Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.
'He told me he was very happy to see the realistic portrayal of the cockpit too.' 'His wife told me that I carried the same kind of personality as her husband in my performance.'
On September 13, three nostalgic movies are up for re-release: Shah Rukh Khan's ageless romance with Preity Zinta Veer Zaara, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh's first film together, Tujhe Meri Kasam and Soham Shah's horror film, Tumbbad.
'It's a struggle for everybody, even established people are struggling.'
'Each time there is a state or parliamentary election the speculation starts as to whether I am getting into politics. Well, I am not -- not now not ever.'
'My trajectory right now is five steps forward, two steps backwards.'
DEA is currently headed on an interim basis by Corporate Affairs Secretary Tapan Ray
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh announced that they are expecting their first child.
Subhash said the Congress never gave respect to its own leaders and especially to Narasimha Rao who is known for his economic reforms in the country when he was prime minister.
The Bombay high court on Friday restrained political parties and individuals from proceeding with the Maharashtra bandh scheduled for August 24 or on any future date.
'God can you get work, but once you get it, you have to do it with honesty and put your 100 percent into it.'
Former India cricketers pay rich tribute to the former India leg spinner who passed into the ages on Tuesday.
Sukanya Verma compares yesteryear stars and the contemporary ones at about approximately the same age and the results are glaring.
'With his safety in the city being jeopardised, Bhai is looking at moving to his farmhouse in Panvel permanently.'
'I am developing a supernatural thriller, a comedy-drama series and several other projects as well.'
East Bengal coach Subhash Bhowmick on Monday resigned owing up the moral responsibilty for his side's 3-5 loss to arch-rival Mohun Bagan in a round four I-League match.
'Manjummel Boys is way beyond my control now.'
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai on Friday said that he felt "cheated" by the Maharashtra government after Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court order quashing the 20 acre land allotted to his film school Whistling Woods International.
The Supreme Court has asked the filmmakera and Whistling Woods to vacate 14.5 acre of land immediately.
'...something that should be discussed because it is a very important part of life.'
The police are also likely to take custody of Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently lodged in a jail in Gujarat's Sabarmati, and was also contemplating invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act in the case, he said.
'I am lucky. To be born in that Pataudi house.'
'I'm in awe of how secure he is, as an actor, performer and director.'
Dr T V Somanathan is the first finance secretary to be appointed Cabinet secretary since 1985. His appointment at this juncture seems to carry much meaning for the forthcoming trajectory of reforms and restructuring of India's steel frame.
Para shooter Rubina Francis lights up India's day with bronze at Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
'I don't believe in discrimination between the son and daughter.'
'If I had continued staying in Kerala and making films, I would have probably lost my life.' 'I am no longer a film-maker.'
The great Wednesday clash between the year's big releases have been postponed by a day.
'When I gave the audition and landed the role of the villain Fani, I felt this is the only character which will establish me as an actor in Indian cinema.'
'I suppose all the excitement of the past few weeks caught up with me.'
'Puneet did his research and gave us a very basic idea on male prostitution. He said it is like any other job.'
'He can't remain upset for long, not with Sonakshi.'
The court left it to the central government to decide whether to extend the term of the commission beyond May 13, 2005.
Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s and float paper boats in the water. He would like to imagine that Raakhee still does that at her farmhouse.
It will be directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and produced by Luv Ranjan.
The Delhi high court issued notices to Anil Kapoor and Subhash Ghai over on a petition filed by a Delhi University professor seeking a ban on the screening of their recent film, Black And White, alleging that it was anti-Muslim.
A top Madhya Pradesh government official, however, said on Saturday that no such plan has been finalised.
Rifleman Adarsh Negi spoke to his father over the phone on Sunday. The next day, Dalbir Singh Negi got another call, informing him about his son's death in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua.
At least 28 people died in rain-related incidents Sunday as heavy downpours lashed north and northwest India, causing landslides, traffic chaos and house collapses, as well as a dam breach which inundated several villages in Haryana.
A day after the Congress accused Uddhav Thackeray of unilaterally announcing his party's candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra legislative council polls, the two parties finalised a deal on Wednesday under which the Shiv Sena (UBT) will contest three out of four seats, while the grand old party will fight one.
