When Lata Mangeshkar found an admirer in Pak's brutal dictator

Pakistan's brutal dictator General Muhammad Zia ul Haq, known for banning music and other fine arts featuring women in the Islamic nation, could not remain untouched from the golden voice of Lata......

Never thought religion would be asked before name: Gulzar

Amid growing protests by Sahitya Akademi awardees, renowned poet and lyricist Gulzar said communal harmony is being harmed to such a level that people are not allowed to even talk with freedom.......

Advani attends launch of Jaswant's book on Jinnah

Reflecting a change in Bhartiya Janata Party's attitude, top party leader L K Advani was on Thursday night present at a function where Jaswant Singh released the paper-back edition of his......

President watches Slumdog Millionaire with Rahman

President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari, music director A R Rahman and noted lyricist Gulzar on Sunday watched the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire at the Rashtrapati Bhavan......

'I've done only 100 films'

'These days, the whole world is out there on the Net giving a lot of gaalis to the film industry.' IMAGE: 'If I was consumed by Hindi cinema, I wouldn't feel the need to write or paint or go on......

What Gift Did Farhan Get From Dad?

Javed Akhtar picked his son Farhan Akhtar's birthday on January 9 to release his coffee table book, Jadunama. A compilation of extracts from Akhtar's public speeches, interviews and quotes,......

'It is such a beautiful song'

Theek nahi lagta, a song written by Lata Mangeshkar's favourite lyricist Gulzar, was believed to have been lost. IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar. Photograph: PTI Photo   The little girl who started......

Lata Mangeshkar's FAVOURITE Gulzar songs

'Gulzarsaab's words are lucid and singing them is like painting a picture.' Gulzar feels Lata Mangeshkar is the voice of the century, and she returns the compliment. "Some of my most cherished......

Shah Rukh Khan extends his support for hockey team

IMAGE: AR Rahman with Shah Rukh Khan. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter As the much-awaited hockey men's World Cup is inching closer, music maestro AR Rahman has shared a glimpse of the......

1964 - India's first tyrst with the Olympic flame

As the capital gears to receive the Olympic torch with much fanfare on June 10, some old timers recollect the flame's first journey through India in 1964."There were no TV channels and no live......

Sports Shorts: Amitabh Bachchan to welcome hockey team on KBC

IMAGE: Coach Harendra Singh with the Indian team at the unveiling of the new hockey outfits in Mumbai, September 7, 2018. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Bollywood megastar Amitabh......