While Manoj Kumar’s Shankar is easy on the eyes in the first half and turns into a Devdas-like figure in the second, it’s the two female leads who drive the storyline.
Manoj Kumar let me interview him four years ago even though he wasn't well enough to meet people. At the time, his 'so-called buddies' in the film industry had stopped visiting him.
Amitabh Bachchan & Salim Khan were among the prominent personalities from the entertainment industry present at the Pawan Hans crematorium in suburban Juhu.
This isn’t an obituary of Manoj Kumar. It's about the influence he had in defining patriotism for two generations of Indians across our most perilous decade, say from 1962 until the run-up to the Emergency.
Manoj Kumar, popularly remembered as Bharat Kumar, has died at the age of 87 in Mumbai. He left a lasting impact with films such as Roti Kapada Aur Makaan, Upkar, and Purab Aur Paschim.
Popularly known as 'Bharat Kumar' for his portrayal of patriotic roles in films, Kumar also took on ropes as a director. His contributions to the Hindi cinema won him National & Padma Sri Awards.
Pandey submitted his resignation amidst voting for 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh with eight BJP candidates and three from the Samajwadi Party in the fray.
I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.
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