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Dinesh Raheja

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Why You Must Watch Sangam!
Rediff.com1 days ago

Dinesh Raheja tips his hat to his favourite Raj Kapoor movie, as we continue...

7 Stunning Sequences From Raj Kapoor Films
Rediff.com2 days ago

Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic...

Raj Kapoor@100: The Woman's Director
Rediff.com14 Dec 2024

Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth...

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership
Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams...

'There's Very Little Comedy These Days'
Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

'Earlier, the comedy track used to run parallel to the main story with songs et al.'...

'At 88, It's Difficult To Get Roles...'
Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

'If I got more work, I would do even more! Recently, I did the Tanishq ad.' 'I keep...

8 Times You Couldn't Look Away From Zeenat Aman
Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries. This can be...

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know
Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay. He had begun his career...

The Story Behind Sunny's Fists Of Fury
Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

The tide has turned for Sunny. He has another actioner in the upcoming Jatt and has...

Sunny Deol, Bollywood's Knockout Man!
Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

At many stages, it has appeared as though Sunny Deol's career was running out of steam,...

'I Smiled Each Time Amitabh Slipped'
Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

Rajesh Khanna: 'When I saw Namak Haram at a trial at Liberty cinema, I knew my time was...

'You Are Not Christ And I Am Not Gandhi'
Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Amitabh Bachchan: 'Success didn't affect me at all.' Rajesh Khanna: 'I felt next to God!'

'While Others Experimented With Drugs, I Was In Love'
Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

When you are in love, you are preoccupied just with that.' 'Nothing else registers....

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch
Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him....

'How Can I Not Be Influenced By Amitabh Bachchan?'
Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

'At one time, I felt being a mother was the ultimate experience, a woman was not...

'I've Returned After Living In The US For 28 Years'
Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

'My trajectory right now is five steps forward, two steps backwards.'

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy
Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that...

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know
Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had...

'Ranbir Is Utterly Butterly Delicious'
Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

'All through the making of Dil Daulat Aur Duniya, Rajesh Khanna never acknowledged me.'...

Meet The *Real* Stars Of Sholay
Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Salim-Javed became the first Hindi film writers who could be considered brands, and...