The duo were reportedly shooting together for film-maker Shashank Khaitan's Dharma Productions film Mr Lele.
On joining the party, Kumar said, "I am joining Congress because it's not just a party, it's an idea. It's a country's oldest and most democratic party, and I am emphasising on 'democratic'...Not just me many think that country can't survive without the Congress..."
Kumkum, who featured in some of the most memorable songs in Hindi cinema, passed away on Tuesday. She was 86.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, however, demanded Dahi Handi festival be allowed to be organised under certain conditions traditionally.
'My director has put the ugliest face of a crime on screen.'
'It will remain my one regret that Lataji didn't sing for me in Meera.'
'If I had to describe my experience of the people in one word, it would be 'warmth'.' 'They opened their hearts and homes for us.'
The popularity of the fashion trends the movie established saw the Filmfare awards introduce a new category for costume design, Manish Malhotra being the first recipient.
If there's one thing about the decade our glamorous lot is in NO RUSH to replicate, it is the '80s' kitschy, over-the-top sartorial style.
Bollywood stars queued up to watch the week's release Malang at a special screening in Mumbai.
Beg, borrow, steal or adopt, fake parents share a history of coming to the hero or heroine's rescue ensuing in much mirth and masala.
The sky is literally the limit for the Drone Awards competition that has unveiled the stunning winning photos for 2019. From cross-country skiers that look like fish, voted Photo Of The Year, to human giants, this year's aerial art winning submissions demonstrate the diversity and artistry of the craft. The winning images will have their public display at the "Sky's the Limit" exhibition which will be held in Siena throughout November 2019, during the "Siena Awards" Photo Festival.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
Will Varun Dhawan's Coolie No 1 be a bigger hit than Govinda's hilarious original?
Actor Rajat Kapoor reads a chapter from Raj Supe's latest book When Life Cartwheels.
Some #BottleCapChallenge stunts are very funny.
The fulcrum of victory or defeat of parties attempting to form a government is held by smaller players and those willing to defect.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big November hits in the past decade.
'I want to keep experimenting.' 'That's what I have done all my life, in my entire career.'
Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.
The actress has been posting pictures of herself in films with Bollywood's greatest heroes, and has an interesting thing to say about each.
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Besides law and order, the long standing demand for junking Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, economic woes of the land-locked state which has hardly any industries, are expected to figure high on the agenda of the unfolding electoral battle between the two main parties with smaller local parties such as National People's Party and the Naga People's Front chipping in with their own demands.
Now, the chief minister is under pressure to make good his promise after the December 4 incident in Nagaland's Mon, where 14 people were killedAFSPA has eclipsed all other achievements of the Biren Singh government.
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Designer Payal Singhal has quite a fan following in tinsel town, finds Rajesh Karkera.
Celebrities from different fields were present at the Urja Awards 2019.
'From a bright young kid who came to Balaji to a star who made the Nation swoon.' 'You had come a long way and had many more miles to go.'
Bollywood's ladies looked STUNNING as they walked down the red carpet at Umang 2020, a Mumbai Police Welfare Fund Initiative, held in Mumbai.
As his new film World Famous Lover gets ready for release, Subhash K Jha lists five roles that define Vijay Deverakonda's superstardom.
Joginder Tuteja looks at films set in the jungles.
'We brought melody back to Hindi cinema and our songs which came straight from the heart, be it Papa Kehte Hain, Aye Mere Humsafar, Ghazab Ka Hai Din or Akele Hain To Kya Gham Hai, resonates even today.'
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Whether it's a filmi rite of passage or just another facet of nepotism, quite a few star kids began their journey as ADs.
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