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Topic: Hindi cinema

Do Raaste cemented Rajesh Khanna’s position as Bollywood’s first superstar

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
Do Raaste shows how a middle-class Indian family tries to adjust when people with different outlook share the same roof.

Dangal actor Zaira Wasim says Bollywood leading her away from faith, quits acting

PTI -
In a detailed Facebook post, the young Kashmiri-born actor said she realised "though I may fit here perfectly, I do not belong here".

Mujhe Jeene Do: When Sunil Dutt shattered inter-faith marriage taboo while playing a dacoit

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
Written by Sunil Dutt’s closest friend, Aghajani Kashmeri, the script of this 1963 film isn’t black and white, even if the picture was.

Balraj Sahni, the common man’s hero who told their story through cinema

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
On his 106th birth anniversary, ThePrint recounts Balraj Sahni, his illustrious career, life as a writer and activist & his cult movies.

‘Namak Haraam’, the film in which Amitabh Bachchan trumped then superstar Rajesh Khanna

Amit Upadhyaya -
In Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s film Namak Haraam, 'supporting' actor Amitabh Bachchan stole the show, and perhaps the crown as well.

Remembering Kamal Amrohi, the filmmaker who needed just 4 movies to be hailed as a master

Ekta Handa -
Writer-director Kamal Amrohi is best known for Pakeezah, the musical classic starring his wife Meena Kumari, and the Ashok Kumar-Madhubala starrer Mahal.

On Shakti Samanta’s birth anniversary, a toast to his depiction of ‘amar prem’

Anagha Deshpande -
Shakti Samanta, born this day in 1926, was a farsighted film-maker who celebrated different kinds of love.

Remembering Bimal Roy, the filmmaker who brought realism to Hindi cinema for good

Ekta Handa -
ThePrint takes a look at the work of the filmmaker behind acclaimed works like Devdas and Madhumati.

Veteran Bollywood actor Kader Khan dies at 81 after prolonged illness

PTI -
Kader Khan, an actor and screenwriter, debuted in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna’s ‘Daag’, and featured in over 300 movies.

Remembering ‘Dadamoni’ Ashok Kumar: A perfectionist actor, homoeopath & ‘wacky’ gentleman

Ekta Handa -
Ashok Kumar, who died on 10 December 2001, was the first star of Hindi cinema, and is credited with many other firsts.
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Opinion

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

Faisal Mahmud -
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

The world won’t just know Made in Bihar, it will demand it. This is Bihar’s moment to lead

Bengal is more Tagore than Bankim, more Marx than market

Economy

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

Sharan Poovanna -
The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

Defence

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

National Interest

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

Shekhar Gupta -
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.

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