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Revisiting Aarti (1962): Powerful portrait of a working woman driven by her ideals
We revisit the family melodrama, released on 10 August 1962, which was Rajshri Pictures’ first...
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7 greatest roles of Meena Kumari – Special
It was on 31 March 1972 that the immensely talented Meena Kumari died, aged 38, leaving behind a...
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Kamal Amrohi and Meena Kumari's love story to be turned into a web-series
The filmmaker's grandson, Bilal Amrohi, announced that the series will be set in the backdrop of...
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Revisiting Mere Apne (1971): Gulzar’s directorial debut about disillusioned youth resonates even today
The film, released 50 years ago, starred Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha....
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National Film Archive lands making-of-Pakeezah footage on Meena Kumari’s death anniversary
The 16mm reel also has footage of a differently choreographed dance performed by a young Meena to...
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Bhanu Athaiya (1929-2020): A titan among costume designers
The doyenne of design, who made history by becoming India's first Oscar-winner, also played a in...
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Web-series on the life of Hindi screen legend Meena Kumari announced
The series will be based on the late star's biography, Mahjabeen As Meena Kumari, by author...
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Book excerpt: How the year 1966 changed Dharmendra’s life
On the actor’s 83rd birthday today, an excerpt from his biography by journalist Rajiv examines...
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Rasika Dugal's Mirzapur look inspired by tragedy queen Meena Kumari?
The actress has seemingly adopted her style from the iconic Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) appearance...
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Scared to work with Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone: Amitabh Bachchan
Speaking at the press conference of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the veteran actor said he is fortunate to...
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The luminous star of Hindi cinema: Meena Kumari — 85th birth anniversary special
From Baiju Bawra (1952) to Pakeezah (1972), we remember the quintessential performances of the who...
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Google honours Meena Kumari on her 85th birth anniversary
The late actress, who started out as a child artiste, acted in over 90 films and won acclaim for her...
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Remembering Chanda Kalrani – A life lived for dance
Chanda or Chandra Kala, as she was sometimes credited, died last week in Mumbai aged 78....
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Vidya Balan walks out of Meena Kumari biopic as script is too ‘sensationalised'
The Tumhari Sulu actress opted out as she wasn’t happy with the content of the film....
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Honey Irani, the Wonder Child – Birthday special
Celebrating Honey Irani’s birthday, we take a look at her film with Meena Kumari, Chirag Kahan...
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An unconventional heroine: Meena Kumari in Miss Mary
In a month-long celebration of Meena Kumari's films, we take a look at the 1957 film Miss Mary...
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'Meena Kumari used to wear her roles like a dress' – Birth anniversary special
Film memorabilia collector and historian Zafar Aabid Balani remembers a few incidents from the of...
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Meet the masterful Vijay Bhatt — birth anniversary special
On the prolific producer-director’s 110th birth anniversary (12 May), we revisit, along with...
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Remembering Meena Kumari the poet
The years of suffering and loneliness had equipped Meena Kumari with the pathos that enriched other...
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When Filmfare was known as the Clare awards
The first awards ceremony recognized only five winners and was a relatively small affair....