'Once when he was on a flight, the plane hit an air-pocket.' 'The turbulence outside caused it to see-saw violently which caused a lot of panic inside. While his co-passengers were crying and praying for their lives, Salil kaku was writing a song in his head.'
'One of the dignified aspects of their relationship is that Hema reportedly told Dharamji that she would never disturb his first family.'
'Some time back, music was just noise.' 'Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.' 'Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'
'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.'
'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.'
Film folk of all ages celebrated Bhai Dooj on Sunday.
On her 90th birthday on September 8, Ashaji hopes to perform at a live three-hour concert in Dubai.
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.
'She has always amazed me and at times, shocked me!'
There's a new actor in town, and Shraddha Kapoor is particularly excited about it!
'Actresses of our generation were genuinely fond of one another.'
Zeenat Aman shares pictures from Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut Manoranjan where she played a sex worker, Nisha and spoke in detail about how the moral police had a field day because of her flirtatious and sexy outfits in the film.
Aamir Khan made sure to invite stars, young and old, at the wedding reception of his daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare.
'I faced difficulties, but today when I look back, it all looks mazedar (fun).'
'You don't want to see the film, don't see it. I want to see the film. Why are you stopping me?' asks Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Asha Parekh.
'Der aaye durust aaye, better late than never.'
'Whatever we are today, if playback singers are here even today, and that includes me, it is because of Didi.'
Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris?
'I received many threatening calls and letters.' 'A fatwa was issued against me.'
'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.'
'She has lived through a lot,' close friend Asha Parekh revealed to Subhash K Jha.
'Whose blessings should I take, whom should I tell my troubles?'
'She brought so much craft, skill and spontaneity to her songs, it was almost impossible for me to match up to her voice on screen.'
Subhash K Jha lists five relatively unknown Asha Bhosle classics on her birthday.
'She was not just a fan; she knew the game and could differentiate between a good cricketer and a great cricketer.'
'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.
Asha Bhosle, who has added such amazing songs in our playlist -- celebrated her 86th birthday in Dubai with her friends and fans.
The controversy about The Kashmir Files may have got all the eyeballs but there was much more to the closing ceremony of the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India in Goa.
'He was always sweet and polite with me.'
Ram Kapoor speaks about his forthcoming film Maaee
'I've faced the camera with lots of co-stars, exceptional ones, exceptionally bad ones, catty female co-stars, bratty child actors, but Panchamda was easily the most challenging co-star I've ever worked with.'
The Mangeshkar sisters -- Lata and Asha -- have sung about 80 Hindi songs together.
'Suddenly the world has changed, and so have the norms of living,' says Asha Parekh.
'He had his own style, his own rhythm in the songs that he danced to on screen and in the way he led his life.'
Anu Malik reveals how Baazigar revived his career.
'I am writing two films. Something very different from Rocky Aur Rani.' 'I know I'm back on the set next year.'
Bollywood legends plus its young and breathless turn up at Marathi awards.
'We have a 12 hour finale from 12 pm to 12 am.'
'She is the main reason why I was inspired to make the film.'
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