Sukanya Verma remembers the Boss in 30 of his underrated, overlooked gems in Hindi film music.
'She could barely stand on her feet, but she summoned Composer Mayuresh Pai and told him she wanted to do some handpicked Ram bhajans, shlokas and chants for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.'
The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.
Pancham, like his father, was besotted by Lata Mangeshkar's voice and his career's finest songs were reserved only for her.
'Didi would always say, 'Why would these young talented singers want to do my songs? Originality has very long legs.' I wonder what she would have to say about this new technology that threatens to tamper with the voices of the singing greats.'
This is the first time she has been hospitalised in 20 years, says Subhash K Jha.
'Rafi Saab was such a skilled singer he could create any mood through his voice.'
A special quiz to mark the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
'Since when have our concert audiences become so intolerant?' the legend asks Subhash K Jha.
Lata Mangeshkar turns 80 on September 28. rediff.com heralds this milestone event with a month-long celebration of memories and song. Today: Composer Jatin salutes Lataji.
'It was one of the most difficult and complex songs of my career.'
Mangeshkar, 90, was admitted to the Breach Candy hospital in the early hours of November 11.
Yet another honour for Javed Akhtar.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Lata Mangeshkar has never tasted alcohol. Yet, she has sung some extraordinary songs about intoxication.
'For many years, we didn't speak. But then family is family. We made up.'
'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.'
Rajinikanth's older daughter Aishwaryaa gave us a little preview of her parents' visit to Jamnagar for the pre-wedding celebrations of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
'The first thing that I learnt from my mother was to never , never ever, tell a lie.'
'We cannot thank her enough for what she has done for us.'
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
'It's very difficult, almost impossible, to select my favourite duets with Kishoreda.'
'My personal doctor whom I trust blindly says it is best that I take the vaccination since it is absolutely safe.'
Here's a look at what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.
'I was one of those children who didn't feel I had to adhere to instructions on how to behave.' 'That must have made things very awkward for my parents.'
'She was not just a fan; she knew the game and could differentiate between a good cricketer and a great cricketer.'
Ever wondered why Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1973 musical Abhimaan, the story of two singers who happened to be married to one another, has three voices singing for Amitabh Bachchan but only one voice, Lata Mangeshkar, for Jaya Bachchan?
The long awaited duet between singing legend Lata Mangeshkar and 'Shehanshah-e-Ghazal' Mehdi Hassan will soon be a reality with the launch Tera milna next month.
Radha Mangeshkar talks to us about the iconic singer we love.
Unlike Bollywood, who love to party and post coloutful pictures, the stars down south continue to work even as they celebrate Holi.
The BJP prime ministerial candidate was recently in the city.
"The tea is good but it is a little too sweet," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Meera who was elated to host the surprise guest at her house near the Lata Mangeshkar Chowk here on Saturday.
Sunidhi Chauhan tells us why it's always a pleasure to meet Lataji. Continuing our Lata Mangeshkar Special series.
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has been honoured with the first Yash Chopra Memorial Award for her contribution to Hindi cinema.
'There was no time to do all the normal things that children do as they grow up.' 'One day, I was playing with dolls.' 'The next day, I was on a train looking for opportunities to sing at various recording studios.'
'Despite being Bihar chief minister twice and an MLA for over three decades, he and my mother used to stay in a jhopri in our village.'
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