The Bollywood veteran celebrated her birthday on Sunday, September 8.
Sickness on screen is a sure shot way of seeking audience sympathy and turning on the waterworks.
Overjoyed with the news of her Gulzarbhai's selection for the Dadasaheb Phalke award this year, the legendary playback singer traces her steps to her early memories of working with the veteran.
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'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and evil.'
Film folk of all ages celebrated Bhai Dooj on Sunday.
'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge was the highest point of our life,' Lalit Pandit tells Subhash K Jha.
'I played five different versions of Woh Subah Kabhie Toh Aayegi for Raj Kapoor, only to be greeted with a totally blank reaction.' 'Thereafter, for 40 minutes, he disappeared, leaving us baffled.' 'But when he emerged, he couldn't stop appreciating our efforts!' 'He said Sahir Ludhianvi's writing was sheer poetry and since all my five tunes were equally wonderful, he would leave it to my discretion to chose the final tune.' 'What could be greater appreciation for an artiste?'
Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.
'If you watch songs like Acha Ji Main Haari Chalo Maan Jao Na, Lag Ja Gale or Jhumka Gira Re, you'll notice they're not just a distraction. There's a story unfolding within them.'
On her 90th birthday on September 8, Ashaji hopes to perform at a live three-hour concert in Dubai.
'As a new actress, I was watching Lata Mangeshkar with awe at an event. Later, I mustered the courage to call her. I heard her divine voice on the phone, she sent me a sari home and it was a boon to me.'
Veteran music composer Khayyam revisits Umrao Jaan.
'Bappi Lahiri was looking for a break so he and his father would meet me.' 'I told Director Bhisham Kohli about this promising young boy from Kolkata, and Bappi came over with his harmonium.' 'Bappi played this composition and Bhisham liked it immediately.' 'As we were discussing, I said I would give the words, and that's how I wrote this song.'
Adding a spiritual touch, Sadhguru is also spotted showing his support for the Men in Blue from the stands.
The Roshans is somewhat like leafing through a glossy coffee table book full of trivia -- no depth, but such a shiny collection of memories, observes Deepa Gahlot.
At Friday's 'Rising India - She Shakti' event, which acknowledged, honoured and celebrated women achievers in New Delhi, the Rashtrapati, who turned 65 on June 20, must have astonished to see the verve of a lady 25 years older.
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who turned 90 on September 8, 2023, found herself in a 'golden' mix-up when she congratulated hurdler Jyothi Yarraji for winning a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Sukanya Verma remembers the Boss in 30 of his underrated, overlooked gems in Hindi film music.
There's a new actor in town, and Shraddha Kapoor is particularly excited about it!
'He had wanted to present me in the likes of the heroines of the 60s whose churidar-kurta look with winged eyeliner and bouffant had captivated fashionistas at the time.'
Some of the star guests at the wedding.
'I faced difficulties, but today when I look back, it all looks mazedar (fun).'
Dinesh Raheja looks back at Manoj Kumar's brilliant 1964 thriller Woh Kaun Thi, and explains just what made it an audio-visual treat.
'She has lived through a lot,' close friend Asha Parekh revealed to Subhash K Jha.
As Mumbai goes to the polls, Bollywood divas did their primary duty for the country and cast their votes.
Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at a ceremony in Mumbai's Dinanath Mangeshkar Natyagrih.
The who's who of Indian cinema made sure they were at Manish Malhotra's show to celebrate one hundred years of Indian cinema on the end of the first day of the Lakme Fashion Week.
Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan visited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's home to attend Ganpati pooja on Sunday.
Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries. This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most winningly in a crowd-pleasing number, observes Dinesh Raheja.
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Film folk came by to watch Ganapath, starring Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon.
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'I can't believe my 88th birthday would be celebrated so well.'
Subhash K Jha doffs his hat to the musical genius R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
Film folk, politicians and sports personalities joined hundreds of fans as they paid their last respects to Lata Mangeshkar.
The veteran music composer had friends and family come over for the festival that marks the first day of Spring according to the Hindu calendar.
'I humbly request the government to create safe spaces for ALL women, the strictest of punishment and the swiftest justice.'
'Whatever we are today, if playback singers are here even today, and that includes me, it is because of Didi.'
