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When a shy 22-year-old son of a Pathan fruit merchant was selected by Devika Rani, the doyen of Hindi cinema in the 1930s, to star in her film Jwar Bhata in 1944, it was more than just a change of name for the young man. Muhammad....
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Rishi Kapoor had once described himself as a “hyphen between a famous father, and a famous son”. Debuting on the silver screen at the age of two in one of his grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor’s plays, all baby Chintu....
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Everyone knew Irrfan Khan was suffering from a rare variant of cancer, but when he sent out a video message to help promote his last film, Angrezi Medium, his fans hoped he would be back to blaze up the silver screen aga....
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A movie that highlights how women in Indian villages are treated when they demand hygienic sanitation facilities. Another that addresses the stigma around the menstrual cycle. One, which depicts the battle of a girl who falls vic....
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The story of a fighter who wins against all odds has eternally inspired humanity. The passion to succeed, the struggle of the journey and finally, the joy of winning has been the most popular storyline ever. In India, sports has ....
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His blood, toil, tears and sweat won him India’s most prestigious award for cinematic brilliance, the coveted National Film Award for Best Actor (which he shared with Vicky Kaushal for U....
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It was 2006. I was wondering through the grand Spice Bazaar in Istanbul. It felt like home - the familiar fragrances of cinnamon, cumin, bay leaf and a host of other spices. But what made it even better wa....
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