News for 'music industry'

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

'She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'

'Ilayaraja and AR Rahman are my inspiration'

'Ilayaraja and AR Rahman are my inspiration'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Debutante music director Nivas K Prasanna talks about learning the tricks of the trade from eminent musicians and composing music for Tamil film Thegidi.

Why Banita Sandhu disappeared after October

Why Banita Sandhu disappeared after October

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

'I'd love to work in India again, but it seems there isn't much for me to do there right now.'

'Songs have no shelf life today'

'Songs have no shelf life today'

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Singer Kavita Seth tells us what kind of songs she loves to sing -- and then even sings them!

Veteran actress Shammi dead

Veteran actress Shammi dead

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

'Shammi, aunty to me and a great actor of yesteryears passed away today.' 'She was my mother's dear friend and someone we all loved very much.'

Bollywood's star siblings, coming soon to a theatre near you!

Bollywood's star siblings, coming soon to a theatre near you!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

We look at the siblings of celebs who are ready to make their debut in Bollywood.

Aparna Sen, Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana: Bollywood pays tribute to Manna Dey

Aparna Sen, Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana: Bollywood pays tribute to Manna Dey

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Bollywood pays tribute to Manna Dey.

COVID-19 to accelerate digital adoption in India: Morgan Stanley

COVID-19 to accelerate digital adoption in India: Morgan Stanley

Rediff.com27 May 2020

India's total online shopper base at 30 per cent of its internet population is low when compared with 78 per cent in China and 70-plus per cent in the US.

With a stake in Meesho, Facebook makes 1st start-up investment in India

With a stake in Meesho, Facebook makes 1st start-up investment in India

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Founded in 2015, Meesho is one of the country's fastest growing social commerce platforms, and provides small and independent entrepreneurs with products and tools to start, maintain, and grow their businesses. Facebook's interest in the digital commerce follows Reliance Industries' entry into the hybrid e-commerce ecosystem.

PIX: Amitabh, Govinda, Ayushmann at Peace concert

PIX: Amitabh, Govinda, Ayushmann at Peace concert

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Music composer Aadesh Srivastav organised the Sound Of Peace concert, the proceeds from which were handed over to the Commissioner of Mumbai police.

India's electronics manufacturing dream

India's electronics manufacturing dream

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

...but are we chasing yesterday's dreams, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Thank God for DeMo, GST!

Thank God for DeMo, GST!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

'Much as I have been enjoying the anti-GST jokes on WhatsApp and also worrying about the economy in a tailspin in more serious moments, there is a tiny part of me that is thankful to Modi and Jaitley,' notes Keya Sarkar.

'If anybody asks me what I do, I'll say I'm a Grammy winner'

'If anybody asks me what I do, I'll say I'm a Grammy winner'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

'What I see in Bollywood is that there's this assembly line -- there's a lyrics writer, there's a composer, then there's playback singer who is selected on mutual discussion, and then there's a producer who oversees the entire thing.' Grammy-winner Ricky Kej would rather make his own music than pander to the Indian film industry.

'I have done a lot of things that I am not proud of'

'I have done a lot of things that I am not proud of'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

'I had anger management issues, but I would like to believe that I worked on myself to make sure that I am a slightly better version of myself.'

Hema-Sanjeev Break-Up: The TRUTH At Last

Hema-Sanjeev Break-Up: The TRUTH At Last

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

How did a superstar provoke the break-up? 50 years later, the truth can finally be told. A revealing excerpt from Hanif Zaveri and Sumant Batra's An Actor's Actor: An Authorized Biography of Sanjeev Kumar.

Beware of false ayurveda ads on TV

Beware of false ayurveda ads on TV

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Channels across the board from news to general entertainment, music and movies telecast half-hour to one-hour advertorials promoting these products, mainly during non-prime time hours

Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend comes to Bollywood

Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend comes to Bollywood

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Titled Melody, the film will be produced and directed by Sunil Babbar.

'Advisable to invest in markets now?'

'Advisable to invest in markets now?'

