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‘Tragedy King’ Dilip Kumar dies at 98 after prolonged illness

The actor had been admitted to the intensive care unit of the Hinduja Hospital since Tuesday and had been in and out of hospitals in the last one month.

When Soumitra Chatterjee punched director Ritwik Ghatak in the face

Authors Arjun Sengupta and Partha Mukherjee write Soumitra Chatterjee regretted not being able to work with Ritwik Ghatak even once.

VJ Chitra, 29-year-old Tamil actor, found dead in Chennai hotel room

The 29-year-old actor was found dead in her hotel room, which she had checked into Tuesday night after a shoot, police say.

Yesteryear actor Kumkum dies at 86

Kumkum, who was known for her roles in songs like 'Kabhi aar, kabhi paar' and 'Mere mehboob qayamat hogi', died at her Bandra residence due to age-related issues.

Irrfan Khan landed the role of Maqbool after Naseeruddin Shah vetoed Kamal Haasan

In ‘Irrfan Khan’, Aseem Chhabra writes about how Khan was born to play Maqbool, and Vishal Bhardwaj casting him was both a risk and a masterstroke.

Veteran dancer Arati Das, known as ‘Miss Shefali’ who acted in Satyajit Ray films, dies

Arati Das (76) had worked with Satyajit Ray in 'Pratidwandi' and 'Seemabaddha'. She was also known as the 'Queen of Cabaret' for her outstanding dancing skills.

Actor Kushal Punjabi found hanging in his Bandra home, leaves suicide note

In his suicide note, actor Kushal Punjabi said no one was responsible for his death. Police have registered an Accidental Death Report.

Mac Mohan, the ‘poore pachaas hazaar’ actor who moved to Mumbai to be a cricketer

On his 9th death anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the career of one of Bollywood’s most popular character artistes.

Kartik Aaryan embodies Bollywood’s new generation of Urban Neanderthals

Much of Kartik Aaryan's appeal lies in his being able to articulate the 'angst' of the men left behind by the #MeToo movement.

Alia Bhatt will rule Bollywood in 2019, and it won’t be because of nepotism

Will there be a realignment in the politics of Bollywood if there is a regime change?

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?