News for 'lata-mangeshkar'

First look: Sanjay Dutt as a cop in Ungli

First look: Sanjay Dutt as a cop in Ungli

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Now, rise and prove your patriotism

Now, rise and prove your patriotism

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

After the Supreme Court ruling on playing the national anthem in all movie halls, Veenu Sandhu misses the innocent days when patriotism was part of our being, not a prescribed potion to bring all our problems to an end. And no one told us to 'leave', 'get out' or 'go to Pakistan' if we differed.

Bollywood's Top 10 Qawwalis!

Bollywood's Top 10 Qawwalis!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Bhar Do Jholi Meri is Salman's favourite song. Here's looking at other smashing qawwalis through time.

Review: Aligarh is a refreshing and respectful take on homosexuality

Review: Aligarh is a refreshing and respectful take on homosexuality

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Manoj Bajpayee gives his character a lot soul and sensitivity in Aligarh, feels Sukanya Verma.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Spotted: Deepika, on the sets of xXx

Spotted: Deepika, on the sets of xXx

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Saregama strikes the right notes

Saregama strikes the right notes

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

In the past couple of years, Saregama has redefined itself into a 'content IP company'.

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

'People say my father was scared of Kishore Kumar. That is untrue. There are so many songs that my father told the composers to let some other singer sing because they too are good.'

'Do you want me to sing or stop breathing?'

'Do you want me to sing or stop breathing?'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The producer is keen that only you should sing this ghazal, so that it will have the desired effect. But he doesn't have money enough to pay you".' Abba's heart was bound to melt on hearing this. He consented immediately. His daughter-in-law Yasmin K Rafi remembers the legendary Mohammed Rafi who would have been 91 today.

Indian DJ changes the way Hong Kong parties

Indian DJ changes the way Hong Kong parties

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

She spins Bollywood tracks when she's not doing her investment consultant job.

What's the deal between Prabhas and Shraddha?

What's the deal between Prabhas and Shraddha?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

What is Bollywood up to?

Asha Bhosle: The ageless singer turns 80

Asha Bhosle: The ageless singer turns 80

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

The Bollywood veteran celebrated her birthday on Sunday, September 8.

The Kishore Kumar NO ONE Knew!

The Kishore Kumar NO ONE Knew!

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Pritish Nandy's interview of Kishore Kumar for The Illustrated Weekly Of India was a stunner.

'I will never sing an item number'

'I will never sing an item number'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

Jumme Ki Raat singer Palak Muchhal tells us how she found fame.

85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs

85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Take a look at the list and sing along!

'Reema Lagoo was always kind, funny and loving'

'Reema Lagoo was always kind, funny and loving'

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Bollywood actors pay tribute to the veteran actress Reema Lagoo.

Will Tendulkar be seen more often in Parliament post-retirement?

Will Tendulkar be seen more often in Parliament post-retirement?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

The contribution of nominated members to the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha has been anything but pathetic. Only time will tell if Sachin Tendulkar will prove an exception after his retirement? Anita Katyal reports

'Independence is a state of mind we Indians have not understood'

'Independence is a state of mind we Indians have not understood'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

'Freedom of expression is not a freedom to abuse those who do not agree with you.' 'It is also about being liberated from prejudices and intolerance.' 'To me, freedom is the right to be who I am and what I am without hurting the same rights of others.'

How Aamir got married, the first time

How Aamir got married, the first time

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

'I got married to Reena secretly through court marriage, with three witnesses. My wedding with Reena was most economical. I took the Bus No 211 and bought a ticket of 50 paise. I got down at Bandra Station West, crossed the bridge, landed in the East and walked towards the highway. I crossed that highway and entered the Griha Nirman Bhavan, where there's a Marriage Registrar Office. So my wedding cost me less than Rs 10!'

'Happy birthday, Dilipsaab!'

'Happy birthday, Dilipsaab!'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Aamir Khan's 'intolerant' remark gets more reactions

Aamir Khan's 'intolerant' remark gets more reactions

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities!

Raveena: Aamir has a right to his opinion

Raveena: Aamir has a right to his opinion

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

What your favourite celebrities are saying on social media.

