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Listen to Baar Baar Dekho's latest romantic folk song 'Dariya'
The song, 'Dariya', is written, sung and composed in a folksy Punjabi rhythm by Arko, who previously performed 'Saathi rey' from Kapoor & Sons.
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Akira has a tough round one, earns Rs4.25 crore on first day
Despite the presence of a stellar star cast and high octane action sequences, AR Murugadoss' action drama has failed to generate enough buzz at the box office on its first day.
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Taapsee Pannu's new 'Baby' is Meera
Her character from Akshay Kumar's hit film, Baby, is now set to be launched in a standalone film.
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Govind Nihalani to make Marathi film Ti Ani Itar
The director revealed the title of his next venture, Ti Ani Itar (She And Others), based on a story by Shanta Gokhale. It would mark Nihalani's return to direction after 12 years.
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Sultan's VFX breakdown video throws new light on Salman Khan's film
The studio has released an impressive video on the many visual special effects used in the biggest Hindi blockbuster of the year so far.
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Lonavala film fest takes off, director Govind Nihalani honoured
The opening day of the week-long international film festival at Lonavala saw many veteran artistes from Govind Nihalani and Shyam Benegal to Naseeruddin Shah and Deepa Sahi make an appearance.
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9 songs of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil pair Pritam-Arijit that created magic
When the first teaser for Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil came out, we were not surprised that it was Arijit Singh's voice that stood out. The singer has been one of the finds of the decade, and his latest collaboration with Pritam is quite the rage. The music director and singer have delivered some splendid songs over the years. Here is a list of their best tracks to make your day.
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Rajkumar Hirani has 900 hours of conversation to make Sanjay Dutt biopic
The Munnabhai MBBS actor has stated that the first draft of his much-awaited biopic has not yet been finalised, and that the film will go on floors in December.
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Brace yourselves, Dil Chahta Hai 2 is coming!
Actor-director Farhan Akhtar admitted that he is thinking about a sequel to the millenial cult film, Dil Chahta Hai, even as he prepares to wind down another sequel, Rock On 2.
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Payscale should not depend on a person's sex: Aamir Khan on disparity
The Dangal star was speaking at a discussion panel, The Indian Futurescape, when he raised salient points on the existing disparity in payscale in the industry.
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Teesri Kasam: Shailendra's painful dream
A poet of great sensitivity and skill, Shailendra could not handle the commercial aspect of films. A passionate man, he sacrificed his life to film a story he loved. On his 93rd birth anniversary, we look at the film that was the greatest evidence of a poet's conviction.
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NA Ansari: The Indian Sherlock Holmes
In 1959, NA Ansari directed Balraj Sahni as Agent Rajan in an adventure that comes straight out of Arthur Conan Doyle's famous series. With a scheming professor, manipulative heroines and hilarious Johnny Walker, Black Cat is a quirky film that offers a unique Indian take on the famed detective. On his 99th birth anniversary, we take a look at Ansari's style of filmmaking that involved nuanced noir and ridiculous science fiction.
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10 greatest hits: Revisiting the magic of Mukesh
A singer of great depth and passion, Mukesh was one of the three pillars of Hindi film music alongside Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar. On the occassion of his 40th death anniversary, we take a look at the beautiful, magical versatility of the man whom Raj Kapoor called 'my voice'.
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Disney India to make shock exit from Hindi films production, Siddharth Roy Kapur to be ousted
One of the biggest production houses in the industry is set to announce its exit from the business.
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A Flying Jatt crash lands with Rs6.75 crore on first day
Tiger Shroff's superhero flick scored a very low opening day, despite having the advantage of a holiday release.
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Happy Bhag Jayegi picks up pace, nets Rs17.50 crore in first week
Mudassar Aziz's film has picked up the pace after a slow start. It is expected to go further with the Janmashtami weekend celebration helping its rise.
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Baahubali to represent Indian cinema at BRICS film festival
SS Rajamouli's magnum opus will join Bajirao Mastani, Thithi and Cinemawalla as representational films of Indian cinema at the annual diplomatic summit.
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Emraan Hashmi means business in the poster for Captain Nawab
The film will be the debut of Emraan Hashmi's home production, putting him in the ranks of actor producers like Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan.
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Sunny Deol is 'Betaab' for his son's debut
After having launched four debutantes in his last directorial venture, Ghayal Once Again, Deol is planning to remake his own debut for his son's foray into acting.
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Aamir Khan excited about Rajkumar Hirani's idea for 3 Idiots sequel
Work on the Sanjay Dutt biopic is yet to begin, but the director has suggested that he and Aamir are excited about a 'great idea' for the sequel of their hit, 3 Idiots.