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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.
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Love and compassion missing from our industry: Karan Johar
The Hindi film industry has become disciplined and structured, says director Karan Johar, but feels that love and compassion that used to bind people together in olden days have disappeared.
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Shamshad Begum: A singer who could elicit a smile and a grin
Shamshad, who died on Wednesday, excelled in pre-passion, frothy love songs. Gwalior gharana vocalist and writer Amarendra Dhaneshwar remembers the legendary singer. Amarendra Dhaneshwar writes.
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100 years on, picture abhi baqi hai
Cinema lovers can continue their romance with Indian movies at a centenary film festival in Delhi. The festival, which will run from April 25 to April 30 at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi, will be inaugurated by I&B minister Manish Tewari. Zehra Kazmi writes.


































































