There are so many female-oriented movies, from Mother India to Arth to Pink. But there are some absolute gems that never got their due.
One of India's greatest music legends, Pandit Jasraj leaves behind a storied legacy spanning almost eight decades.
To be honoured by Lata Mangeshkar and that too with an award in her father's name, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, says Anil Kapoor
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
The late legend would have turned 90 today.
'There are so many actors and films that have influenced the lives of millions.'
Actor-director Rajiv Kapoor, son of celebrated filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor, passed away on Tuesday, February 9. He was 58.
From kicks to cuts, Subhash K Jha gives the latest Bollywood buzz...
A number of prominent personalities, including cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, recently rallied around the central government on social media using hashtags #IndiaTogether and #IndiaAgainstPropaganda.
State BJP president Chandrakant Patil blamed "insensitive and lackadaisical" approach of the administration for the incident.
Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah, on Sunday, met Mahendra Singh Dhoni as part of the party's 'Sampark for Samarthan'
As Jaya Bachchan turns 73 today, Subhash K Jha remembers her lesser known performances.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
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.
Lata Mangeshwar is upset with rumour-mongers who circulated rumours of her death.
Rajiv Kapoor was the true inheritor of his father Raj Kapoor's mantle, especially in the use of music and songs, feels Subhash K Jha.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf wonders why no one objects to jokes about Rahul Gandhi, but are upset when Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar are mocked.
S P Balasubrahmanyam sang songs about life and loss with enough soul to break your heart, notes Sukanya Verma.
Anand marked the first of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 3 historic collaborations with Rajesh Khanna, the other two being Bawarchi and Namak Haraam. Anand is without a shred of doubt Rajesh Khanna's career's finest performance. Just how he got the role is story of its own, reveals Subhash K Jha.
"I urge users of social media to be cautious. Social-media outlets are not to be fooled around with."
Subhash K Jha gives us the very best of Waheeda Rehman.
'When the Shakti team had their meals, Dilisaab would squat with us and say, "Bhai mujhe bhi khilao".'
'Diwali will be meaningful only when we eradicate the darkness in our hearts.'
'My kids think it's very cool they will see me on Netflix.'
'If I don't act for a week I become edgy, restless and moody.' Subhash K Jha salutes Manoj Bajpayee, actor extraordinaire, on his 53rd birthday.
'I cannot be confined to just one or two kinds of music.'
'So I started talking to him in Marathi and everything really changed.' 'There was this spark in his eyes and he smiled.' 'It's unbelievable that a man can be so charming with a single smile at 90.'
Amrita will connect with Rediff readers on July 18 at 3 pm.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
'Imagine Hindi cinema without Lata Mangeshkar? Actually, you can't. And thank heavens for that.' As Lata Mangeshkar turns 85, Raja Sen pays a rich tribute to doyenne of the film industry.
Eid-ul-Fitr has been celebrated in a big way in Hindi films.
'Rafi was singing for Hanuman and I was singing for Ravan.' 'C Ramachandra corrected Rafisaab and he became red in the face.' 'I asked Anna (Ramachandra), "How could you do this?"' 'He replied, "How could I not do this? My song was being spoilt".'
The Hindi film industry has seen its share of controversies. Raju Bharatan gives us a closer look.
Awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri, Pandit Jasraj also popularised semi-classical music like 'haveli sangeet' and reached out to devotees with his 'bhajans', a particular favourite for his fans being "Om Namo Bhagavate" in praise of Lord Krishna.
'Among the many composing geniuses, who created beautiful tunes for me to sing, Khayyamsaab was the last to remain alive.'
It is largely due to his vision and efforts that we have almost quadrupled our per capita milk availability in the last 40 years, points out Shailesh Dobhal.
The greatest films on the kotha culture are the ones with the best poetry and music.
