Shatranj Ke Khilari was Satyajit Ray's first Hindi film. The Master set the Premchand story against the backdrop of the First War of Independence in 1857. Bijoya Ray, his wife, reveals fascinating glimpses behind the making of the epic in this exclusive excerpt from her memoir.
Shatranj Ke Khilari was Satyajit Ray's first Hindi film. The Master set the Premchand story against the backdrop of the First War of Independence in 1857. Bijoya Ray, his wife, reveals fascinating glimpses behind the making of the epic in this exclusive excerpt from her memoir.
Sukanya Verma lists the girls to have rocked the military and khaki look in recent times.
Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.
The court said Shroff is a celebrity and this status inherently grants him certain rights over his personality and associated attributes.
Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor.
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Moushumi Chatterjee on her co-stars and how they guided her throughout her career.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was among those who mourned her loss, and visited her home.
They'll spice up your Instagram feeds with their lip-smacking food pics.
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
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Take a look at the gorgeous arrivals.
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Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.
Priyanka Chopra parties in Hollywood, while her Mary Kom team has bash back home.
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A look at the highlights of the ITA awards.
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Bollywood movies have a soft corner for Dil and Pyaar. But its Ram love is no less prolific.
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Deven Verma goes back in time and recalls the time of working with Raj Kapoor, Ashok Kumar and other actors.
