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Friday, May 3, 2024
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Topic: Bollywood

Rishi Kapoor, star of Bobby, Karz, Chandni, dies at 67

Rishi Kapoor had returned to India last September after undergoing treatment for cancer in the US for almost a year.

Irrfan’s 8 finest performances and what made them so special

From a rebel athlete to a don’s aide to a clueless man navigating the world of dating apps, Irrfan could do it all.

‘There is no art in cinema. Cinema is cinema’: Irrfan on Maqbool, Mira Nair, Slumdog and more

Cinema is engaging if you can engage the audience, Irrfan said in an interview to Shekhar Gupta in 2010. The 53-year-old died in Mumbai Wednesday.

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.

Irrfan Khan, one of India’s finest actors, dies at 53

With a career spanning over three decades, Irrfan Khan was one of India's few true crossover stars. He was admitted to a Mumbai hospital Tuesday following a colon infection.

Feroz Khan, the actor and filmmaker who made every movie a style statement

Feroz Khan brought the wild west to Bollywood with his leather boots, hats and cigars, and he did it with swag.

Gumrah, BR Chopra’s tale of a woman’s desire that challenged conventions back in 1963

Gumrah, said to be inspired by the love story of Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal, was refreshingly bold and managed to stand apart from the many adaptations that followed.

Shamshad Begum — one of Hindi cinema’s first female playback singers & voice of many hits

With her lilting voice, Shamshad Begum was a favourite of top music composers like O.P. Nayyar, S.D. Burman and Naushad.

‘Dhoop aane do’, don’t lose hope & feed the strays: Gulzar’s lockdown message in poetry, prose

Stay hopeful, and practise social distancing, says Gulzar in his new poem. Read the translation of the poem by Rakhshanda Jalil.

Rangoli Chandel — small town grit, no airs but a raging Right-wing bigot

It's easy to dismiss Rangoli Chandel as Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut's spokesperson or as her alter-ego or Twitter troll. But she is the sum of all these parts and more.

On Camera

India can’t wait for Canadians to vote out Justin Trudeau next year. Act now

No other top executive of a Canadian government would have extended support to anti-India elements as much as PM Justin Trudeau has done so far.

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.