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

When Chiranjeevi visited Pawan Kalyan

When Chiranjeevi visited Pawan Kalyan

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.

After Papanasam, Kamal Haasan gets ready for Thoongavanam

After Papanasam, Kamal Haasan gets ready for Thoongavanam

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Tamil film industry.

National award-winning lyricist Na Muthukumar no more

National award-winning lyricist Na Muthukumar no more

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Shocked by the sudden demise of the popular lyricist, the Tamil film industry took to Twitter to express their grief.

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.

Priya Banerjee: I am nervous about KISS

Priya Banerjee: I am nervous about KISS

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Debutatnt actress Priya Banerjee speaks about her forthcoming Telugu film KISS.

Jayam Ravi in Gautham Menon's next

Jayam Ravi in Gautham Menon's next

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

'National Awards are not corrupted'

'National Awards are not corrupted'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

That makes winning the National Award for Arjun Rampal even more special...

Selfless, faceless civil servants and their truly heroic acts

Selfless, faceless civil servants and their truly heroic acts

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

Enabling the online booking and payment for Indian Railway tickets is one such case. Amitabh Pandey's book is about how he went about enthusing teams inside the Indian Railways and facilitating online reservations, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

PIX: Family, friends bid Joan Rivers goodbye

PIX: Family, friends bid Joan Rivers goodbye

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

The veteran comedienne passed away at the age of 81 on September 5.

Galaxy S4: Bigger, faster, thinner and feature rich

Galaxy S4: Bigger, faster, thinner and feature rich

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Samsung premiered its Galaxy S4, which sports a bigger display and unconventional features such as gesture controls, as the South Korean titan challenges Apple Inc on its home turf.

PIX: Kangana, Sonakshi at Salman's 50th birthday party

PIX: Kangana, Sonakshi at Salman's 50th birthday party

Rediff.com27 Dec 2015

Here are the photos of the celebrities who attended Salman Khan's 50th birthday bash.

T-series moves Delhi HC against YouTube

T-series moves Delhi HC against YouTube

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

On November 5, the Delhi High Court, after hearing Amit Sibal, counsel for SCIL, issued notice and summons against YouTube and Google in a suit filed by SCIL and passed an interim order restraining them from reproducing, adapting, distributing, communicating, transmitting, disseminating or displaying on their websites or otherwise infringing in any manner any audio visual works in which the SCIL owns exclusive, valid and subsisting copyright.

It's a wrap for Vijay's Theri

It's a wrap for Vijay's Theri

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

Priyanka: I like the idea of being called Exotic

Priyanka: I like the idea of being called Exotic

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Priyanka Chopra talks about launching a milkshake named after her, giving a voice-over in Disney's upcoming release Planes and her new single Exotic.

The real Kishore Kumar no one knew

The real Kishore Kumar no one knew

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

On Kishore Kumar's 86th birthday, we revisit a Rediff.com exclusive special by Pritish Nandy on the late legend.

PIX: Shriya Saran sizzles at CineMAA Awards

PIX: Shriya Saran sizzles at CineMAA Awards

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

A look at stars who graced the awards ceremony!

Kavin Mittal's quest for a killer app

Kavin Mittal's quest for a killer app

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Just as his father Sunil Mittal ignited a revolution in telecom in India, Kavin is trying to do so in a space that represents the rapid convergence of two industries-the internet and telecommunications.

Coming soon: Mahindra's next-generation Bolero

Coming soon: Mahindra's next-generation Bolero

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The U301 is a compact SUV and in dimensions it is four metres.

One of Bollywood's top designers turns director

One of Bollywood's top designers turns director

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'This film can be taken to the world.' 'I don't think cinema needs a particular language to understand it...' 'Salman has given me everything I have.' 'Whatever I am today is because of him.' 'Hopefully, one day, I will direct a film with him.'

'Jobs to dalits is private sector's social duty'

'Jobs to dalits is private sector's social duty'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

Positives like dalit music and literature should be promoted while reservations for the community can continue, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mukul Wasnik, tells Business Standard.

Trisha to team up with Dhanush?

Trisha to team up with Dhanush?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.