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Upcoming singer Antara Mitra shares her R... Rajkumar experience.

Music composer Abhishek Arora on composing music for the television series Love By Chance.

Raja Sen reviews Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider trailr starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Irrfan, Tabu, Kak Kay Menon.

All for a good cause, the ice bucket challenge has become an internet sensation and raised over $23 million.

'I cried after my elimination from Indian Idol because I had got used to the lavish lifestyle, the good food, good hotels, good clothes and I was going to miss that.' Shivam Pathak returns to the good life, thanks to his hit music in Mary Kom.

'I take interest in all my films but I took special interest in Khamoshiyan.' Mahesh Bhatt tells us why.

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Naseeruddin Shah at the launch of his autobiography, And Then One Day: A Memoir, in Bengaluru.

'I told Illaiyaraaja when he had composed music for 786 films that soon there will be 1,000. Today is that day.' The film industry felicitates music composer Illaiyaraaja.

The move comes close on the heels of a written complaint by president of Brahman Ekta Seva Santha.

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'Television is the medium that made the nation love me. I am who I am because of TV and I will never give it up.' But for now, Shaleen Bhanot is concentrating on music.

The film hits screens on May 1.

In My Choice, director Homi Adajania has teamed up with Padukone to highlight women empowerment.

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'People keep asking me where I get so much energy from. But I'm just having fun because people are still offering me good work,' Amitabh Bachchan tells us.

Prem Leela singer Aman Trikha tells Rediff.com contributor Rajul Hegde his journey to success.

'Today, when I watch animated films again, I still feel connected with the child in me.' Sunidhi Chauhan talks Frozen.

'We have trained Priyanka well for the role of IPS officer Abha Mathur. She learnt all the mannerisms of the Indian police. The Quantico people are taking the real advantage of it. It's okay, I am happy that America knows what we can do.' Jai Gangaajal director Prakash Jha raves about his heroine.

'Those who have a role for me should come to me irrespective of my pregnancy. I am a working woman and am passionate about my work. Since the time I was in my mother's womb, I wanted to be an actor. I will continue acting all my life, till I am 80!' Kareena Kapoor Khan sets the record straight.

'We have been getting e-mails for assignments and events. People from random islands, like Seychelles, called us to perform for India's independence day. It's crazy to see how the internet affects the world. We feel blessed that so many people recognise us. We have even got mails from low-budget feature film makers in the South -- like they want us to be the heroines!' Twins Poonam and Priyanka Shah give us a jhalak into their lives!

Amitabh Bachchan talks about PINK, working with younger actors and social media!

'Doing a biopic on Irom Sharmila is too big a responsibility. I have to analyse a lot of other things before I take that up. I don't want to face the backlash it will get if I do that role. This is the best time to be an actor.' Taapsee Pannu up, close and personal.

Is Bani the new Drama queen?

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Veteran music composer Khayyam revisits Umrao Jaan.

'The only time I went on set was during Badshah. I was very young at that time. After being there for about an hour, I was bored and wanted to go. I couldn't watch it again and again, the retakes.' But Mustafa Burmawalla could not stay away from the arc lights for long.

The actress-turned-politician has sung eight bhajans for the album, and even sang live at its laungh.

Last September on the eve of the release of Gurmeet Ram Rahim's MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart, Rediff.com's Patcy N and Afsar Dayatar attended a huge concert in Sirsa, Haryana, to promote the film.

Photographers waiting outside the restaurant to shoot the Kundras were pounced upon by the bouncers and beaten black and blue.

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in.We bring you their travels in a special series.

Deepika Padukone also talks about why she believes Padmavati will be a gamechanger.

'In 30 years, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish.'

Here's what he loves most about KBC.

'Deepika had seen some Simmba rushes.''She doesn't react much to anything in life.''But when the screen went off, she looked at me and said "hot lag raha hai".'

'All mothers are the same. Mine came out of the MAMI screening, crying.''Recently, a critic compared me to the best debut since Hrithik sir and she was so overwhelmed with that.''Someone said 'You are Bhagyashree's son and the innocence is the same.''Even if I can even touch the shadow of that in my entire career, I will be very happy.'

'Today, music directors do not work on a song that turns out to be the biggest hit of the year.''Their main focus is on creating a song which becomes an instant hit.''Whether the audience remembers that song after a couple of months or not, that does not concern them anymore.'

Tips from Sunny and Rannvijay on how to spice up your marriage.

The annual tradition of Christmas bunch at Shashi Kapoor's house was carried forward by his son Kunal.

Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday celebrations started early with the unveiling of an exhibition of photographs from his life. His family also threw a retro-themed party for him at their home, and invited his friends over.

Ekta Kapoor's little son Ravie turned one on January 26, and she threw a party to celebrate the big day.

Hina Khan's tutorial on how to wear the mask right in this video.

After the Antakshri Challenge, Bollywood stars have taken up the Safe Hands Challenge, launched by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organisation.

How discipline and commitment prove essential in your leadership ministry.

Andy Stanley said, “Leadership is stewardship, and you are accountable,” while speaking to a group of leaders at Catalyst Atlanta in 2006. This quote absolutely resonated with me, because we can forget that as leaders we are responsible for our own leadership. Not only are we accountable to ourselves and those we lead, but most importantly we are accountable to the God that called us to lead.

Leadership in its most basic definition is the action or ability to lead a group or organization. Having been in leadership in education, business, the nonprofit sector, and ministry, I know all too well the truth of this statement. You are only a leader if someone is following you, so we need to give attention to how we lead, the impact of our leadership, and the health of our leadership.

Leading effectively requires discipline, and I have learned I am most effective when I discipline myself. As a leader, I have found three disciplines that help me lead well and avoid leadership pitfalls and burnout. I have used these in every area I have been called to lead. These lifelines have proven viable, having saved my life and the lives entrusted to me. Through the lifelines of prayer, fasting, and flexibility, my leadership has been enhanced in multiple ways. Albeit, prayer, fasting, and flexibility are disciplines, I consider them lifelines because of the life-giving power they have provided.

The lifeline of prayer

We know the power in prayer. We can perform a historical analysis of scripture and see many of the leaders God used were given to prayer. Prayer is what brings our will into alignment with God’s will. Whether God calls us to lead in church or the marketplace, our prayer lives are essential to our success as leaders. ...

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