'I want to be another Guru Dutt'

The going has never been easy for author Cyrus Mistry. The reclusive author, who bagged the prestigious South Asian literature award, talks openly to P B Chandra about his illness and how writing......

You will be missed Mr Dutt

Sunil Dutt was my MP. He represented my constituency for five terms, and I feel sad that he will do so no more.Mr Dutt was more of a politician for me than an actor. Most of his best films were......

'Sukhu govt will fall': 11 Himachal MLAs reach Uttarakhand

Six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who voted against party nominee Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha elections, along with three Independent lawmakers, have shifted to a hotel in Bharatiya......

Remembering Lalita Lajmi

Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers her teacher Lalita Lajmi, the artist and painter who passed into the ages on Monday. IMAGE: Lalita Lajmi, left, with Gitanjali Gurbaxani.   A veteran in the......

Guru Dutt's son passes away

The legendary Guru Dutt's son Arun passed away in Pune on Saturday, July 26. He was 58. While Guru Dutt reportedly committed suicide in 1965, his elder son Tarun Dutt (who had......

Pyaasa: Guru Dutt's masterpiece

Dinesh RahejaWith Pyaasa, Guru Dutt bade goodbye tothe thrillers (Baazi, Jaal, Aar Paar) and comedies (Mr & Mrs 55) he had directed so far and let a dark cloud of pessimism hover over his......

What went wrong in Guru Dutt's marriage?

'He began to find her boring.''She felt lonely and unwanted.' Yasser Usman holds the rare distinction of writing four film biographies. After producing books on Rajesh Khanna, Rekha and Sanjay......

'Guru Dutt tried to end his life several times'

'It was only after he passed away that the family realised he was crying for help.' Guru Dutt may have passed on over 56 years ago, but his life continues to enthrall cine-lovers. Yasser Usman......

No safety net: Kashyap echoes Gopichand's warning

Former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap has expressed strong support for Pullela Gopichand's recent comments on the challenges faced by middle-class families, emphasising that his......

Never asked Bajrang to concede any match against me: Yogeshwar Dutt

IMAGE: Yogeshwar Dutt said that Bajrang Punia is just trying to settle scores against him by levelling such false allegations after they decided to split in 2018. Photograph: Yogeshwar......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Yogeshwar Dutt, the man who wrestles and tweets

In his most recent gesture, the champion wrestler refused dowry and took just 1 as shagun for his wedding IMAGE: Yogeshwar Dutt has emerged as a hero outside the wrestling mat too. Photograph: PTI......

Sai Dutt, Sikky Reddy oust seeded rivals

Top junior shuttlers Guru Sai Dutt and Sikky Reddy ousted seeded rivals to enter the men's and women's singles quarter finals of the 1st Tata Open Prize Money All India Badminton tournament on......