National Conference in prestigious Srinagar Parliamentary constituency by gaining a lead in five seats with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah trailing in Sonawar seat.
Rediff Reader Ansh M visited Udaipur recently and came back with a bagful of memories!
In villages in Palghar district -- in Mumbai's backyard -- more than 254 children have died from malnutrition.
A summary of the second day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played at various venues across the country.
Round-up of the Ranji Trophy games being played in different parts of the country
Hosts Mumbai rode on a solid batting display following their excellent bowling stint and looked poised for an outright win against Punjab on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy match in Mumbai on Saturday.
Manan Sharma returned a five-wicket haul as Delhi pulled off a dramatic 90-run win over Punjab following two stunning batting collapses on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Patiala.
Round up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played across the country
A summary of Tuesday's play in the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.
Led ably by Shardul Thakur, Mumbai bowlers put up a much better display than the previous game and shot out Railways for a paltry 217 on day one of their four-day Group 'B' Ranji Trophy tie at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches.
A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in various part of the country.
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