The all-rounder, who turned 28 on January 21, got engaged to his girlfriend Meha.
'I'm a guy who tries to find humour in every situation, no matter how difficult and serious, without offending anyone.'
Where Shamshad Begum was charging Rs 900 for a song, Lata was prepared to settle for Rs 50 as she came on the scene. Raju Bharatan recalls yet another memorable incident from Lata Mangeshkar's incredible life.
The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday decided to name the proposed international music college in Mumbai after legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died recently, a state minister said.
'Sometimes we use political pressure and sometimes political acumen to get what we want.'
Joginder Tuteja lists the Web series coming your way in March.
Film folk, politicians and sports personalities joined hundreds of fans as they paid their last respects to Lata Mangeshkar.
Lata Mangeshkar's amazing and glorious life paused at 8.12 am on February 6.
Sporting stars condole Mangeshkar's demise, say her legacy will remain forever
As India mourns Lata Mangeshkar's passing, Namrata Thakker takes a look at the Legend's life through these amazing pictures.
Over the years she directed the country's collective mood so masterfully -- and so often -- that it remains impossible to overestimate her impact on our perception of Hindi cinema as a whole, notes Raja Sen.
There is disquiet and discomfort in the citizenry that can be touched and felt. No one is talking, but then, the Indian voter has not talked much -- with the conviction that all that goes up has to come down, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
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'I don't think there will be any problem for Hindus to accept Adityanath as the leader, since they have already chosen Modi.'
This year's ceremony will conclude with Sare Jahan Se Acha.
'...It was because Lataji sang for us.'
It's Valentine's Day, and Bollywood is busy celebrating it with loved-up pictures and messages.
The government sources on Friday said that a lot of misinformation is being spread.
'I was in China and when they learnt I had made Disco Dancer, they started singing Jimmy Jimmy, Aaja Aaja.'
'I am proud to say she was my voice in all my best songs.'
'...as much as in India, it's only because she sang for mankind, not the details on the passport.'
We will continue to be enthralled by your golden oldies we grew up with, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
'Lataji, Ghalib, Beethoven and Shakespeare are far removed from the normal chain of human civilisation.' 'If they were just role models, how come no one was able to achieve an iota of their perfection?' 'They are a kind of intruders who come as reminders of the rule of mediocrity that prevails.'
She came like a whirlwind to wipe out, in one stroke, practically all female singing competition, recalls Raju Bharatan.
In 1991, The Guinness Book of Records listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in the world with not less than '30,000 solo, duet and chorus-backed songs' recorded in 20 Indian languages between 1948 and 1987.
Catch it all on OTT this week.
'While assisting on Made In Heaven, Ritesh Sidhwani asked me if I had anything I wanted to make.' 'Luckily, I had this script. I was working on the script of Eternally Confused And Eager For Love for four years.' 'Excel pitched the show to Netflix, and that was it!
The haunting loneliness of Lag Ja Gale... the declaration of both love and war in the rebellious Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya... the song of freedom and aspiration in Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai... the naughtiness in love with Baahon Me Chale Aao...
Argentina captain Lionel Messi paid rich tributes to football legend Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack.
Dominic Xavier mourns the extraordinary Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui who was murdered by the Taliban in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 15, 2021.
'While National War Memorial is great, the memories of Amar Jawan Jyoti are indelible'
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, at Mohali, on Friday.
'Many have tried to imitate her. They've fallen flat on their faces.'
'She had shown some signs of improvement, but then she went into multi-organ failure.'
'I consider myself very very fortunate to be born in this great country.' 'If I had a chance to be reborn, I would want to born only as an Indian again.'
One could be anywhere -- huddled around a transistor radio at home in the evenings, walking past a neighbour's house, or waiting at a bus stop and Lata Mangeshkar's voice would reach us. Aseem Chhabra pays rich tribute to The Legend.
The President and the Prime Minister led the tributes for Mangeshkar who spent close to a month in the hospital before her demise.
The chief minister who turned emotional twice recalled how affectionately he was fed 'Rotti' (Jowar Roti) and 'Navane' (foxtail millet) rice every time he came to his constituency as Basavaraj.
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And it was this lifestyle that he was banking on to recover.
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