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Chicago's Apna Ghar celebrates 20 years of service

Shyam Benegal, whose films like Ankur, Bhumika and Mandi have celebrated women trying to take control of their destinies, delivered the keynote speech at the 20th anniversary gala of Apna Ghar......

Shyam Benegal nominated for RS

Noted filmmaker Shyam Benegal, media magnate Shobhana Bhartia and eminent art historian Kapila Vatsayan were on Thursday nominated to Rajya Sabha. They fill the vacancies caused by the retirement......

Benegal's 'Bose' taken to court

Shyam Benegal's latest film, Bose: The Forgotten Hero, was on Wednesday taken to court by a group of researchers who claimed the movie peddled wrong information and defamed the enigmatic leader.The......

Netaji's daughter speaks!

Shyam Benegal's film Bose - The Forgotten Hero releases on May 13, but already finds itself in the midst of controversy. The All-India Forward Bloc has protested against the depiction of events in......

Rajya Sabha's CELEB quotient over the years

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and actress of yesteryear Rekha were among four eminent persons who were recommended for nomination as members of Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Their nomination now......

At 50, witty 'Amul' girl captured in book

Over the past four decades she provided a running commentary on the state of affairs of India and on her 50th anniversary, the cheeky, impish 'Amul' girl, has got a birthday present! The likes of......

Soaring burial costs deepen China's grave crisis

The Chinese are facing a grave crisis. The world's most populated country has no space for its dead. The skyrocketing price of cemetery plots and funeral services has come as a shocker to......

After Hajmola's success, Dabur forays into mints

Dabur is piggybacking on the equity of its digestive brand Hajmola to enter a new segment in confectionery - mints. Hajmola Mint Masti will enclose the Hajmola tablet as a filling in a mint......

India can be economically developed by 2020: Kalam

India can become economically developed by 2020 if it maintains a GDP of 10-11 per cent as there are nine more years to achieve 'Vision 2020' goals, former President A P J Abdul Kalam said. "We......

Petrol: The most expensive and cheapest nations

With average petrol prices touching historic highs, a plenty of Indians are worried over the cost of filling up. Experts say the price of petrol is skyrocketting because of the unrest in the......

100 years of cinema: Shyam Benegal lists his top five films

As Indian cinema celebrates its centenary year, filmmaker Shyam Benegal lists his favourite five films of all time.Sant Tukaram (1936) Directed by Vishnupant Govind Damle and Sheikh......

When Satyadev Dubey refused to work with Shyam Benegal

Eminent theatre personality Satyadev Dubey, who breathed his last in Mumbai yesterday, was one of theearliest friends that filmmaker Shyam Benegal made when he arrived in the city in 1959.The......

'I was ready to play any role for Shyam Benegal'

Mumbai-based businessman-turned-actor Sammir Dattani started his Bollywood career withsmall films like Uff Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai, Pyar Mein Twist and Mukhbir. But with Well Done Abba directed by......

Belfast Film Festival to 'spotlight' Shyam Benegal

Director-screenwriter-producer Shyam Benegal will be in the "spotlight" at prestigious Belfast Film Festival, being held from April 15-30.Besides screening of Benegal's films Zubeidaa and The......

Spotted: Shyam Benegal in Singapore

Reader Purnima Kamath met Shyam Benegal in Singapore at the screening of his film Bose: The Forgotten...

Exclusive: Shyam Benegal on the Commonwealth Games

Decision-making in the government is a painful affair, film director Shyam Benegal, one of the masterminds behind last week's Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, tells Rediff.com's Patcy N.Behind......

I am going to miss the IPL, that's for sure: Warne

Former Australia spin ace Shane Warne talks about his IPL journey and experience as captain of Rajasthan Royals, in an exclusive interview with cricket expert Harsha Bhogle for CNN-IBN . If we......

No tears as timid Murray flatlines again

Andy Murray once again froze on the biggest stage Sunday but instead of shedding tears as he did last year he simply shrugged off his failure to end 75 years of British Grand Slam hurt. Murray......

Mourinho defiant despite drubbing at Nou Camp

A defiant Jose Mourinho brushed off Real Madrid's crushing 5-0 defeat at arch rivals Barcelona on Monday, saying there were plenty of matches left in the season and the championship would still go......

Unique acrobats, boat parades mark Asian Games opening

Two years after the spectacular success of Beijing Olympics, China dazzled the world once again by unveiling the 16th Asian Games with a spell-binding opening ceremony in which water was the......

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Q. which is your fev film of nasiruddin shah ?
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Q. any way, there was a movie Based upon adoption of Mahabharat in today's corporate family, Made by shyam benegal, Shashi Kapoor did the role of Karn, name was kalyug has any one seen it ? its really a very good movie
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