Here's what went down in the curtain raiser episode.
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
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The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
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She sung a song for every mood, every situation. Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday.
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
On RD Burman's 75th birth anniversary, Lata Mangeshkar pays rich tribute to him.
Before Shah Rukh Khan and his Happy New Year team wins us over with their dancing skills, read this.
On Ramesh Sippy's 70th birthday, we celebrate the man and his milestones.
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We present an excerpt from Kishore Kumar: Method In Madness by Derek Bose.
Sridevi, Karan Johar, Tabu... Sukanya Verma's week was all about time travel and pleasant encounters with the super young avatars of Bollywood's famous folk.
"Manna Dey sang some of the most soulful songs for my films" is how late actor Raj Kapoor described his association with Manna Dey.
Romance died, came alive and lives on forever, off screen or on it, in Sukanya Verma's fabulously filmi week.
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Bigg Boss contestant Nitibha Kaul clears the air.
Indians took to social media to pay their respects.
Saluting the late music composers most memorable film songs.
Russian-German actress Elena Kazan, who entered the Bigg Boss house last week as a challenger makes an early exit.
Sukanya Verma's nostalgic filmi week!
Be it Oscars, Kareena Kapoor or Karan Johar, Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week is a study in grace for both the right and wrong reasons.
Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!
Okay, so we love our Goan filmi characters. Do you love these movies set in Goa? Have a look!
'When I first started, frivolous plot points would interest me. Today, they have to be issue-based. Like Dishoom.' 'I am playing a boy, but by the end of the film, people will feel I am a man.' Macho-talk from Varun Dhawan.
My travels made me realise how different the ground situation and people's mindsets in the two states are. People seemed happy and secure in Tripura whilst there was only complaining and suspicion in J&K, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
'Sometimes the cast wouldn't come together; sometimes I wasn't in a position at the box office to make this film. But I didn't give up,' Sanjay Leela Bhansali tells Avantika Bhuyan after Bajirao Mastani won 7 National Awards.
Bollywood has told many 'Brothers' tales over the years.
In our special series revisiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bhaduri's 1972 film, Jawani Diwani.
Rediff.com celebrates 40 years of the beloved movie classic.
Celebrating Bollywood's most loved film of all time on its 40th anniversary.
In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Sunny Deol and Dimple Kapadia starrer Arjun, 1985.
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'His son had become a composer after all, and one now chased by producers. But while finding peace in one quarter, he had lost it in another. Jet was not a home any more. The room across his was empty, there were no sounds floating through the door.' The world, in the eyes of the Burmans.
'When it came to S D Burman, a Guide song was completely different from a Tere Mere Sapne song which was completely different from a Sharmilee song. Except for their quality, there is nothing to link them together.' 'Lata was his ultimate voice. He felt there was nobody like Lata. "Give me a harmonium, give me Lata and I will make music," he said.'
