It was a quiet reopening with few people venturing warily to watch a mix of regional, English and Hindi reruns such as "Chhichhore", "Thappad", "Tanhaji" and "The Spy".
Try an alternative to the traditional pudding.
'I never allow myself to look anxiously over my shoulder at what my co-star is doing.'
Aseem Chhabra's take on the highlights of Indian cinema this year.
Smita has left behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role.
Every aspect of Navratri is associated with delectable dishes that are relished across the country during these divine nine days -- from lip-smacking savouries to wholesome sweets.
'Nobody will be saved if you don't stop this ideological and political-strategic bulldozer.'
Soumitra Chatterjee -- one of the finest Indian actors of our time -- meant so much to Aseem Chhabra.
'He's one of the actors I've seen who, compared to so many younger people that we get to work with, doesn't have any tantrums.'
Police said that Pakistan-based Anees Ibrahim, who is brother of Dawood Ibrahim, was connected with the underworld operatives to execute the terror plan.
Irrfan never stopped being hopeful about the endless possibilities open to actors and film-makers in Indian cinema.
The 55-year-old actor-turned-politician admitted that due to the hectic schedule of the shooting, she "did not get to watch the series" on television.
The suave actor of the world, sometimes called the last of the Mohicans and familiar to students of cinema anywhere in the globe, acted in 14 Ray films and over 300 others, gracefully transitioning into commercial cinema in a variety of roles.
All along, Rahul, right till today 10 years later, hung onto his gut feeling that something surely had happened to Sheena.
Nobody else needs to boycott Bollywood, they are doing a pretty good job of digging up their own foundation, notes Deepa Gahlot.
'I come from a small town and I never thought I would ever sing professionally or become a playback singer.' 'But I made a career here.'
'While we conversed in Marathi, she would always make it a point to ask me in English, "Are you okay? Have you eaten?"' 'I sorely miss that care and concern.'
Jahan had tied the knot with Jain at a destination wedding at Bodrum in Turkey in 2019, attended by a select few.
'They say when they come in front of me they feel happy and like they are not sick.' 'As long as I am alive, I will do this work.'
He said designs for special range of saris will be launched before Durga Puja.
Ross and Rachel end their super long break. Kate Winslet solves Easttown's grimmest mystery. Huma Qureshi gets political in Bihar. All this and more on OTT this week notes Sukanya Verma.
In Indranee Ghosh's latest book you will discover some untold secrets about the hill station in the north east of India.
'Even my chemist was shutting down by 8.30 on Thursday nights to catch the telecast.'
Chef Ananya Banerjee shares her special recipe for rajgira puri with potato and red pumpkin sabji.
In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 films.
'Gone too soon, Astad, but I know whenever we meet in that world beyond, I will watch you dance.' Swarupa Dutt remembers a remarkable human being and a magnificent performer who left the world poorer when he passed into the ages on Thursday.
Be prepared to bump into some special people at the pandal.
Black Widows is a role-play of its Nordic counterpart with lame moments, unhappening twists and terrible performances, complains Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Readers tell us how they celebrated the festival of lights this year.
BCCI president-elect Sourav Ganguly said the achievement of Nobel prize winner and fellow Bengali Abhijit Banerjee is much bigger than his.
Laxmi Sorte and Kaustav Ghosh, who travelled across 29 Indian states and five Union territories in 101 days, recommend a list of lesser known places in India to add to your travel bucket list.
Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!
'We have done majoritarianism through other means.' 'The Citizenship Amendment Act, read together with the National Register of Citizens, will prove what I mean,' notes Aakar Patel.
Indrani was spiritedly telegraphing details of the jewellery from the back of the court...
Rahul knew this was coming. That 'dirt' would be dug up.
Indian comic book character Chacha Chaudhary has been declared as the mascot of the government's Namami Gange Programme with an aim of bringing behavioural change among children towards the Ganga and other rivers.
With a staff in one hand and the other on his granddaughter's shoulder, the old man briskly takes the lead as the sun breaks over the horizon.
Among Hindi cinema's leading men of the last century, Sunil Dutt, who passed away 16 years ago on May 25, did not hesitate in doing women-oriented films which addressed the issues of their upliftment, empowerment and equality.
The veteran actress passed away today, January 17.
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