Waheeda Rehman

MP: Waheeda Rehman conferred with Kishore Kumar Award

9:12 pm February 4, 2020

Bhopal: Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman was on Tuesday conferred with Madhya Pradesh government’s prestigious Kishore Kumar Award for 2018, an official said. Madhya Pradesh culture minister Dr Vijaylaxmi Sadho presented the award to the actor at the latter’s residence in Bandra in Mumbai, a public relation department official said. The award carries a cash prize […]

PM Modi, Lata Mangeshkar pay tributes to Khayyam

11:56 am August 20, 2019

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, filmmaker Muzaffar Ali among others have mourned the death of music composer Khayyam, calling his passing away an end of a musical era. The 92-year-old composer, best known for his music in classic films such as ‘Kabhi Kabhie’ and ‘Umrao Jaan’, passed away after prolonged illnesses […]

Khayyam – the composer with a poet’s heart

11:38 am August 20, 2019

Mumbai: Longing is how one would describe Khayyam’s music and the admirers of the veteran music composer, who breathed his last on Monday, will keep revisiting his melodies like patrons returned to listen to Umrao Jaan’s songs in the eponymous film. It was a different time and Khayyam, who passed away after a prolonged illness […]

Waheeda Rehman reminisces ‘Guide’ days as she returns to Udaipur

12:02 am August 17, 2019

Udaipur: More than 50 years after shooting for classic “Guide” in Udaipur, veteran actor Waheeda Rehman is taking a trip back to the city of lakes. The 81-year-old actor is in the city to shoot for her upcoming feature “Desert Dolphin”, being directed by Los Angeles-based debutante filmmaker Manjari Makijany. “I’ve come to Udaipur after […]