Sukanya Verma celebrates The Legend's 25 distinctly different moods.
'Mere Haathon Mein Nau-Nau Chudiya Hain showed how skillfully Shiv-Hari could weave into the commercial idiom.'
Rahul Dev Burman's collaboration with Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar was unique, but he saved his best for Lata Mangeshkar.
The late Shashikala may have chilled you with her portrayals on screen, but she had some unforgettable songs picturised on her.
Bappida's softer more creative work got buried in the noise, rues Subhash K Jha as he picks the late lamented composer's most soulful songs.
Nasty surprises and quirky humour make Monica, O My Darling an intriguing, fun, watch, observes Sukanya Verma. Monica, O My Darling Review.
As Sachin turns 50, Rediff brings you 50 fascinating facts about the God of Cricket.
Are you ready for Bollywood's HOTTEST Students?
Much, much, much before Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani fussed over What Jhumka, Asha Bhosle trilled in her alluring voice and teased us with tantalising details about the events leading to her precious Jhumka's loss. Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8.
'To keep laughing is the most important thing in life.'
Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.
'She was not just a fan; she knew the game and could differentiate between a good cricketer and a great cricketer.'
R D Burman has passed away before Lata Mangeshkar recorded the song.
Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.
Sachin Tendulkar's hero worship has no limits, but many are unaware of the legend's several facts and figures.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some memorable moments from the life and career of the master blaster.
Singer-music composer Amit Kumar talks about his famous father, and gives us his reasons for quitting the film industry.
On his 90th birthday, Sukanya Verma highlights a fraction of the legend's marvelous versatility in this curated list of his 25 unique moods.
On the iconic musician's 19th death anniversary, Sukanya Verma shares her 30 favourite RD compositions.
Subhash K Jha selects his favourite rain songs. Do list your favourites in the message board below!
Excerpt from the book R D Burman: The Man, The Music written by Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Balaji Vittal.
'If I had a chance to live it all again, I wouldn't change a thing.'
Gulzar, best known for penning memorable hits like 'Tujhse Naaraaz Nahi' and 'Tere Bina Zindagi Se' besides directing critically acclaimed films like 'Aandhi' and 'Mausam', was on Saturday chosen for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest official recognition for film personalities in India.
S P Balasubrahmanyam sang songs about life and loss with enough soul to break your heart, notes Sukanya Verma.
With the works of veteran film makers such as Shyam Benegal (Bose, the Forgotten Hero) and Deepa Mehta (Heaven on Earth), as well as first-timers such as Sooni Taraporevala (Little Zizou), the 2008 edition of the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival in New York has a menu of beguiling features and documentaries to suit all tastes.
Long before she won royalty rights for playback singers, there was an undisclosed incident in Lataji's life where she not only put a male colleague in place, but also refused to sing with him thereafter.
Ramesh Tendulkar, a Marathi novelist, named his son after his favourite music director, Sachin Dev Burman.
'Today, when I look back, our journey together ajooba lagta hai.'
As Gulzar turns 86 on August 18, Subhash K Jha celebrates the iconic figure by picking his five favourite songs.
The master batsman also loves music, cars and is deeply religious.
Mohammad Aziz sang over 20,000 songs including evergreen tracks like My Name Is Lakhan, Aap Ke Aa Jane Se and Dil Le Gayi Teri Bindiya
'If a hero wanted Mr Rafi to sing for him, naturally it had to be him.' 'Then if it was Dilip Kumar, who is a soft-spoken man, he naturally wanted Talat Mehmood.' 'Raj Kapoor wanted only Mukesh. Now you tell me, where did I stand a chance?'
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
On RD Burman's 75th birth anniversary, Lata Mangeshkar pays rich tribute to him.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances