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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

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

Bidisha Bhattacharya -
What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Amitav Ghosh wants to fight climate change with faith, not reason

Mamata Banerjee should grab Pujarini Pradhan before BJP bags her as its good luck charm

Economy

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Esha Mishra -
Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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