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The Formidable Editor, Vimla Patil

Vimla Patil always stressed the importance of proving wrong the perception that women were women's worst enemies. And it iss a lesson I carried forward with me all through my career, learning empathy, understanding and ways to help as I went along. Sathya Saran, who succeeded Mrs Patil as Femina's editor, pays homage to the well-known journalist who passed into the ages on September 29, 2024.

'Priyanka Chopra Was A Clear Winner'

'Priyanka has done very well in Bollywood and Hollywood. But had she joined politics, it might have been a different story altogether. Given how ambitious she was, she would have made a good youth leader. She might even have launched her own party,' says Sathya Saran

'Ash and Abhishek have good chemistry'

Sathya Saran, former editor of Femina speaks about her close association with Aishwarya.

'I was 18 when India won Miss Universe': Sushmita's throwback post

Sushmita Sen looks back at the day that changed her life.

'Nafisa came across as a clear winner'

SEE: When Sushmita won Miss Universe in 1994

Sushmita Sen remembers winning Miss Universe in 1994 and her exciting journey over the years.

Showtime Season 1 Part 2: Little To Offer

There is a lot more to Bollywood than the unguarded glimpses Showtime offers, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'Guru Dutt tried to end his life several times'

'It was only after he passed away that the family realised he was crying for help.'

When SD Burman thought of leaving Bollywood

Sun Mere Bandhu Re: The Musical World of S D Burman by Sathya Saran reveals many interesting anecdotes from the late composer's life in Hindi films

SECRETS about Silsila you never knew!

'Amitabh practised Rang Barse well; the singing, movements, everything. And he got the inflections perfectly.'

'S D Burman never forgot he was a prince'

'When it came to S D Burman, a Guide song was completely different from a Tere Mere Sapne song which was completely different from a Sharmilee song. Except for their quality, there is nothing to link them together.' 'Lata was his ultimate voice. He felt there was nobody like Lata. "Give me a harmonium, give me Lata and I will make music," he said.'

'Suicide was always on Guru Dutt's mind'

Sathya Saran talks about Guru Dutt and Abrar Alvi at the launch of her book Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi's Journey.

S D Burman's proudest moment

'His son had become a composer after all, and one now chased by producers. But while finding peace in one quarter, he had lost it in another. Jet was not a home any more. The room across his was empty, there were no sounds floating through the door.' The world, in the eyes of the Burmans.

How Sushmita and Aishwarya became superstars

Former editor of Femina magazine, Sathya Saran looks back at the Miss India pageant that changed the lives of two young women.