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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicMadhubala

Topic: Madhubala

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

Should the govt get involved in Harjinder Singh case? He’s no victim

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
The more support Singh has received from Indian-origin people in the US, the greater has been the uproar against immigrants and their supporters.

Why the govt’s free food grains scheme must be revamped

Govt is infantilising Indians with the online gaming law

Economy

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

Ruchi Bhattar -
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Defence

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

National Interest

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Shekhar Gupta -
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.

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