The man was beaten up by a mob for allegedly harassing women on the pretext of selling bangles.
'Life was a canvas and Pradeep Sarkar painted with full intensity -- be it an ad film or a feature film.'
Move over pakodas! It's time to make way for these monsoon snacks.
For over two decades, Wajid Khan, one half of the composer duo Sajid-Wajid, regaled listeners with infectious compositions and eclectic range.
Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.
Meena Kumari's classic film released 50 years ago, on February 4, 1972.
'...as much as in India, it's only because she sang for mankind, not the details on the passport.'
'If I had a chance to live it all again, I wouldn't change a thing.'
Filmmaker J Om Prakash passed into the ages on Wednesday morning. He was 92.
Where Ayushmann Khurrana gets the tone and texture of his hypermasculine chump in skinny gym shorts down pat, Vaani Kapoor is a picture of backbone and restraint in a role that could not have been easy, observes Sukanya Verma.
Here are some highlights -- in pictures -- from Day 2 of the events at Gold Coast...
'There are hardly singers who could put life into a song the way Mohammad Aziz did.' Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik, Rajesh Roshan and Anu Malik remember the versatile singer who passed into the ages on November 27.
Babita's success ratio is higher than that of any other leading lady in the 1960s, says Subhash K Jha.
'The reason why Salmanbhai clicks so well with us is because we know the kind of songs he likes to project on screen... thodisi masti thodasa romance and zero vulgarity.'
'Songs are a commercial compromise.' 'I had to invent tricks to fit songs into my films.'
Subhash K Jha gives us some lesser known about the late actress on her birth anniversary, August 1.
After day-long skirmishes between rival, sides which left one dead and 20 injured, communal rioting came to an end on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh's Barielly, about 250 km from Lucknow.
The UPA government carried out six surgical strikes -- Bhattal sector in Poonch (June 19, 2008); Sharda sector, across Neelam River Valley, in Kel (August 30-September 1, 2011); Sawan Patra checkpost (January 6, 2013); Nazapir sector (July 27-28, 2013); Neelam Valley (August 6, 2013); and one on December 23, 2013, Congress spokesperson Rajeev Shukla said.
Singh had completed his act on stage and was in the event to collect a shield of appreciation when the tragedy hit him.
'A fortnight ago, I met her and Boney.' 'We were laughing and joking and counting our blessings.'
'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.'
Sharmin Segal is described as a "combination of Divya Bharti and Preity Zinta" while Mizaan Jaaferi is said to convey the "reckless passion" of Shah Rukh Khan and the "bridled intensity" of Ajay Devgn.
Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Ram, would virtually be turned into a fort as unprecedented security arrangements have been made for 'sawan jhula mela' after intelligence reports of a probable extremist activity during the festival, slated to begin in Ayodhya from August 4.
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
Mika talks about his new hit song Ganpat in Shootout in Lokhandwala.
Prolific and passionate, Omji's cinema is far more valuable than we think.
Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris?
Some of the accused are still at large.
Sukanya Verma makes a playlist of 15 profound Rajesh Khanna ditties.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, around 20 injured students under the Jamia Coordination Committee narrated what they claimed were police brutalities. The students claimed over 50 of them received injuries on their chest, stomach and their private parts during the scuffle.
Check out the star arrivals.
'These days you are the main inspiration for a lot of young film-makers. They are mimicking your films.'
A recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
The Jaanisaar soundtrack is worth a listen but it may not be everyone's cup of tea, writes Aelina Kapoor.
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