The stars turned up in support of Asha Bhosle, who makes her acting debut with Mai.
Karan Johar's Kalank may have tanked at the box office but it was a winner at the 12th Mirchi Music Awards, where it won the top awards.
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'I just offered her a rose. She said thank you. And I took a photograph with her.'
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'She has lived through a lot,' close friend Asha Parekh revealed to Subhash K Jha.
Sukanya Verma remembers the Boss in 30 of his underrated, overlooked gems in Hindi film music.
Tejas Mangeshkar tells us how he is creating waves in the realm of design.
'I came to Mumbai in 1978 and struggled for the next 10 years.'
I spent almost all my life trying to figure out how anyone could express so many shades of human feeling in her voice, wonders Subhash K Jha.
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
'It's time we stop thinking only about ourselves.' 'Whether it is love or wealth, give generously.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Gina flew down to Mumbai for Shalimar's mahurat and pictures of her with Zeenat Aman and Dharmendra were duly splashed all over the newspapers.
'If I were to live a thousand years, I could not repay the gratitude I feel.' 'To receive love is the greatest thing.' 'What more in life could you wish for?'
Playback singers enjoyed the challenge of being pitched against the finest voice God ever created, but they were also wary of Lata Mangeshkar's endless resourcefulness in rendition.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' of the idol of Ram Lalla -- the childhood form of Lord Ram -- will be attended by people from all walks of life, including representatives of major spiritual and religious sects of the country and of various tribal communities and prominent personalities.
Sukanya Verma makes a playlist of 15 profound Rajesh Khanna ditties.
Subhash K Jha lists Holi songs that you have probably never heard.
Biswajit, movie heart-throb of the 1960s, remembers The Legend.
'His Dil deewana in Maine Pyar Kiya came to me at a time when I was thinking of retirement.'
'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.'
'It's my humble tribute to a talent that has no limits, no boundaries.'
'People sometimes ridiculed him for the way he looked or dressed.' 'Sometimes they ran down his music.' 'But I have never heard him say one bad word about anyone.'
After judging a reality dance show, Urmila Matondkar will host a reality music show, called Waar Parriwar. The show will replace Ambar Dhara. Waar Parriwar will have families competing with each other. Two members from India's first singing family, Usha and Hridaynath Mangeshkar, will be the resident gurus, who will train the participants. One of the judges will be music composer Ismail Darbar and his wife Ayesha.
Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani will felicitate Lata Mangeshkar on her 75th birthday.
Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest, leaving behind millions of mourning fans of all ages across borders.
Other composers tried their luck with Paisa Yeh Paisa, but Director Indra Kumar wasn't happy with the outcome. '"Induji asked us to try and we are glad we did because the song has turned out too good!"'
'To keep laughing is the most important thing in life.'
R K Laxman was suffering from a prolonged illness.
The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today, December 24. Raju Bharatan salutes the legend.
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