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The pioneering spirit of Bombay Talkies founder Himanshu Rai

On Himanshu Rai's 80th death anniversary, a look at the ways in which the studio he co-founded,...

16 May 2020 8:54 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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7 times Leela Chitnis was the quintessential mother in Hindi cinema

For her 15th death anniversary, we select seven film roles in which Chitnis played the archetypal of...

14 Jul 2018 4:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Kangan, Bandhan, Jhoola: Leela Chitnis’s hat-trick of hits

On the actress’s 108th birth anniversary today (8 September), here’s a look at her early...

09 Sep 2017 3:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Fatma Begum, Jaddanbai: The earliest female filmmakers of Indian cinema

In the dawn of Indian cinema, these filmmakers were the multifaceted trailblazers who set the path...

09 Feb 2017 6:55 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Rare pics: 11 yesteryear stars in Lux advertisements

Presenting the beautiful actresses, including Hindi cinema’s first star Leela Chitnis, who Lux...

14 Jul 2016 11:30 IST — Sonal Pandya