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TopicShammi Kapoor

Topic: Shammi Kapoor

Five iconic songs by lyricist Shailendra and backstories. Chakke Mein Chakka to Suhana Safar

Almina Khatoon -
At the launch of 'Shailendra: A Lyric in Print', author and Shailendra's daughter Amla Shailendra Mazumdar shared stories about his life and his iconic songs.

Manoranjan—1974 film defied moral police. Zeenat Aman played an independent sex worker

Tina Das -
Bright outfits, exaggerated comic scenes, and the lack of long-drawn emotional moments make Manoranjan entertaining. But it was a box office failure.

An Evening in Paris marked an iconic moment. Showed Indians the Parisian life in desi flavour

Tina Das -
Sharmila Tagore’s winged liner, little black dress, sarees paired with knotted blouses to her bikini and puffed hairstyle, everything was on point. Even Shammi Kapoor’s tailored suits, or his colourful shirts were tasteful.

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.

Talented dancer with screen presence — Geeta Bali went from penury to cinematic pinnacle

Pia Krishnankutty -
Having acted in about 70 films during her career spanning over a decade, Bali is known for her roles in Albela, Dulari, Baaz and Badnaami.

Teesri Manzil will remain Shammi Kapoor’s, and Bollywood’s, shining glory

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
A musical thriller, Teesri Manzil reels one in with a mystery that's built up well, and the love story between Shammi Kapoor & Asha Parekh keeps audience invested.

Celebrating Shammi Kapoor, India’s Elvis Presley, through song and dance

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
The 1960s were dominated by Shammi Kapoor’s unparalleled energy, unique dancing style and the legendary songs filmed on him.

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.

On Camera

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Opinion

Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan don’t owe us their political opinion

Stela Dey -
The expectation that every Indian celebrity must behave like Meryl Streep or Leonardo DiCaprio is misplaced. This is not Hollywood.

Real question isn’t why songs like Sarke Chunar are made. It’s why we keep playing them

Modi’s three Iran blunders lead to one question—where’s strategic autonomy?

Economy

Use LPG judiciously, consider alternatives wherever possible—Govt amid supply crunch & shipping delays 

Udit Bubna -
With vessels stranded at Hormuz amid West Asia conflict, Centre ramps up production, cracks down on hoarding, and urges households to use alternative.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Shekhar Gupta -
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.

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