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.
'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.'
The Bollywood veteran celebrated her birthday on Sunday, September 8.
Dinesh Raheja looks back at Manoj Kumar's brilliant 1964 thriller Woh Kaun Thi, and explains just what made it an audio-visual treat.
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.
Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.
On her 90th birthday on September 8, Ashaji hopes to perform at a live three-hour concert in Dubai.
Adding a spiritual touch, Sadhguru is also spotted showing his support for the Men in Blue from the stands.
'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.'
'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge was the highest point of our life,' Lalit Pandit tells Subhash K Jha.
Some of the star guests at the wedding.
There's a new actor in town, and Shraddha Kapoor is particularly excited about it!
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.
Veteran music composer Khayyam revisits Umrao Jaan.
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.
'I faced difficulties, but today when I look back, it all looks mazedar (fun).'
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.
'She has lived through a lot,' close friend Asha Parekh revealed to Subhash K Jha.
Regaling fans since decades with her brand of charm and charisma, Bollywood's eternal diva has channelled lot of these attributes in her chartbuster songs.
'I humbly request the government to create safe spaces for ALL women, the strictest of punishment and the swiftest justice.'
Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com worked hard through the year to capture movie stars on camera, and here are some of 2023's most entertaining moments.
Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan visited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's home to attend Ganpati pooja on Sunday.
Film folk came by to watch Ganapath, starring Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon.
Subhash K Jha doffs his hat to the musical genius R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
'Pancham told me once, "It's very difficult to be taken seriously when there are stalwarts like Shankar-Jaikishan, S D Burman, Madan Mohan and Naushad... How do I make my mark?"' Amit Kumar salutes R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
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.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati, and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray were among the famous faces who queued up at the polling booths on Monday to caste their votes in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
'I can't believe my 88th birthday would be celebrated so well.'
Film folk, politicians and sports personalities joined hundreds of fans as they paid their last respects to Lata Mangeshkar.
Missed out on the latest Indian Idol episode? Here's a recap.
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.
'Whatever we are today, if playback singers are here even today, and that includes me, it is because of Didi.'
Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have been tough when Sachin was back in Bombay between tours. Had she worked in private practice as Dr Anjali Tendulkar, she reckoned she would be consulted for her name rather than her expertise. Anjali is an all-or nothing person and she couldn't have just dabbled in doctoring. Moreover, she wanted to devote herself to keeping her husband in the right frame of mind to play his best cricket. A fascinating excerpt from Annabel Mehta and Georgina Brown's book, My Passage to India.
Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts!
Stunning glimpses from The Mijwan Couture Show's red carpet in Mumbai.
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