Amy Jackson sizzles in a bikini

Amy Jackson sizzles in a bikini

Rediff.com31 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Why Modi gets his military history wrong

Why Modi gets his military history wrong

Rediff.com14 May 2018

'If only Cariappa/Thimayya/Chaudhari/Manekshaw were given a free hand, there'll be no PoK, the Chinese would have been taught a lesson, 1965 would have slain the Pak demon and in 1971 just another fortnight's fighting after Bangladesh and West Pakistan would have been occupied.' 'No authoritative military account suggests anything remotely like any of these...' '...Chronologies, names, even periods get mixed up, but, never mind, because the point -- strong Army denied by cowardly Congress -- is made.' 'This is where Modi is coming from,' points out Shekhar Gupta.

'I've to do something about it'

'I've to do something about it'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Delhi's air is a desperate problem, but some of the solutions have been too desperate and unthinking.

'S D Burman never forgot he was a prince'

'S D Burman never forgot he was a prince'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

'When it came to S D Burman, a Guide song was completely different from a Tere Mere Sapne song which was completely different from a Sharmilee song. Except for their quality, there is nothing to link them together.' 'Lata was his ultimate voice. He felt there was nobody like Lata. "Give me a harmonium, give me Lata and I will make music," he said.'

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.

Ranbir's forgotten romance in Bachna Ae Haseeno

Ranbir's forgotten romance in Bachna Ae Haseeno

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Sukanya Verma's nostalgic filmi week!

We have learnt no lessons from the 1962 defeat

We have learnt no lessons from the 1962 defeat

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

More than half-a-century after humiliation in the 1962 war, India is still not prepared to take on the Chinese dragon. Every now and then, that dragon flexes its muscles, reminding India the threat persists, says Virendra Kapoor.

Remembering Rafi: 'There Cannot Be Another'

Remembering Rafi: 'There Cannot Be Another'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Rafisaab's memory is as alive as ever in his devoted fans' minds.

Modi in Moscow: PM gets red carpet welcome

Modi in Moscow: PM gets red carpet welcome

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

During his two day visit, Modi is expected to seal a raft of major deals in defence, nuclear energy and hydrocarbons sectors to further cement their 'special and privileged strategic ties'.

Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh

Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

Kamal Haasan's unrivalled make up skills, Jack Nicholson's haunting imagery, Asha Parekh's life as a Hit Girl and the surprise package of Beauty and the Beast, it's all there in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week.

Revisiting Dev Anand-Asha Parekh's frothy romance, Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai

Revisiting Dev Anand-Asha Parekh's frothy romance, Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Dev Anand and Asha Parekh's Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961).

Birthday Special: 20 AWESOME AR Rahman compositions

Birthday Special: 20 AWESOME AR Rahman compositions

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

The maestro turns 50.

How Mohammed Rafi regained his confidence

How Mohammed Rafi regained his confidence

Rediff.com24 Dec 2017

The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today, December 24. Raju Bharatan salutes the legend.

'I want to sing for Hrithik Roshan'

'I want to sing for Hrithik Roshan'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

'My final destination is to buy a house in Los Angeles, which means you are such a big star that the whole world knows you!' But for now, Kushal Paul is happy with his Sa Re Ga Ma Pa win.

1st BJP govt in Maha to be sworn-in on Friday, Sena presence unlikely

1st BJP govt in Maha to be sworn-in on Friday, Sena presence unlikely

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The first Bharatiya Janata Party government in Maharashtra headed by state party chief Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in on Friday with Shiv Sena unlikely to join the new dispensation for now as talks continued between the two saffron parties for a tie-up.

Indian politics: Why young people are not rising up

Indian politics: Why young people are not rising up

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

'Indian politics is still very much a closed shop, with leaders in their 80s and 70s still refusing to go into vanaprastha, or retirement.'

Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Picture perfectionist!

Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Picture perfectionist!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

'Sometimes the cast wouldn't come together; sometimes I wasn't in a position at the box office to make this film. But I didn't give up,' Sanjay Leela Bhansali tells Avantika Bhuyan after Bajirao Mastani won 7 National Awards.

Revisiting Sanjeev Kumar's masterful, must-watch Dastak.

Revisiting Sanjeev Kumar's masterful, must-watch Dastak.

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Sanjeev Kumar's Dastak (1970).