The camaraderie between the Genie and Aladdin is expressed in Hindi, a language that only the two of them can use to communicate with each other. The rest of the cast speaks in English, making Hindi the indigenous aspect of a globally loved tale.
The funny man of Hindi cinema has passed into the ages, but the laughter he generated will echo for years to come.
Sukanya Verma salutes most beloved Rishi Kapoor melodies.
The 'black cats' will reflect a dashing sheen to the parade as they will be dressed in their trademark black coloured overalls, balaclava headgear and special assault rifles MP-5 along with the iconic commando dagger.
'After watching Elvis Presley, Shammi Kapoor decided to pick the rock and roll star's style itself.' 'Dada was the kind of producer who took a leap of faith and gave Shammi Kapoor the freedom to display himself as crazy, mad, rough -- all the charms of Elvis Presley -- in his films.'
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.
'The contestants won't be able to hug him but Bachchan sir will be doing an 'elbow hi'. Physical distance hasn't disturbed the content.'
If Apple inspired the name selection, the culture within Edelweiss, which has grown from three members to a 1,200-plus organisation in a span of 12 years, is modelled on Infosys.
Old songs, retro fashion, 1980s pop culture, childhood icons and sharing space with Kundan Shah on paper, the theme of Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was consistently nostalgic.
Iraqi PM said the destruction of the sites was 'an official declaration of defeat' from the jihadists.
Obama joked that he too wanted to wear a Modi kurta.
This burst of flavours is as much a delight to eat as for the chefs to dish out a perfect pot of biryani.
Celebs pay tribute to Girish Karnad.
Singer, fashion icon and former model says Indians should stop obsessing over fair skin and start being proud of their natural skin tone.
The Hindi booklet, distributed at a camp of Congress-affiliated Seva Dal in Madhya Pradesh, had also claimed that Savarkar and Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse were in a physical relationship. The book alleged that Savarkar received money from the British after he was released from Andaman's Cellular Jail.
Presenting 10 artists who stood out for their music -- and the clothes they wore on stage!
As we prepare to return to the land of silver screens and samosa, Sukanya Verma looks at notable theatre moments in Hindi films.
Bollywood celebrities mourn the death of the charismatic actor.
Coolest and craziest campus fashion over the years!
Jitender Soni gives us a glimpse into the fascinating city.
Here come the gorgeous guests!
Here's where Bombay Velvet got its retro fashion inspirations from!
Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the BCCI are in talks to finalise details of a proposed Gandhi-Mandela series, to be played in both countries within the next two years.
With 18,000 to 20,000 regular attendants, the Wave-Gotik-Treffen is one of the largest events of the Goth-, Cybergoth-, Steampunk and Rivethead- subcultures worldwide.
The Bollywood actor lit up the ramp for fashion designer Masaba Gupta at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016.
East Bengal suffered their third defeat in a row to be on eight points from seven matches.
India's One-Day-International captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates his 35th birthday, on Thursday, July 7.
The bike is extremely thrilling right from scratch and I couldn't help falling in love with its distinct character, says Aakash Paul.
On her 55th birthday today, Sukanya Verma celebrates one of Bollywood's most cheerful celebrities and her 10 amazing talents.
The Indian boxing ace will train at the World famous boxing club 'The Wild Card Boxing Club' in Hollywood CA under legendary coach Freddie Roach -- a 2012 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee.
'Irrfan was known in his friend circles as a Sufi-esque man who was never detached from any incident, person or situation,' remembers Rajesh Abhay, a friend of the actor since their days at NSD.
The family that used to make the legendary sports car wants to bring the same design panache to luxury flats.
Stars and Stars turned up at the event to mark 70 years of Cannes on Wednesday, May 23.
Daredevilry is second nature to Bollywood actors. Be it riding horses, leaping off cliffs or sprinting atop moving buses and trains, the crazier the better. You can only imagine how much adventure sports appeal to the adrenaline junkie in them.
A self-professed 'drag kid', Desmond is unapologetically gay.
His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
The prolific fashion designer had given the Chanel's Paris haute couture show a miss in January due to ill health.
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