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Cinema@100: From Mother India to Munni
When it comes to portrayal of women on screen, do commercial films merely reflect prevailing attitudes or do they shape and contribute to those attitudes as well? There are no easy answers. Zehra Kazmi writes.
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Shilpa Shetty and son Viaan on Hello cover
Yummy mummy Shilpa Shetty was recently seen with her little one Viaan Raj Kundra at an IPL match and now the mother-son duo are spelling style on the cover of a lifestyle magazine.
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Psy heaves sigh of relief at 'not being one-hit wonder'
South Korean singer Psy, whose recently released follow-up track 'Gentleman' to hit number 'Gangnam Style' is topping the chart numbers as well, is relieved to have escaped from being a one-hit wonder.
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Katrina Kaif refuses three item numbers!
Despite showing disinterest in item numbers after Sheila Ki Jawani in 2010, actor Katrina Kaif, 28, went ahead with Chikni Chameli for Karan Johar’s Agneepath in 2011.
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Bollywood's iconic films mark their silver jubilee this year
This year marks the 100 years of Indian cinema and it’s going to be a double whammy for some stars, as their big releases complete 25 years at the same time.
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As Zohra Segal turns 101, Bollywood has as many reasons to love her!
She of the twinkling eyes, exuberant energy and bounties of warmth. Veteran Bollywood actor Zohra Segal turned 101 on Saturday.
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Dadasaheb Phalke's family wants Bharat Ratna for him
A hundred years after 'Lights, Camera, Action' were uttered for the first time in India by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke - Dadasaheb Phalke, known as the Father of Indian Cinema - his descendents have sought a befitting recognition of his contribution by posthumously conferring him the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour.
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: Power Play!
Come July, and every time you are at a multiplex to see a film, you will be singing the National Anthem along with the biggest names in Indian sports.
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Dadasaheb Phalke: Saheb of Indian films
A new book The Silent Film by Sharayu Phalke Summanwar and play The Forgotten Film provide a peep into Dadasaheb Phalke’s life; his struggles to make his first film, and getting an indigenous film industry to stand on its feet, Abhijit Patnaik reports.
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Indian film worlds unite for centenary celebrations
If it was Ramesh Sippy and Vishal Bhardwaj from Bollywood, there were Nagarjuna Akkineni and Rana Daggubati from down south. In a show of solidarity and unity, representatives from India's multi-billion dollar, dynamic cinema world came together for the inauguration of the Centenary Film Festival here Thursday evening.
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Critics' review: Aashiqui 2 misses the quintessential romance
The treatment and story of Aashiqui 2 has little new or fresh to offer. However, Aditya Roy Kapur's intense acting skills are widely being appreciated. Read for yourself what the critics think of the film.

































































