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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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Topic: Mehmood

Pyar Kiye Jaa, classic comedy that got Mehmood his first Filmfare as comedian

Unnati Sharma -
In this ensemble 1966 romantic comedy, a remake of Tamil film Kadhalikka Neramillai, Mehmood is hilarious as a wannabe filmmaker.

Dil Tera Deewana may have starred Shammi Kapoor, but the real hero was Mahmood

Samira Sood -
Mahmood's performance in a double role in this 1962 comedy is what holds the film together, even though Shammi Kapoor got all the songs.

Politicians must watch Shammi Kapoor’s ‘Tumse Achha Kaun Hai’ to appreciate India’s diversity

Amit Upadhyaya -
Tumse Achha Kaun Hai had a great soundtrack and an innocent paean to India’s incredible diversity.

Tipu Jayanti may be in the soup, but film ‘Johar-Mehmood in Goa’ placed him with Nehru & Gandhi

Sharanya Munsi -
I.S. Johar’s celebrated 1965 comedy with Mehmood delivered a message on secularism that has been followed by Bollywood ever since.

Comedy king Mehmood who earned more than the lead actors of his films

Aastha Singh -
It is believed that at the zenith of his career, Mehmood used to earn Rs 7.5 lakh for just 14 days of shooting, a huge amount in those days.

On Camera

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Opinion

Lines not crossed even during Kargil War have been crossed with Op Sindoor. The gloves are off

Manvendra Singh -
India’s expected retaliation for the Pahalgam attack crossed a number of lines, not visible on the ground but existing on diplomatic drawing boards.

Op Sindoor mix: Surprise, optics, audacity & some patience

We can defeat Pakistan without war. Operation Sindoor’s India’s strongest reply to Pahalgam

Economy

India-UK FTA: Tariffs on cars, alcohol, high-tech sectors cut by Delhi for more market access & mobility

Keshav Padmanabhan -
FTA, India’s first bilateral trade deal with a Western nation, will see tariffs on whisky-gin from UK halved to 75 percent. Automobile tariffs will be cut to 10 percent with a quota.

Defence

2 women officers, 1 loud message: Col Qureshi, Wing Cdr Singh lead precision briefing on Op Sindoor

Javaria Rana -
Both women officers are trailblazers in their own right. The Army colonel was a military observer in Congo. The IAF wing commander led an air relief mission in Arunachal Pradesh.

National Interest

Caste census is a bad idea whose time has come. Much worse lies ahead

Shekhar Gupta -
One of the reasons we call the caste census a bad idea is that so far, nobody has figured what to do with the data, except Rahul Gandhi.

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