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The cinematic journey of ‘Lady Changez Khan’ Ismat Chughtai – Anniversary special

A look at the feisty and celebrated Urdu writer's tryst with Hindustani/Hindi cinema, on the of...

25 Oct 2021 9:22 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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Ismat Chughtai and her message in Sone Ki Chidiya – Death anniversary special

On her 27th death anniversary today (she died on 24 October 1991), we look at the rebellious writer...

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Ismat Chughtai is in me: Rajshri Deshpande on playing the fearless feminist in Manto

On the 26th death anniversary of Urdu's foremost feminist writer, actress Rajshri Deshpande, the...

24 Oct 2017 7:57 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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When Jan Nisar Akhtar, son Javed wrote for Mr India

For the poet-lyricist's 40th death anniversary, we take a look at the both father and son who 26...

19 Aug 2016 4:00 IST — Sonal Pandya

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When Lata Mangeshkar first sang for Kamini Kaushal

How Ziddi (1948) changed the careers of Mangeshkar, Kaushal and Dev Anand...

20 Jan 2016 6:04 IST — Sonal Pandya