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Pooja Batra: Couldn't have asked for a better debut than Virasat
On the film’s 20th anniversary today (30 May), actress Batra shares her memories with Cinestaan.com of shooting for the film and entering the Hindi film industry.
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Kavita Krishnamurthy: ‘Hawa Hawaii’ was a big feather in my cap
On the 30th anniversary of Mr India (1987), the singer shares her experience of recording the much-loved song in one take, mentions how a tiny mispronunciation became legendary, and relives the joy of singing with the inimitable Kishore Kumar.
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30 years of Mr. India: 10 things you didn’t know about the Anil Kapoor-Sridevi film
The beloved cult classic, with such iconic characters as Mogambo and Calendar, celebrates 30 years today. Here are some interesting anecdotes and stories that you may not know about the Anil Kapoor-Sridevi starrer.
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Remembering composer Vinod behind the 'La-ra-lappa' song
On his 95th birth anniversary today (28 May), we take a look at the brief life and career of the talented music composer.
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4 reasons why you should watch Haraamkhor at the Habitat Film Festival
Directed by Shlok Sharma, this gritty look at an affair between a student and her teacher is both quirky and unsettling.
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FCAT directs CBFC to certify Lipstick Under My Burkha within 7 days
The Film Certificate Appellate Tribunal has asked the Central Board of Film Certification to hand over an ‘A’ certificate to the film after they cleared it for release.
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12 years on, revisiting the colourful fashion of Bunty Aur Babli
The 2005 film, which completes 12 years today on 27 May, had trendy Indian outfits paired with modern styles created by fashion designer Aki Narula.
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Will Sara Ali Khan debut opposite Sushant Singh Rajput for Abhishek Kapoor’s Kedarnath?
The newcomer, who was rumoured to debut in a Karan Johar film, is said to star with the M.S. Dhoni actor for filmmaker Kapoor’s next film.
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Sonakshi Sinha to replace Diana Penty in Happy Bhag Jayegi sequel?
The filming of the sequel to the surprise hit is expected to start in a few months.
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How Laxmikant inspired the lyrics of ‘Kate Nahi Katate’ from Mr India
For the music composer’s 19th death anniversary, we share an entertaining story of how the famous song ‘Kate Nahi Katate Ye Din Ye Raat’ was created by him and lyricist Javed Akhtar.
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5 ways to recognise a Karan Johar film — birthday special
For the filmmaker’s 45th birthday today (25 May), we take a look at certain trademarks of his feature films that remain a constant, no matter what. Love them or hate them, you’re still going to be talking about them.
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Manisha Koirala shares her emotional journey as cancer survivor in inspirational TED talk
The Bombay actress and three-time winner of Filmfare Critics award for best actress talked about coming back from an overwhelming cancer diagnosis to rebuilding her life, step by step.
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Suraj Chavan: Meet the artistic sculptor behind the grand sets of Baahubali
An exclusive interview with the head of design and sculpture who led his team to make everything from the armour, to chariots and statues for the epic films, Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017).
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13 super romantic numbers by Rajesh Roshan: Birthday special
On the composer’s 62nd birthday (24 May), we revisit some of his popular love songs.
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Farah Khan shares throwback photo to celebrate 25 years in film industry
The choreographer-turned-director’s first song ‘Pehla Nasha’ from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) completed 25 years on 22 May 2017.
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Dharmendra, Sunny Deol launch Karan Deol in Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
The young actor is the third generation of Deols to enter the Hindi film industry.
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Jessica Chastain will play Ingrid Bergman in upcoming YRF biopic
The two-time Oscar nominee will star and co-produce the film alongside Uday Chopra and Arash Amel.
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Pooja Batra: Things never go according to plan
The Virasat (1997) actress talks about her upcoming film, Mirror Game, preparing for her role, and her plans for the future.
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When Subodh Mukerji had a cameo in Nasir Husain’s films
On filmmaker Subodh Mukerji’s 12th death anniversary today (21 May), a look at how Nasir Husain honoured his friend by naming a character after him in most of his films.
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Vijit Sharma: Important for all filmmakers to be good storytellers first
The first-time director of Mirror Game speaks about the challenges of creating a well-rounded story, shooting on an 18-day schedule, and filming in the US.