In Guru Dutt’s films like Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool, women weren’t side characters — they were the story’s moral centre influencing the journey of the male protagonists.
The grandmother's insistence on consulting a girl’s astrological birth chart to determine her capacity to bear a son underlines how superstition and patriarchy are deeply intertwined.
Dada Saheb Phalke Award went to veteran actor Waheeda Rehman. Other winners include Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon (Best Actress) and Allu Arjun (Best Actor).
Union minister Anurag Thakur penned down a long note on X (formerly Twitter) to make the announcement, calling the award a fitting tribute to one of the leading ladies of Indian cinema.
Although Waheeda Rehman began her career at 17, she created her own boundaries and made independent decisions. It reflected in the characters she played.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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