'Now when I'm a mother and have two sons, I do look back and say, "Oh my God! What was I thinking?"'
Presenting the third installment in the special series.
Dev Anand kept the flame of hope alive. Tarun Vijay salutes the Hero for All Times and a great Indian who united people across faith and boundaries.
Presenting an excerpt from Dev Anand's autobiography, Romancing With Life.
Presenting an excerpt from Dev Anand's autobiography, Romancing With Life.
Kamini Kaushal, who began her career with the 1946 classic Neecha Nagar and went on to act in a host of films right till 2022, passed away in her Mumbai home on Thursday night.
Legendary film personalities and many other personalities associated with the film industry were honoured on this event.
We remember the legend through his fabulous songs.
President Kalam will present the award to the 80-year-old actor on December 29.
And here's the last batch in the special nine-part series.
Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar has directed the MMRDA to scrap the proposed Bollywood theme park project under a Metro rail corridor following opposition from citizens groups. The funds will be diverted to other priority development projects.
Presenting the second last batch in the nine-part series.
Thirty eight associations of the film industry are associated with the Academy and this year the award ceremony will be presented by G V Films Limited, a statement issued in Mumbai on Wednesday said.
The actor released his autobiography, Romance With Life in New York on Saturday.
Dev Anand goes back in time, and talks about these beautiful actresses.
And here's the last batch in the special nine-part series.
'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.'
Arthur J Pais wonders why the evergreen legend did not make brilliant films even in his old age, like some of his peers in the West.
Shaikh Ayaz had the opportunity to watch the late actor/director closely. He fondly remembers.
Reader Prachi Joglekar has sent us a photograph.
Dev Anand's films offered, for most part, unalloyed entertainment and had little melodrama and silly fight scenes like most other films. And that was the prime reason to see them, hoping that they would help me prepare better for the exams, remembers Arthur J Pais.
'Why don't I organise an auction of cinematic memorabilia?' recalls Dinesh Raheja. 'There are sure to be legions of film buffs who will cherish the chance to own souvenirs intimately associated with their favourite stars onscreen.'
The ashes of legendary actor Dev Anand, who died in London on December 3, were immersed in the Godavari river in Nashik on Wednesday evening by his son Suniel.
The video clip will be featured right here on rediff.
'Dilipsaab was an interesting mix of spontaneity and stylised acting.'
Here's the sixth installment in a special nine-part series on the late star.
Here are some lesser-known facts about him.
Nephew Shekhar Kapur recounts a poignant anecdote about Dev Anand.
Bollywood legend Dev Anand was cremated on December 10 at Putney Vale Crematorium, London, amidst family, friends and fans.
Dev Anand fondly remembers the late actor on his birth centinary.
Here's the seventh batch of lesser known facts about Dev Anand.
Presenting the fourth batch in a nine-part series on the late actor.
Presenting the second batch of some lesser known aspects of the late star's life.
Former Indian Cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar remembers how Dev Anand's energy amazed him.
'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary styles, Salilkaku created a new musical genre in Bengal called Gana Sangeet.'
Sonia Gandhi also joins in the party, in Delhi.
