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Ayushmann, Rajkumar Rao's Bareilly Ki Barfi to release in July 2017
Director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari Tiwari and actress Kriti Sanon announced the news on Twitter to their fans.
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Remember music composer Bhagatram?
A look at the life and work of one half of Hindi cinema's first film composer duo Husnlal-Bhagatram on his 43rd death anniversary.
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Suniel Shetty’s son Ahan will make his launch in a Sajid Nadiadwala film
Ahan Shetty joins his sister Athiya who was launched by Salman Khan in Hero (2015) as an actor.
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13 years of Kal Ho Naa Ho: Death and Karan Johar’s films
On the 13th anniversary of Karan Johar’s Kal Ho Naa Ho today (29 November), starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan, we take a look at how the death of a central character is a staple in most of his films.
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Alia Bhatt-Shah Rukh's Dear Zindagi earns Rs32.50 crore in opening weekend
The film, directed by Gauri Shinde, is well on its way to becoming a hit.
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Amrita Singh walks out of Mubarakan, Ratna Pathak Shah steps in
The film, directed by Anees Bazmee, is being filmed in Chandigarh, Punjab.
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10 outrageous things Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor said on Koffee with Karan
The two young actors, often pitted as rivals, came together for the first time for the latest season of Karan Johar’s talk show.
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Book launch brings 'old rivals' Vinod Pande, Mahesh Bhatt together
Saanvri: The Story of a Concubine, the second book of the Ek Bar Phir (1979) director, was unveiled in Mumbai on 25 November.
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Remembering Harivansh Rai Bachchan
On the illustrious Hindi poet's 109th birth anniversary, we rewind to three memorable moments from son Amitabh's film career that were crafted with his works.
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Mahesh Bhatt calls Dear Zindagi an out-of-the-box, brave film
The filmmaker spoke about his youngest daughter, Alia Bhatt’s latest film, at a book launch in Mumbai.
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Terror in the city: 10 films on Mumbai’s struggle with terrorism
On the eighth anniversary of the 26/11 attacks, we examine the films that turned their lens on the history of terrorism in Mumbai.
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How OP Nayyar scored his big break with Kaneez
Here's how the famed composer got his first break with the film Kaneez 67 years ago on this date.
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Sushant Singh Rajput picks theatre over films, for now
The MS Dhoni actor revealed that he will be working on a play during his three-month break from films.
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Ranbir Kapoor will act with Sonam, Anushka Sharma in Sanjay Dutt biopic
The Barfi! star is slated to reunite with his Bombay Velvet and Saawariya co-stars in the film directed by Rajkumar Hirani.
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Konkona Sensharma bemoans the skewed number of female filmmakers in the industry
The Omkara actress spoke to Cinestaan.com about the low numbers of female filmmakers, developing her directorial debut with her parents and watching the film for the first time at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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First look: Arjun Kapoor will play twins in Mubarakan
The Ki & Ka actor will be acting alongside his uncle, Anil Kapoor, for the first time.
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10 reasons why Dhoom:2 is the best in the trilogy
On the film’s 10th anniversary today (24 November), we list 10 reasons why the Sanjay Gadhvi-directed sequel still holds up.
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Here's what you don't know about the legendary Tun Tun
There was a lot more to Hindi cinema's first funny lady than just her weight. Did you know, for instance, that she made audiences laugh in nearly 200 films? On her 13th death anniversary today (24 November), we take a look a key moments that turned Uma Devi into Tun Tun.
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Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar get ready for R Balki’s next
The Shamitabh director, who wants work with Amitabh Bachchan in all his films, will begin his next production in 2017.
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Ilayaraja classic 'Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le' modified for Dear Zindagi
The newest song from the Shah Rukh Khan-Alia Bhatt film is a reworking of the classic from the maestro's score for Sadma (1983).