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TopicMadhubala

Topic: Madhubala

Madhubala brought songs to life—Mohe Panghat Pe to Aaiye Meherbaan

Triya Gulati -
Madhubala did justice to the voices of both Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, turning every song into a seamless, living performance.

Barsaat ki Raat was a rain-soaked romance. It had a qawwali that Shah Rukh Khan loves

Triya Gulati -
If a luminous Madhubala is the heart, Sahir Ludhianvi’s Urdu poetry is the soul of Barsaat Ki Raat, 1960’s second-biggest hit after Mughal-e-Azam.

1 night, many crooks, & Madhubala’s comedy—Gateway of India isn’t a regular Bollywood masala

Triya Gulati -
Gateway of India stands out as one of the earliest films to compress its plot into just a few hours, showcasing the highs and lows within that tight time frame.

Kishore Kumar had 30 dogs of all pedigrees. ‘Trained to bite only Income Tax officials’

Parthiv Dhar -
The singer's love for the canine was such that he would sometimes compensate for its lack in eccentric, often rib-tickling ways.

Why Dilip Kumar initially said ‘no’ to Mughal-e-Azam

Trinetra Bajpai -
In ‘Dilip Kumar: Peerless Icon Inspiring Generations’, Trinetra and Anshula Bajpai write that Sapru was first chosen to play Prince Salim, but the shooting got shelved due to Partition.

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi — the hit musical comedy that Kishore Kumar had hoped would flop

Samira Sood -
Even after more than 60 years, the movie is immensely watchable, thanks to easy-breezy comedy, great chemistry, Kishore Kumar's energy and S.D. Burman's tunes.

Madhubala and K Asif’s grandeur is what makes Mughal-e-Azam an epic

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
A film with one of the highest production costs and the biggest collections, Mughal-e-Azam’s success can be put down to Madhubala’s grace and beauty.

Mantoubala — when Greece serenaded Madhubala

Kairvy Grewal -
On her 87th birth anniversary, ThePrint revisits the song that a Greek musician crooned for Madhubala.

Mr. & Mrs. ’55, a light-hearted rom-com that raised questions about feminism 6 decades ago

Samira Sood -
Guru Dutt and Madhubala’s chemistry and some masterful cinematography make this film sparkle despite some problematic gender equations.

Remembering Madhubala, film screen legend who was ‘story of India’ and wanted ‘to live’

Simrin Sirur -
ThePrint takes a look at the iconic actor's career who was more than just a figure of loss.

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Opinion

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

MH Mody -
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Bangladesh lost on all fronts under Yunus. A herculean task awaits the new PM

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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