The Noapara police station in West Bengal holds a unique historical connection to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who was briefly detained there in 1931. The police station commemorates this event every year on Netaji's birth anniversary. The station preserves the cup and saucer used to offer Netaji tea, which he refused, as well as a memorial room with photographs and books about his life. Visitors can pay homage to Netaji at the memorial room and a statue of him stands proudly outside the station.
'I made this film in 2004 with Ajay Devgn, Bhoomika Chawla and Sameera Reddy. This is 2024 and everyone has moved on. So it's not just a disservice to me but to all concerned.'
'Everybody was scared, especially with Rajesh Khanna playing a double role and playing my lover and my son.' 'It was quite a risky thing to do. That's why they made me look so old.'
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Opposition leaders in Punjab have claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls signals the beginning of its downfall in the state as well. They cited the party's inability to deliver on promises and allegations of corruption as reasons for the setback in Delhi and predicted a similar fate for the AAP in Punjab, where it is currently in power.
Film folk celebrate Lord Krishna's birthday, Janmashtami.
'If you thought Allu Arjun was a sensation in the first Pushpa film, wait till you see what he has done this time.'
'At the airport, some people held me like a mother holds her child's cheeks. I have never experienced these kinds of things.'
'I expect it to be the highest grosser of Indian cinema.'
'More than the shooting dabbas which we take with us, it's about what's going in their school dabbas.'
'Four days before the shoot, I cut down my water intake to just one litre per day, eliminated salt and carbs, and focused solely on protein.' 'By the time we shot the scene, I was just waiting for it to be over, so I could finally drink water again!'
'My mother's blessings have been with me all the way. I don't think I would be worth anything without her.'
The Essel group founder, Subhash Chandra has settled 91.2 per cent of his debt with 43 lenders, and the remaining dues are in the process of being paid. "I am happy to report that we have come out of the financial stress situation by settling 91.2% of our total debt to 43 lenders in 110 accounts. "About 88.3% of the amount has been paid, while the remaining 2.9% is in the process of being paid. "We are making all the required efforts to settle the remaining 8.8% of our total debt.
The Allahabad high court has directed the Centre to place before it on December 19 the decision taken on a representation moved against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that claimed he concealed his British citizenship in contesting the parliamentary election from Raebareli seat this year.
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'We were asked to add a dialogue where the politician says she admires Mrs Gandhi.'
'Madhuriji and Vidyaji are expert dancers, but the chemistry they created on screen...'
Zee Entertainment last week witnessed shareholder activism that saw an open call for the ouster of promoters and the incumbent management led by Punit Goenka. Besides, Dish TV also faced a similar call earlier this month. The trouble at Zee Entertainment can be gauged from the fact that this is a unique company wherein the promoters own just 3.99 per cent, but fully control the firm.
'We rarely see films that comment on a failed man-woman relationship.'
'I had to make sure that our much misunderstood erstwhile prime minister did not get a raw deal.'
'Prior to release, we heard only exemplary things about the film, so the failure came as a complete shock to my father.'
I have never forgotten the lesson that Guruji served up with the tea that morning: Be kind encouraging and patient with fresh starters. Subhash K Jha mourns the passing of Pritish Nandy.
Chandra, who will turn 69 years old on Saturday, becomes non-executive director with immediate effect.
'Each film is a lifetime's worth of experience and I've learnt so much from all of the films I've done.'
'...Shyam had not given me the roles he did.'
'We have to keep knocking on it before we get a response.'
The government may save over Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion) on capital and revenue expenditure allocated towards new schemes in the FY25 Budget that are yet to be implemented.
'The trolling and negativity were hard to handle.' 'It did affect my confidence and self-esteem.' 'Over time, I've learned to navigate it better.'
'His understanding of human nature and emotions can never be matched by me.'
Lataji had once picked her favourites, albeit reluctantly, and told Subhash K Jha just why they were so close to her heart.
Subhash Chandra making headlines is no longer news. For some years now it has been for his no-holds-barred feud with the Board for Control of Cricket in India.
'These people got caught in Pakistan, and jailed for a year-and-a-half, their release was delayed due to various political factors that were happening during 2017, 2018 and 2019.'
'He has always let us do our own thing but if we ever need anything, he is there with the best advice.'
'I never want to play a character that sends out the wrong message.'
The company has kicked off sale of infrastructure assets as well as sale of a part of the promoter holding in Zee to repay loans.
Ram Gopal Varma's Rakht Charitra was the first and last film for which Shatrughan Sinha was persuaded to shave off his trademark moustache.
'I have never met anyone so knowledgeable and with so much conviction, so much humility about everything he knew.'
'When a film goes beyond the specified level of audio standards, it starts affecting the psychological behaviour of the audience.'
