Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, Sitar maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and music composer AR Rahman also paid tributes to the musician.
Subhash K Jha pays tribute to the late Shravan Rathod.
On her 72nd birthday on September 18, Sukanya Verma gives three cheers to the legend and lists 20 of her stellar performances.
'Laxmi and I firmly believed that while working, the egoistic word 'Main (I)' never interferes.'
'Alia's chemistry with Shefali was great, and you can't rehearse chemistry.'
Union ministers Prakash Javadekar and Giriraj Singh, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Maharashtra Governor B S Koshyari were among those who got the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on the fifth day of the second phase of vaccination on Friday.
Sunday's IPL final between the Chennai Super Kings and the Sunrisers Hyderabad was a memorable one for Sachin Tendulkar.
Asha Bhosle's terrific singing the song almost didn't make it into the film.
Joginder Tuteja offers a fresh recap of its 10 most iconic moments.
As Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! completes 27 years on August 5, Subhash K Jha gives us some fun facts.
'Pancham was way ahead of his times. Picture chale na chale, RD's music was damn good.'
'He was a poet at heart and a saint by nature.'
Subhash K Jha picks 5 Hindi films that celebrate sibling bonding.
On the actress' fourth death anniversary, Subhash K Jha selects his favourites.
Ranbir would follow Aishwarya around during the shoot, looking after all her needs.
Subhash K Jha is not recommending Pakeezah and Umrao Jaan. They are beyond recommendation, he says.
Hema Malini, who will turn 72 on Friday, has recorded two songs for Durga Puja.
This letter comes after a number of prominent celebrities, Tendulkar and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, tweeted in support of the Centre on the microblogging platform Twitter.
In a first, a grand drone show will dazzle the sky above the national capital during the Beating the Retreat ceremony to be held at Vijay Chowk on Saturday as part of the country's 73rd Republic Day celebrations.
As Lord Ganesha arrives in our homes, Subhash K Jha brings you five devotional Ganpati songs.
'When she called to ask why I was depressed, my depression flew out of the window.'
'While the ordinary Muslim must speak up against Islamic fundamentalism, ordinary Hindus too have to speak up against the excesses and fundamentalism that exists in their religion.'
'He could memorise a song in any language, but he understood the feelings behind the words in every language.'
Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest, leaving behind millions of mourning fans of all ages across borders.
'It's like he came on a Time Machine and left in the same vehicle. A fairytale ending, but not a happy one.'
Tejas Mangeshkar tells us how he is creating waves in the realm of design.
'People sometimes ridiculed him for the way he looked or dressed.' 'Sometimes they ran down his music.' 'But I have never heard him say one bad word about anyone.'
Sukanya Verma lists Chintu's memorable songs.
'I was amazed at how lightly he wore his fame.'
Indian American children have dominated the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee in the United States since the turn of the new century. Long before this impressive trail of triumphs began, way back in 1985, Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American child to win the Spelling Bee. Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit Masih catches up with Dr Natarajan as the 2021 Spelling Bee takes off this weekend.
Pancham, like his father, was besotted by Lata Mangeshkar's voice and his career's finest songs were reserved only for her.
'That's the magic of the movie theatre.'
'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?'
'He is brilliant in every role he plays.'
'I don't miss having a child because Saab is like a child.'
On Sridevi's third death anniversary, Subhash K Jha brings us five of her films that you have probably missed.
Yogesh, who worked across generations with everyone from Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna to Amol Palekar and Shah Rukh Khan, passed away on May 29.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
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