Delhi boy Ripudaman Handa bags 'MasterChef' title
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Mumbai: Delhi-based Ripudaman Handa's passion and love for cooking helped him win the 'MasterChef' title in the third season of 'MasterChef - Kitchen Ke Superstar' at the finale of the reality show here Friday. The youngest contestant on the show, Handa, 23, was awarded Rs.1 crore and a chance to publish his own cookery book, a desire he has been harboring for long. Handa won the kitchen battle by defeating...  
10:10 AM, Jun 15, 2013

It's a do or die situation for 'Masterchef' finalist Doyel Sarangi
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Ajmer: A mother of a two-year-old boy and a pampering housewife, Doyel Sarangi from Kolkata is a finalist on TV cookery competion 'Masterchef - Kitchen Ke Superstars'. Whether she wins or not, she hopes she is able to set an example for women who have talent but it remains within the four was of their house. Her father introduced Doyel to the world of cooking at a young age, and...  
09:17 AM, Jun 13, 2013

No bigger screen than television, says Riteish Deshmukh Mumbai: Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who is making his debut on television as a judge on a dance reality show, says there is no bigger screen than it. 'India's Dancing Superstar', a dance reality show that will go on air from April 27, will be judged by Riteish, renowned Bollywood choreographers Geeta Kapur and Ashley Lobo. "Ten years back I did my film debut and now through this show I am...  
12:03 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Jackie Chan invites trouble after bragging about guns Jackie Chan has landed in trouble over his remarks that he carried guns and grenades in the past. ...  
06:28 PM, Dec 19, 2012

Rajinikanth gives away half his income to charities: biographer Naman Ramachandran The author, Naman Ramachandran, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on his book 'Rajinikanth - The Definitive Biography'. ...  
05:30 PM, Dec 14, 2012

Rajinikanth is India's biggest one-man entertainment industry: Sreedhar Pillai Senior film journalist Sreedhar Pillai looks back at Rajinikanth's contribution to Indian cinema on the actor's 62nd Birthday in an interaction with IBNLive readers. ...  
01:36 PM, Dec 13, 2012

Happy b'day Big B: Thank you for the memories New Delhi: There are certain people who should be treated with respect, always. The traditional Indian society keeps a check on its youngsters whether or not they are paying proper respect to people such as Sachin Tendulkar, Lata Mangeshkar and Amitabh Bachchan. The kind of respect these people enjoy is unthinkable for many prominent thinkers and politicians. Slowly and steadily, Amitabh Bachchan has completed 70 years and out of these...  
06:18 PM, Oct 10, 2012

Prakash Raj, the superstar beyond boundaries

A look at Prakash Raj's journey in the film industry, his life on camera and beyond. ...
07:39 PM, Aug 21, 2012

Are you expensive, Rajesh Khanna asked his doctor
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New Delhi: "I hope you are not a very expensive heart surgeon, I may need your services some day!" This was Rajesh Khanna's prayer to cardiologist Mukesh Hariawala when the superstar called on legendary composer R.D. Burman after the latter had been operated upon in a London hospital. It was the fifth day after the now US-based Hariawala's bypass surgery of Burman at London's Princess Grace Hospital. Rajesh Khanna trooped...  
06:09 PM, Jul 25, 2012

My father-in-law got a funeral he deserved: Akshay
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Mumbai: Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna got a dignified funeral, and one which he truly deserved, says his actor son-in-law Akshay Kumar, who always wanted to witness the late actor's superstardom. "I always wanted to witness my father-in-law's superstar stardom during his hey days. Thanks to you all, I did, giving him a dignified funeral that he deserved. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers," tweeted Akshay. Rajesh Khanna breathed his...  
06:22 PM, Jul 21, 2012

Remembering the original superstar Rajesh Khanna

The 69-year-old actor, who died at his Bandra residence on Wednesday, is considered to be Bollywood's first superstar. He is also considered to be Bollywood's greatest romantic hero ever. ...
02:59 PM, Jul 19, 2012

Rajesh Khanna leaves Chennai in tears Chennai: He may not have done a Tamil movie, but Rajesh Khanna was a celebrity in his own right in Chennai, which he visited frequently, and its film industry. In his heyday, the actor is said to have even had a room reserved for himself at the Chola Sheraton here. Khannas Red Rose, Masterji, Dil-E-Nadaan and Aaina were remakes of blockbusters in Tamil. Another set of his flicks, including Humshakal,...  
02:05 PM, Jul 19, 2012

What made Rajesh Khanna a superstar? Sagarika Ghose: Hi there. Our tribute to Rajesh Khanna. He's been described as India's Rudolph Valentino, someone who on screen exemplified romance, happiness, and charming masculinity. Rajesh Khanna was the phenomenon, at his height, the biggest film star India has ever seen. Rajesh Khanna passed away today and with him it seems an older innocent India has gone away too. What made Rajesh Khanna the biggest superstar ever? Now, music...  
10:49 AM, Jul 19, 2012

What made Rajesh Khanna the original superstar?

Rajesh Khanna, the star who holds the record for the maximum consecutive film hits, passed away after a long illness at 69. ...
11:01 PM, Jul 18, 2012

Rajesh Khanna: Women wrote him letters in blood New Delhi: Actors before him have tasted success. Amitabh Bachchan after him built a following among the 'misunderstood' youths in the 70s. But the frenzy that the appearance of Rajesh Khanna on the silver screen triggered among his female fans was entirely unprecedented. A style icon who made a trademark out of a hairdo, Khanna was cinema's first superbly suave superstar. His songs 'Mere sapno ki raani', 'O mere dil...  
04:06 PM, Jul 18, 2012

Tonight at 10 CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts, did Rajesh Khanna embody Bollywood's age of innocence? 
03:18 PM, Jul 18, 2012

Achcha toh hum chalte hain: RIP, Rajesh Khanna
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New Delhi: From the dizzying heights of fame to quiet shadows behind the arclights, Rajesh Khanna's life had a theatrical sweep, almost like one of his films. Bollywood's original superstar - simply the phenomenon to some - died in Mumbai Wednesday, leaving behind memories cast in celluloid of that famous crooked smile and head tilt. He was only 69. In an era long before this age of instant connect of...  
02:46 PM, Jul 18, 2012