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50 years of Abhinetri (1970): Feisty heroine sacrificed at the altar of a happy ending

Subodh Mukerji's film, starring Hema Malini and Shashi Kapoor, gives us a strong heroine but to...

12 May 2020 2:00 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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6 factors that made Deewaar a timeless classic

On the 45th anniversary of the release of the cult classic produced by Gulshan Rai and directed by a...

24 Jan 2020 1:00 IST — Suyog Zore

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An iconic mother of Bollywood: Javed Akhtar pays tribute on Nirupa Roy's 87th birth anniversary

Roy featured in over 200 movies and won many awards and accolades for her remarkable performances....

04 Jan 2019 14:30 IST — IANS

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Countering Hindu extremism through the message of harmony – Yash Chopra’s Dharmputra (1961)

Continuing our series on early Hindi films that explored the project of nation-building and of we at...

16 Aug 2018 15:56 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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Emraan Hashmi shares old picture of grandmother Purnima with Nargis, Shammi, Nirupa Roy

All the actresses had gathered for the Holi celebrations at the famous RK Studios in Chembur in the...

01 Mar 2018 13:30 IST — Mayur Lookhar

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Hindi cinema’s ‘Maa’ Nirupa Roy’s sons’ property dispute takes a nasty turn

Kiran and Yogesh have been fighting over the Embassy Apartments property in Malabar Hills for a long...

11 Jan 2018 11:30 IST — Our Correspondent

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Rakesh Roshan entered Hindi film industry with a bold experiment: Birthday special

Roshan's debut film Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani makes a comment not only on parenting, but also speaks...

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Deewar continues: Nirupa Roy's sons in dispute over mother's room

The sons are involved in a property dispute over the sprawling Nepean Sea Road bungalow of the late...

02 Mar 2017 12:09 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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40 years later, Amar Akbar Anthony’s larger than life symbolism still fascinates

Manmohan Desai's film has always been under the scanner for being unrealistic, but there is a...

07 Jan 2017 8:24 IST — Keyur Seta

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5 lesser-known roles played by Nirupa Roy

Long before she played mother to heroes like Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, actress Nirupa Roy was...

13 Oct 2016 2:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Dharmputra: Remembering Yash Chopra’s second film

The filmmaker, who would have turned 84 today (27 September), began his directorial career not with...

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8 things you didn't know about Deewar 

The film that launched a slew of 'Angry Young Man' movies is a cinematic classic. If you you...

21 Jan 2016 9:06 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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What's in a name?

These 10 stars of early Hindi cinema adopted screen names when they began acting ...

19 Jan 2016 9:21 IST — Sonal Pandya

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10 lines no filmi maa can do without

The mother of all character tropes in Bollywood is 'Maa'. The ever present north of the the...

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