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Topic: Mehmood

Gumnaam turned Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit into a Bollywood masala film

Tina Das -
Unlike Agatha Christie's book, which explores the lives and thoughts of the characters, Gumnaam puts the spotlight on Mehmood's antics and Manoj Kumar and Nanda's chemistry.

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.

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Opinion

India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match coverage shows it’s no longer cricket—politics & business

Shailaja Bajpai -
The ‘great rivalry’ angle was also blown out of proportion, given that India now holds a handsome record of wins against Pakistan in T20 World Cup matches—8-1.

‘Jo uchit samjho woh karo’—five words that exposed India’s civil-military ambiguity

India’s centre-state relations need reset—though not as radical as Stalin claims

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

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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