In the first part of this nine-part special series, we highlight little known facts of the late legend's life.
We remember the legend through his fabulous songs.
'At the end of the day, we are all humans.'
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Here's presenting the first Rediff Reader Bollywood Quiz.
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.
Not all movie stars are conscious of rendering hugs and kisses to their companions or co-stars in the presence of cameras.
We asked readers to help Tiger out by suggesting titles for his new film with Hrithik Roshan, and we got many responses!
'Listen to my songs if they make you happy at home.'
'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'
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.
'In an era defined by vengeful anger, he was a star who sang and danced while most others hollered and hectored on the big screen,' remembers Saibal Chatterjee.
Lata Mangeshkar was my introduction, the beginning, the basic, the identity of film music. Sukanya Verma salutes The Legend.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
'No matter how big the name, no one lives forever; like medicines, we come with an expiry date.' 'But, in the short time that we have, we try to make something that will stay on long after we are gone.'
'A month before he died, he rang me up to say he wanted to meet me. I was alarmed by the tone of his voice.'
B R Chopra was a reformist film-maker, way ahead of his times, says Subhash K Jha.
'I don't think he would have ended his life if he knew that people loved him so much.'
From SRK to Big B, many actors have played a double role in the movies.
'As the burkha-clad beauty Husna in Mere Mehboob, she inspired Shakeel Badayuni to compose Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Kasam/Phir Mujhe Un Nargisi Aankhon Ka Sahara De De. Hasrat Jaipuri showered epithets like Nargis-e-Mastaana and Phoolon Ki Rani, Baharon Ki Malika on her in Arzoo.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
On his 55th birthday, Sukanya Verma celebrates his inimitable ways in 10 scenes that she keeps returning to time and again.
A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.
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.
Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt Dutt will act in a movie again after 21 years.
Here is a list of some activities you can do in the park in Bollywood style!
Want to add to Sukanya Verma's list? Hit the message board.
Bigg Boss 12 doesn't boast of a remarkable line-up but there are a few eye-catching inclusions that should keep the show in the news for the next few months, feels Sukanya Verma.
Dhruv Munjal gets up close and personal with Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, the inspiration for Saand Ki Aankh.
'In our textbooks, we never had chapters where a woman does something. We had one Rani Laxmibai chapter, the rest only the men did. We have been trained like that but, now, things have to change.'
'I called my mother here, to spend some time with her, but I was not able to do that due to my hectic schedule'
Total Siyappa is so insipid, it implores your mind to wander off every few minutes.
'Hrishi-da often voiced his disenchantment with Bachchan's Angry Young Man persona -- the 'maara-maari', the growth of sidelocks; he even said directors were killing Amitabh the actor and turning him into a stuntman. Yet, as Jaya Bhaduri jovially pointed out, the seeds of that seething persona can be found in Anand and Namak Haraam.'
'I cried after my elimination from Indian Idol because I had got used to the lavish lifestyle, the good food, good hotels, good clothes and I was going to miss that.' Shivam Pathak returns to the good life, thanks to his hit music in Mary Kom.
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