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Release of Sonakshi Sinha’s Noor pushed back
The Sunhil Sippy film will avoid a clash with Anurag Basu’s Jagga Jasoos and release two weeks later.
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IFFI 2016 Film Bazaar: Abhay Deol becomes distributor to back indie films digitally
The Happy Bhag Jayegi actor is turning distributor with three films acquired from the Film Bazaar in Goa.
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Nargis Fakhri, Rajkummar Rao ready to marry in ‘5 Weddings’
The duo was spotted in character on the sets of their latest Indo-American production directed by Namrata Singh Gujral.
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Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon’s Raabta gets a release date
Dinesh Vijan’s directorial debut will reach theaters next June.
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What made Shah Rukh Khan a superstar? New book has the answer
Samar Khan, author of SRK – 25 Years of a Life, spoke to Cinestaan.com about cataloguing the actor’s journey to the top.
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It's been 25 years since Sridevi-Anil Kapoor's Lamhe shocked us
Revisiting Yash Chopra's finest romance, a quarter of a century after its release.
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9 things you didn't know about dancing star Helen
Her exotic past, colourful career and fabulous legacy — here's what you probably don't know about our original Dancing Queen on her 78th birthday today (21 November).
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Kareena Kapoor Khan shows off her baby bump on new magazine cover
The Ki & Ka actress, who is expecting her first child next month, was glowing in the one-of-a-kind photo shoot.
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Jacqueline Fernandez, Taapsee Pannu paired with Varun Dhawan in Judwaa 2
The Dishoom and Pink actresses are joining the popular remake of the 1997 comedy hit starring Salman Khan.
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From beauty queens to Hindi cinema stars: 19 former Miss Indias who turned to acting
On the joint birthdays of Zeenat Aman and Sushmita Sen today (19 November), a look at the former Miss India winners who later became actresses.
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Boney Kapoor says daughter Jhanvi will debut in a Karan Johar production
Sridevi and Boney Kapoor’s eldest daughter will reportedly make her big screen debut with Dharma Productions.
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Alia Bhatt looks for love in Dear Zindagi new song ‘Tu Hi Hai’
The latest track from Gauri Shinde's Dear Zindagi sung by Arijit Singh explores the possibility of love for Bhatt’s character Kaira.
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Meena Shorey: The La-ra-lappa girl
On her 95th birth anniversary today (17 November), we look back at a Hindi film actress forgotten by most viewers.
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10 things you didn't know about Shobhana Samarth
For the legendary actress' birth centenary today (17 November), here are 10 interesting facts about her life and career.
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Debaki Bose — The first internationally honoured Indian filmmaker
On his 45th death anniversary today (17 November), we take a closer at Debaki Bose, the first Indian director to be honoured with International Award of Merit.
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Irrfan Khan joins Salman Khan’s international project Lions of the Sea
Based on real-life events, the film follows the 376 sea passengers on the ship SS Komagata Maru who were denied entry into Canada in 1914.
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Music composer Chitragupta was a lecturer of economics
A short primer on the life and work of the legendary film composer, on his 99th birth anniversary.
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Dear Zindagi gets an all-clear from the CBFC
The film starring Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt received a ‘UA’ certificate ahead of its release next week.
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It’s a wrap for Rajkummar Rao on Bareilly Ki Barfi
The actor, who plays an author in the upcoming film, finished shooting his portions on location in Uttar Pradesh.
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Filmfare’s latest cover with Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt 'inspired' by Vanity Fair?
The film magazine takes a page out of Vanity Fair’s annual Hollywood issue by photographing the stylish stars against a similar background as the 2011 cover.