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Arunaraje Patil: Inspired by the space there is right now
The filmmaker spoke with Cinestaan.com about her new book, Freedom: My Story, her desire to make another feature film and giving practical advice to young upcoming filmmakers.
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Watch: How Vidya Balan’s father gave flight to her dreams
The Parineeta actress talked about how encouraging and supportive her father has been in her life in a video especially created for Father’s Day by Men Against Rape and Discrimination (MARD).
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Ayushmann Khurrana begins filming Sriram Raghavan's Shoot The Piano Player
The upcoming film started shooting in Pune on 18 June.
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All's fair in love and cricket
When Dev Anand and Mala Sinha fell in love at Brabourne Stadium.
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7 things you didn't know about Naseem Banu
For her 15th death anniversary today (18 June), here are seven interesting facts about the alluring actress, once known as ‘pari chehra’ (angel face).
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Arjun Rampal, Abhishek Bachchan join cast of JP Dutta’s Paltan
The two actors will be a part of the ensemble cast of the filmmaker’s upcoming war film.
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Baadshaho poster: Ileana D’Cruz gets bold and beautiful
After Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi and Vidyut Jammwal, the Barfi! actress graces the latest poster from Baadshaho.
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Dangal makes history; becomes 5th highest grossing non-English movie in the world
The Aamir Khan-starrer, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, has earned more than $300 million (around Rs1,800 crore) globally.
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Baadshaho poster: Vidyut Jammwal is a badass with a badge
This is the latest character poster released from director Milan Luthria’s upcoming film.
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10 timeless classics by the singing star, Suraiya
On her 88th birth anniversary, we look at some of Suraiya's notable songs from the 1940s to 1960s, the years of her golden career since making her debut as a teenage singer under music composer Naushad.
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Kabir Khan talks about SRK’s Tubelight cameo, borrowing 'college notes' from the superstar
The writer-director discussed the special dynamic between actors Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan.
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Sonakshi Sinha to play Suneil Shetty’s daughter in Bosco Martis’s Circus
The upcoming film will be choreographer Bosco Martis’s first directorial venture.
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Will Salman Khan don his Kick avatar again in December 2019?
It is rumoured that the sequel to the 2014 film, directed by Sajid Nadiadwala, will be released around Christmas two years from now.
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7 times Kirron Kher was the ultimate Punjabi mom — birthday special
As the actress turns a year older today, we give you seven occasions where Kher played the typical Punjabi mother onscreen.
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'Galti Se Mistake' song: Choreographer Vijay Ganguly on how the Jagga Jasoos song came about
Can’t get the song ‘Galti Se Mistake’ out of your mind? Neither can we. Cinestaan.com spoke to the one of men behind the catchy song from Anurag Basu’s Jagga Jasoos.
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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra builds toilets as he shoots Mere Pyare Prime Minister in Mumbai slums
The Bhaag Milkha Bhaag director has received a NOC from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to make 20 toilets in the Khandooba area of Mumbai.
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20 years of Border: JP Dutta’s daughter Nidhi discusses the lasting power of the film
As the film completes 20 years (13 June), filmmaker JP Dutta’s daughter Nidhi speaks about her father’s vision for the war drama and why it resonated with audiences.
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All these films are in debt to Subhash Ghai's Karz
On the 37th anniversary of the reincarnation saga, here are the films, inspired by the lyrics of Anand Bakshi all looked towards the songs of Karz when choosing a title.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping too is a fan of Aamir Khan's Dangal
The Dangal craze in China has also roped in the President. He is said to have told Indian PM Narendra Modi that he had watched the Aamir Khan film.
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‘No toilet, no bride’ says latest poster of Akshay Kumar's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
The new poster from the film shows the actor as a celebratory groom on the day of his wedding.