Dinesh Raheja

All stories by Dinesh Raheja

'I Can Be A Whacked Out Person'
Rediff.com1 days ago

'Had I been launched as a leading actor, it would probably have worked better.' 'Prabhu...

Music In 2 Minutes: The Jatin-Lalit Story
Rediff.com24 Dec 2025

Jatin-Lalit's music score for Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge is one of the best-selling...

Music In 2 Minutes: The Nadeem-Shravan Story
Rediff.com16 Dec 2025

The duo converted musical notes into bank notes with a steady spate of 1990s musicals...

How India Struggles With Sleeplessness
Rediff.com15 Dec 2025

'Sleep is when your blood pressure falls; this nocturnal dip is when the heart gets rest.'

Rajinikanth's Love Affair With Bollywood
Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the...

'I Was Becoming A Mini Dilip Kumar'
Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

'Dilipsaab was an interesting mix of spontaneity and stylised acting.'

Music In 2 Minutes: The Husnlal Bhagatram Story
Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

In this special series, Dinesh Raheja explores prominent music duos, and the dynamics...

What Made Bappi Lahiri Such A Rage
Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

Bappi Lahiri realised disco was a winning ticket and escalated his game with several...

'I Want To Leave People With Hope'
Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

'It's far-fetched to say that human thinking will become subservient.'

Music In 2 Minutes: The Kalyanji-Anandji Story
Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Music director duos are a unique Bollywood feature, and many have become iconic. In...

Dharmendra Was The He-Man Of Bollywood
Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film...

What Made Geeta Dutt's Life So Tragic
Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

The song that best encapsulates Geeta Dutt's unfairly abbreviated life would probably...

Helen: The Lesser Known Actor
Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin...

'Humans Are Driven By Fear'
Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

'Rejection teaches you a lot of endurance, self-trust, and the ability to show up again.'

Music In 2 Minutes: The Laxmikant-Pyarelal Story
Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

Music director duos are a unique Bollywood feature, and many have become iconic. In...

Mera Sunder Sapna Beet Gaya... Kamini Kaushal's Memorable Songs
Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

Kamini Kaushal was one of the top three heroines of the 1940s, alongside Suraiya and...

The Kamini Kaushal You Didn't Know
Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two...

Music In Minutes: The Shankar-Jaikishan Story
Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

In this special series, Dinesh Raheja explores prominent music duos, and the dynamics...

Sulakshana Pandit's Top 10 Songs
Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

Singer-actress Sulakshana Pandit, 71, passed into the ages on November 6 after a...

'Zarine Was The Unifier Of Our Family'
Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

'Zarine spent her last autumn this year with my sister in Kashmir.' 'There, almost as a...