India's first 'books village'

Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village', discovers Ranjita Ganesan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It is the fifth visit to......

S D Burman's Magical Aradhana, Abhimaan Music

S D Burman is that unique composer who remained successful right up to his death with his creative engines never running on empty. Sachin Dev Burman created much magic with his scores for Bimal......

Helen: The Lesser Known Actor

After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer.But Helen was raring to step out of......

What Magic S D Burman Created With Bimal Roy!

Can anyone forget S D Burman's classic songs in Devdas, Sujata and Bandini? Legendary music director Sachin Dev Burman created numerous popular songs over three decades from the 1950s to the 1970s.......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......