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......

PIX: Vishal Bhardwaj, Gulzar at Ladakh film festival

The second edition of Ladakh International Film Festival concluded recently with several film personalities in attendance. Veteran filmmaker and lyricist Gulzar was caught in a conversation on......

'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,......

Yash Chopra's unfinished song to run during end credits

The king of romance Yash Chopra's dream will not go waste. The title song of Jab Tak Hai Jaan, which was to be shot by Chopra in Switzerland, would now be used in the end-titles of Yashji's swan......

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......