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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicAmitabh Bachchan

Topic: Amitabh Bachchan

Kasme Vaade to C.I.D.—Delhi show salutes Bollywood’s poster painters

'Poster bolte hain' exhibition had 42 posters adorning the second-floor gallery at the National Cooperative Union of India auditorium in Delhi.

In Sholay year, Amitabh Bachchan acted in an Assamese film. It never got released

Sonti, directed by Ajay Mitra, was an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, with Amitabh Bachchan playing the role of Sonti's father.

Amitabh Bachchan shares Rs 20 Sholay ticket from 1975. ‘Price of a soft drink nowadays’

‘Sholay’ was released on 15 August 1975 and became a massive hit. Perhaps the film’s upcoming 50th anniversary is on the veteran actor’s mind.

Sunil Dutt sold 7 cars to make Reshma Aur Shera. It’s an Indian Romeo & Juliet story

Set in Jaisalmer, Reshma Aur Shera is a love story caught in the crossfire of family vengeance. It was a Box Office flop but its visual boldness is timeless.

Sholay is 50. What scholars have written about it

From a widow's muted desire to politics to caste status quo to extra-judicial methods to tackle crime—Sholay is a gift that keeps teaching.

Restored ‘Sholay’ with original ending, deleted scenes to premiere in Italy for 50th anniversary

The restoration is the result of a 3-yr collaboration between the Film Heritage Foundation & Sippy Films. The screening will take place on 27 June at the Piazza Maggiore in Bologna.

Amitabh Bachchan learned a trick from Meena Kumari. It became a style statement in ‘Sharaabi’

Bachchan’s characterisation of Vicky Kapoor, the spoiled child of a wealthy businessman who becomes a raging alcoholic—but without a mean streak—cemented his cult status.

Amitabh Bachchan breaks silence on Pahalgam—not with his baritone, but with his father’s poetry

While Amitabh Bachchan did not mention PM Modi’s name in his tweet, he wrote a detailed blog on Tumblr, lauding Operation Sindoor.

Amitabh Bachchan’s father Harivansh Rai didn’t touch housework or childcare

In 'Men at Home', Gyanendra Pandey offers a detailed exploration of men's conduct at home and their ambiguous commitment to it.

Kaala Patthar is about workers’ woe. It has real Angry Young Bachchan

What stands out in Kaala Patthar is its inclusion of working women as characters. Parveen Babi is a journalist, Neetu Singh is a bangle seller, and Rakhee plays Doctor Sudha.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.