The cheeky young man who once gave me one-word answers grew into a philosophical, detached star yet remained simple and humble, never letting stardom steal his heart, notes Rediff's Shobha Warrier who first interviewed the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner in 1987.
Bharatan succeeds Vice Admiral Yashwant Prasad.
The remake will be directed by the legendary filmmaker's son, Siddharth Bharathan.
Where Shamshad Begum was charging Rs 900 for a song, Lata was prepared to settle for Rs 50 as she came on the scene. Raju Bharatan recalls yet another memorable incident from Lata Mangeshkar's incredible life.
Who knows what would have happened if the dice of fate had not gone Viv's way during the Delhi Test?
She came like a whirlwind to wipe out, in one stroke, practically all female singing competition, recalls Raju Bharatan.
"Those words stung me to such an extent that the following morning itself I started, seriously, learning Urdu with the sole idea of proving the great Dilip Kumar wrong."
Was this indeed the Lata who had started out with her, as a child star, in Badi Maa (1945)? Raju Bharatan recalls yet another memorable incident from Lata Mangeshkar's incredible life.
How Naushad boosted Rafi's morale... Tune first or lyrics first? Raju Bharatan reveals some secrets of the Hindi film music industry.
The Hindi film industry has seen its share of controversies. Raju Bharatan gives us a closer look.
Well known cinematographer Madhu Ambat on the snake film and what went wrong.
A dear friend pays tribute to celebrated Urdu writer Qurratulain Hyder who passed into the ages on Tuesday
Should he have been honoured with the Bharat Ratna?
The delegation will participate at the American Film Market.
The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
'The food the Sri Lankans gave us was horrible. It used to stink. We used to throw most of it away... In the night my legs used to be in someone's face and his legs used to be in my lap. There was no space... There was no toilet... Both our bathing water and drinking water were salty. We had to beg the guards for clean drinking water.' Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar speaks to Indian fishermen just released from Sri Lankan custody.
The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today, December 24. Raju Bharatan salutes the legend.
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