Why Lataji Didn't Sing With Rafi, SD...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Twitter When it came to doing the right thing, Lata Mangeshkar was next to no one in the Hindi film industry. There are innumerable instances of her......

'You needed caliber to be his wife'

'I guess if I was chosen to be his wife, I must be special.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dilip Kumar/Twitter Saira Banu began her career in 1961 opposite Shammi Kapoor in Junglee. She was only 17.......

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'I can still recall my eyes falling on Saira, looking breathtakingly beautiful in a brocade sari.''She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'A......

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

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. IMAGE: Dilip......