Harindranath Chattopadhyay

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Book excerpt: How Neena Kulkarni became Ananth Mahadevan's 'first wife'

In this excerpt from his memoir Once Upon a Prime Time, the actor-filmmaker recounts some funny moments from the sets of Sai Paranjpye's Doordarshan serial Ados Pados.

Jan 25 2022 — Ananth Mahadevan

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50 years of Aashirwad: Ashok Kumar’s triumph in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s sensitive drama

At 58, the actor found resurgence in his career when he starred in the family drama which was released on 5 March 1968.

Mar 05 2018 — Sonal Pandya

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How Harindranath Chattopadhyay introduced rap to Hindi cinema

Poet, scholar, MP, playwright, and actor, Harindranath Chattopadhyay was a man of many talents. Yet, his most memorable one was the introduction of 'rap' in Hindi cinema through his limericks. On his 119th birth anniversary, we take a look at the enigmatic poet. 

Apr 02 2017 — Shriram Iyengar