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Hollywood has its own Queen of Jhansi biopic with actress Devika Bhise
The international production will compete with the Indian biopic on the legend, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, starring Kangana Ranaut.
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Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's next on sport of kabbadi
The writer-director will join hands with Fox Star Studios for the upcoming film.
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Fanney Khan assistant director injured, taken to hospital after accident on set
A motorcycle crashed into the unnamed assistant director as she was crossing the road during the shooting of the film.
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Parmanu set for 23 February release, KriArj Entertainment announces 2018 lineup
The production company, founded by Prernaa Arora and Arjun N Kapoor, has an interesting and diverse list of films lined up for the upcoming year.
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Sanjeev Kumar: The actor without a fixed image
On his 32nd death anniversary today (6 November), we take a look at the actor whose ability to mould into any role helped him to be remembered as one without a character label.
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9 scene-stealers from Aamir and Salman's Andaz Apna Apna
The 1994 cult classic featured stellar supporting turns from several key character actors and a few cameos by stars. We revisit their best moments in the hilarious comedy as the film completes 23 years today (4 November).
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A quick primer on actress Faryal
On her 72nd birthday today (3 November), here's a quick primer on Faryal, an actress from the 1960s and 1970s.
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Commemorating Sohrab Modi’s historical epics
Celebrating the actor-filmmaker’s 120th birth anniversary today (2 November), we revisit his grand historical and period films from Pukar (1939) to Mirza Ghalib (1954).
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Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK to produce, direct remake of Korean blockbuster A Hard Day
The film will be produced by Kross Pictures who have made Te3n (2016) and the upcoming Hindi remake of Korea's Miracle in Cell No 7 (2013).
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Scoring gold: How sports films became popular in India
The last few years have seen the rise of the sports film in Hindi cinema.
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Halloween special: 9 essential Indian horror films
From haunted houses to women in white saris, here are some of Hindi cinema's best for a night in.
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Shoojit Sircar’s October to be released on 13 April 2018
Other films to be released in April 2018 are Fanney Khan, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and Baaghi 2.
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Revisiting Do Ankhen Barah Haath – V Shantaram death anniversary special
On the legendary filmmaker’s 27th death anniversary, we look back at the social drama, which was released 60 years ago, and revolved around the interesting, modern premise that even hardened criminals can be reformed.
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20 years of Dil To Pagal Hai: When Karisma Kapoor was nervous to dance opposite Madhuri Dixit
The film which completes 20 years of release today (30 October) was also the 20th film of Yash Chopra as director. He had taken a four-year break after directing Darr (1993).
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The celebrated roles of Pradeep Kumar: Death anniversary special
On the actor’s 16th death anniversary today (27 October), we remember some of his well-known performances and characters from films like Anarkali (1953) and Taj Mahal (1963).
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Original booklet: Who was who in Mehboob Khan's Mother India
On the film's 60th anniversary, meet the characters in this classic tale of the ideal Indian woman. These images are from the original film booklet published when the film was released.
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Birth anniversary special: The standout roles of Deven Varma
On what would have been the actor’s 80th birthday, a remembrance of his outstanding work in films like Chori Mera Kaam (1975) and Angoor (1982).
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5 classic roles of BM Vyas – Birth anniversary special
On his 97th anniversary, we remember the character actor’s notable turns in iconic films like Baiju Bawra (1952) and Saraswatichandra (1968).
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Shammi Kapoor’s 11 best leading man roles
On Shammi Kapoor’s 86th birth anniversary, we take a look at the romantic hero’s most memorable film roles.
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Danny Ben-Moshe: Never intended Shalom Bollywood for an Indian audience
The filmmaker spoke about his documentary’s long journey to theatres in a question-and-answer session after the world premiere at the 19th Mumbai Film Festival on 16 October.