'It was Kishoreda who suggested to Sulakshanadidi that she should become an actress and sing her own songs in her films. This transformed her life and career.'
Zeenat Aman went down memory lane to share the details of her first onscreen kiss.
Rediff readers shared these interesting photographs of India from their travels across the country.
Headed to this dreamy hill station in Maharashtra? Here's what you can do there, says Anita Aikara.
Looking for a quiet getaway? Head to Panchgani, near Mumbai says Harnoor Channi-Tiwary.
'It was the toughest of roles because he had to change quickly behind the sofa and come out in the next dress!'
Khoj: Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar is too pretentious a title for the far-fetched, lightweight thriller that follows, feels Deepa Gahlot.
Reader Manish Surjan sends us a photograph.
'Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted me to play Qudsia Begum with a glass of wine in one hand and a cigarette in the other. I told Sanjayji that I have never held a cigarette in my hand.'
When stars travel, they make lovely pictures on social media.
Yes, it's all mumkin in Amin Hajee's world!
Among the states having fewer than 100 urban local bodies, Tripura has bagged the top rank, according to the survey results.
Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.
Himanshu Patel shares his incredible weight loss journey with us.
A look at where your favourite TV stars' holiday album.
The bus, going from Mahabaleshwar to Pune, fell into a valley near Buha Saheb temple on the Panchgani-Wai road, the police said.
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera takes us on a trip to one of Maharashtra's most scenic hill stations.
The climax is what saves Koi Jaane Na from being a complete letdown, sighs Joginder Tuteja.
They were arrested with the 'cooperation of district authorities of Satara on the strength of Non-bailable Warrant of Arrest issued by the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, City Sessions Court, Mumbai', CBI spokesperson R K Gaur said in New Delhi.
The film is a remake of Rohit Shetty's hit Hindi film Bol Bachchan.
We invited readers to send in their interesting monsoon snapshots. Here are some more responses -- and you can share yours too!
13 fresh swine flu cases have been reported in Maharashtra since Wednesday with Pune accounting for nine of them, health officials said on Thursday.
The minister has handed over his resignation to Patil, who is the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, sources in Atram's office said.
Invoking the Act enables the government to forcibly put swine flu patients under quarantine in government hospitals.
Bollywood blogs seems to top the list of controversies with Aamir's Khan latest entry raising eyebrows for naming his pet dog 'Shahrukh.' But Shah Rukh Khan replied that he is not ruffled, and that he is taking it in the right spirit.
Taking a break from the shooting of Ghajini because of an injury, Aamir Khan is spending the days relaxing with his mother Zeenat, son Junaid and daughter Ira in the cool hill station of Panchgani, while 'Shahrukh licks his feet.'
'A lot of people struggle to become a part of this industry, but I was lucky that I did not have to really struggle.' 'My struggle started after becoming a part of this industry, and, Oh my God, the struggle!'
From Srinagar to Goa, we'll tell you the places to head to this month.
Ringing in the new year in style!
Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village'.
'After Lagaan, Aamir would sit up the whole night and drink an entire bottle of Bacardi.'
Riyaaz Amlani, who owns 40 restaurants, tells A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com what readers need to do to get ahead.
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