If the truth be told it’s a life well verse living. On January 17, poet , screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar turns 72 . The occasion...
As one of the most astute articulate and informed voices in the Indian film industry , poet-writer-thinker-activist Javed Akhtar is understandably concerned about the escalated tension...
“He is known for his sharply uncomplicated film lyrics like ‘Ae dil-e-nadaan’ (‘Razia Sultan’), ‘Yeh dil unki aur nigahon ke saaye’ (‘Prem Parbat’), ‘Gham ki andheri raat mein dil ko na beqaraar kar’ (‘Sushila’), ‘Behkudi hadd se jab guzar jaaye’ (‘Kalpana’)…,” he said. Javed says his father wrote...
“That Chap Didn’t Know What Lata Mangeskhar Means To Us,” Says An Angry Javed Akhtar Who Called Up Lataji After The Insulting Video Poet-lyricist-thinker Javed Akhtar, who is a die hard Lata Mangeshkar fan is appalled by the video...
The last time we saw a really memorable Holi song and dance on screen was in Ayan Mukerji’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. And Balam pichkari was ...
Poet-thinker Kaifi Azmi’s birth anniversary musn’t and doesn’t go unnoticed. Says Kaifi Saab’s proud daughter Shabana, “His birthday is celebrated in Lucknow , Mijwan , Delhi , Hyderabad annually...
By a providential coincidence, Aishwarya already had the Bachchan middlename ‘Rai’ in her name when she became the Bachchan family’s daughter-in-law. “Isn’t it a lovely coincidence?...
Ae mere watan ke logon: Nothing to beat this ode to Bharat Mata sung to eternal fame by the Goddess Of All Melodious Things Lata Mangeshkar....
On July 4,2008 two star kids were launched. One of them Imran Khan became a star, the other Harman Baweja couldn’t quite make it although he displayed ample...
It happens many a time when a film is remembered through its songs after years have passed.Chalte Chalte is one such of a film where people...
The three Khan superstars Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir celebrate every major religious festival in India, be it Diwali, Eid , Christmas or Holi with equal...
Runi Jaffrey is shaken by his friend Satish Kaushik’s death. “I was informed about his death early in the morning. He passed away past midnight. I rushed to...
How does one say goodbye to a friend who left so suddenly? Just two days ago we caught up with one another for Holi, promising to...
Before Kamal Amrohi made Pakeezah with its immortal songs,there was Mahal in 1949 which featured the eternally popular Aayega aanewala composed by Khemchand Prakash, said to be a turningpoint in both Lataji’s and Madhubala’s fledgling careers. Mahal ...
Preity Zinta’s 5 Finest On Her Birthday Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna(2006) Sometimes you hold a film close to your heart not because the characters embrace you,...
Ae mere watan ke logon: Lataji speaks on the most beloved patriotic song of the country: “Kissko pataa tha yeh gaana logon ko itna pasand ayega?(who knew the song would...