'Rafi Saab was such a skilled singer he could create any mood through his voice.'
A special screening of Ekta Kapoor's new Web series The Married Woman was held in Mumbai over the weekend.
'How do you stay so energised? So young?' 'Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".'
If General Asim Munir, Pakistan's new army chief, wants to help defuse the current polarised atmosphere and shepherd civilian politicians towards negotiations on an acceptable date for elections, he may need to distance himself from any perception of needless hostility to Imran Khan, explains Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W, India's external intelligence agency.
What happened on the sets of Saagar. The role Irrfan desperately wanted to play. What Sayani Gupta is up to.
Despite persisting questions among peer officers in the army about his professional competence and ethics, after his recent 'triumphal' Kabul sojourn, Faiz Hameed remains the hot favourite of both General Bajwa and Prime Minister Imran Khan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing.
Several retired and serving military officers attend Pervez Musharraf's funeral prayers.
You know the celebrated Raksha Bandhan songs. Subhash K Jha lists the ones you don't.
Theatre director Saif Hyder Hassan talks about his new play Ek Mulaqat.
Piku co-stars may reunite for a film on Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam.
Let us get high on Pathaan and his simple-minded antics, sure, but let us also take a moment to think about Jim who, with that one cunning piece of dialogue, goes on to boldly state that patriotism is a many-hued thing, observes Sreehari Nair.
Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.
Musharraf, 79, was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body, The Express Tribune reported.
Rahul Dev Burman's collaboration with Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar was unique, but he saved his best for Lata Mangeshkar.
The status of the current submarine force level is alarming and we need to address the threat perceptions expeditiously. Critical decisions pertaining to national security cannot be delayed any further due to the rapidly changing maritime threat perceptions and growing strategic importance of the Indian Ocean region, asserts Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chose Lt Gen Asim Munir as the new Army chief to replace incumbent General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
'...It was because Lataji sang for us.'
Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.
In #InstaStories, we show you a different side to Bollywood.
B R Chopra was a reformist film-maker, way ahead of his times, says Subhash K Jha.
More than anything else, Pathaan is a silent and subtle statement of Shah Rukh Khan about his place, his commitment to cinema and, if one can say, his politics, observes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
"The consequence of the demand to declare Hijab as an essential religious practice is huge because there is an element of compulsion or else you will be expelled from the community," Navadgi told the court.
Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency, on the latest changes among Pakistan's top generals.
In a surprise military shake-up, the Pakistan Army on Wednesday announced that the powerful spy agency ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has been appointed as Peshawar Corps Commander -- a crucial position in view of the Taliban's takeover of neighbouring Afghanistan.
Sukanya Verma salutes most beloved Rishi Kapoor melodies.
Was this indeed the Lata who had started out with her, as a child star, in Badi Maa (1945)? Raju Bharatan recalls yet another memorable incident from Lata Mangeshkar's incredible life.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
'You become a critic because the job entails watching a 100 films a year, out of which there will be five or six good films.' 'It's really a glutton for punishment, but you're also optimistic and want to see exciting things.'
Among Hindi cinema's leading men of the last century, Sunil Dutt, who passed away 16 years ago on May 25, did not hesitate in doing women-oriented films which addressed the issues of their upliftment, empowerment and equality.
How Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa deals with the ensuing reshuffle of lieutenant generals would be interesting to watch, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.
'India was 10 years old when Guru Dutt made Pyaasa, but even at that young age, its poets -- including the film's lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi -- appeared disappointed with the direction the country was taking.'
A look at the red carpet pictures.
We've been carrying Deepak Kirpalani's Punjab travelogue. We begin from where Kriplani left us last -- in freezing cold in 'the city of the magician'.
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
O saare jag ke rakhwale Nirbal ko bal dene wale Balwano ko de de gyan... These lines by Sahir Ludhianvi ask the One who empowers the weak to give wisdom to those who wield power. I think it is one of the greatest lines ever written. It fits so well in today's scenario, says writer-lyricist Swanand Kirkire.
Citing various incidents, Bhatt said that Pakistani troops resort to heavy firing without provocation, they said.
The show's called Classic Legends and will premiere at 7.30 on December 11 on Zee Classic.
