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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
TopicAmitabh Bachchan

Topic: Amitabh Bachchan

KBC brought together my whole family. It folds up the innocence of my childhood

KBC is not just a show where people come to change their lives. It’s a one-hour impeccable crash course in Hindi, sprinkled with poetry recitations of Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

India lost 80% film heritage by 1950s. These workshops preserve what’s left & screen them

A 10-day film preservation and restoration workshop at the Biennial Audio-Visual Archival Summer School (BAVASS) 2023 was organised by FHF at India International Centre in New Delhi.

Shah Rukh Khan is the poster boy of reforms. Why is he shutting down factories in Jawan?

Is Shah Rukh Khan trying to be Amitabh Bachchan of the 1970s? Something else at play in Jawan.

Amitabh, Salman were early movers on NFT rush, made crores

In 'Crypto Storm', Sundeep Khanna chronicles the story of the new-age currency that's gaining popularity among Indians.

Before Rajamouli, there was T Rama Rao. He brought ‘Madras’ movies to Bollywood

His films starred legends from NTR and ANR to Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Rekha and Rajinikanth. His association with Jeetendra firmly established his success in Mumbai.

Amitabh Bachchan injured on set of ‘Project K’, tears rib cage muscle during action shot

The actor, 80, was treated in Hyderabad before flying back home in Mumbai to recover.

Nutrition experts call out Big B for promoting Britannia ‘bikis’ — ‘ultra-processed food’

Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest-India has flagged 'YouTube clip of Bachchan saying mothers needn't struggle to make nutritious food as the biscuit has power of milk & wheat'.

‘Honour Amitabh Bachchan with Bharat Ratna,’ says Mamata Banerjee. Actor ‘salutes’ Kolkata

This was the second time that Banerjee has made such a demand. In 2015, the Bengal CM said the veteran actor 'deserves a Bharat Ratna'.

Big B, ‘Computer ji, Lock kiya jaaye’ — what Amitabh Bachchan’s suit for personality rights means

Granting an injunction, Delhi HC found that defendants appear to be using Big B's celebrity status for 'promoting their own activities, without his authorisation or permission'.

Delhi HC bars unauthorised use of actor Amitabh Bachchan’s voice or image

The court's order came after a lawsuit by the actor alleging exploitation of his 'publicity rights as a celebrity' by several individuals, including those behind a 'KBC lottery.

On Camera

Indian shipping sector is vulnerable to geopolitical unrest. Build local, invest in air cargo

With the ongoing conflict at the Red Sea, India needs to take a long-term view of the PLI scheme and its ambition to emerge as a hub of shipping containers.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a ‘friendly island nation’, where troops will execute amphibious landing ops.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.