Bappi Lahiri, who enthralled Hindi cinema lovers with his remarkable music in the 1980s and 1990s, was cremated at Mumbai's Pawan Hans crematorium in the presence of family, friends and fans on February 17.
The fandom of Walter Becker was rather obscure, but his death has left a huge void in the music industry.
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Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
The 187th Oktoberfest got underway in Munich, Germany, on September 17 with more cheer than ever after two years of cancellation courtesy COVID-19.
'There is no one who can fill the vacuum created by the passing of Girija Devi,' mourns Sunita Budhiraja.
'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same. Also, Jai ho.' 'I did Ramba ho in 1985.' 'Rahman combined three of my songs and got Best Original Score.' 'The Ho came from me.' 'Bappi Lahiri brought the Ho to Bollywood.'
Do we have to say more? An icon of a phone for many, this retro phone is back with a bang, says Ashish Narsale.
'We are all from middle class backgrounds...' 'We are not like those super privileged kids to whom the parents say "Jao beta. Studio khareed lo".'
Once you are done paying your respect to God and Grasshoppers, you circle back to the human beings in Gold, and that's when things become progressively more and more muddled, observes Sreehari Nair.
Mamata's fangirl moment with Raveena... Bhumi meets Smriti... Ashwiny praises Saiyami...
Atrangi Re looks like an interesting watch because of its hatke storyline and unusual pairing.
'Villagers are people without masks.' 'That is why I call them genuine human beings.' 'As an actor, I have been inspired by many such genuine characters.'
Was romance invented so that Sanjay Leela Bhansali would one day make Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which released on June 18, 1999, asks Subhash K Jha.
Samsung Z1 is power-packed with amazing features.
Paul Barton, a British musician, from Yorkshire, plays classical music to old, overworked and sometimes disabled elephants.
The lockdown has taught singer Abuzar Akhtar interesting new ways of creating music.
Upset that they had not been helped in bad times, the family of legendary playback singer Manna Dey did not accept the request of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to bring his mortal remains to Kolkata for the last rites.
Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.
Varun goes down memory lane.. Lisa and Vikrant celebrate birthdays...
'Women use acting as a way to protect themselves.'
Sukanya Verma raises a toast (he'd like that very much) to the magnificent Rishi Kapoor and his 25 essential performances.
Why the new LG smartphone is worth a try.
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
Nitesh Sonawane did not let his disability come in the way of his musical dream. In fact, he made it his strength.
Between bad writing, hysterical acting and a shoddy blend of CGI and the real deal, Haathi Mere Saathi completely neglects the message of saving our elephants, feels Sukanya Verma.
Rediff.com's Ashish Narsale lists the smartphones that ruled our hearts in 2019.
It's not just Dhoni but his wife, Sakshi, is also an animal lover.
'If you look at its melody, it's nothing.'
As the much-awaited hockey men's World Cup is inching closer, music maestro AR Rahman has shared the glimpse of the much-anticipated official theme song and video of the hockey tournament, slated to be held from November 28 to December 16 in Bhubaneswar.
Bollywood pays tribute to Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj.
'Umrao Jaan has a beautiful soundtrack, and has been very dear to us right from our childhood days. We felt it had the perfect story to recreate for a stage musical.'
Presenting the best street styles from the music festival.
Badhaai Do carries its audience on the wave of those little farces that come with being queer in India, a land where masculinity still has some say, observes Sreehari Nair.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'
Every blade of grass and grain of sand in Mehrangir has a story to tell: The story of how one of the greatest sons of India lived here, planned and executed from here a technological and scientific enterprise which became the envy of the world. The government must save Mehrangir for future generations, says Dr K S Parthasarathy.
Does action suit Hrithik? Joginder Tuteja finds out.
Lewis Hamilton, who is also an avid tattoo lover, revealed that each image on his body has a meaning to it.
