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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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What's in a name?
These 10 stars of early Hindi cinema adopted screen names when they began acting ...
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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...