Mehtab

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Too hot to handle: The scene from Chitralekha (1941) that troubled the censors

While Kidar Sharma's masterpiece is lost forever, a surviving still from the film conjures up the scene that was censored 80 years ago.

Jul 05 2021 — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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Tale of two queens: What Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika and Sohrab Modi's Jhansi Ki Rani share

With the release of Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi last weekend, we watch Sohrab Modi's 1953 version of Jhansi Ki Rani to find what has changed in the narration of the legend of Laxmibai.

Jan 28 2019 — Shriram Iyengar

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Meet Mehtab, the original Jhansi ki rani of Hindi cinema

On her 20th death anniversary today (10 April), we examine how actor-filmmaker Sohrab Modi brought to life the story of the legendary Laxmibai in 1953 with leading lady Mehtab.

Apr 10 2017 — Sonal Pandya

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When a teenage Suraiya sang for Mehtab

How the great singing star got her first big break as a playback artiste

Apr 11 2016 — Sonal Pandya