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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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.

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Opinion

Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

R Jagannathan -
Pew’s survey on religious diversity around the world is interesting, but simply lacks enough nuance to warrant serious consideration.

To trade coders for Legos, India needs a better deal

Joining Pax Silica is not all positives for India. We must guard strategic autonomy

Economy

US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%

Mark Chediak -
These levies would be different from Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which US Supreme Court struck down last week.

Defence

India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Analysis of IAF proposal shows that the true Make in India component is much lesser than expected, therefore negotiations will focus on increasing that component.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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