Telling the story of the birth of a nation is never easy: Shyam Benegal

“Telling the story of the birth of a nation is never easy. Especially if that nation is as big and diverse as India,” said Shyam Benegal about ‘Samvidhaan -- The......

Touch of Bollywood in run-up to UK polls

The run-up to the election in the United Kingdom next week has a Bollywood touch.Bollywood actor Dalip Tahil is campaigning for former minister of Indian origin Keith Vaz.Vaz is seeking re-election......

Farewell, Shyam Babu

Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.......

Aamir, SRK's Last Salute To Mr Bandekar

Quite a few film folk attended the prayer service of veteran photographer Pradeep Bandekar, who passed into the ages on August 11. Mr Bandekar has been contributing photographs to Rediff.com since......

Farewell, Mr Sayani

Legendary broadcaster Ameen Sayani passed into the ages on February 20. His mortal remains were kept at Mumbai's Famous Studio, where admirers arrived to say their final goodbyes. Rediff.com's......

Rohit & Rajiv meet Dalip Tahil in London, Naved in Mumbai

Reader Priti Srinivasan and her sons Rohit and Rajiv ran into Dalip Tahil and Naved Jaffrey at Heathrow airport in London and the Chhatrapati Shivaji airport in Mumbai respectively and sent us pix.......