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Sunday, May 6th, 2012 by
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Jayshree T. (Jayshree Talpade) – Interview

Sometimes, life gives you something but holds back that vital something else. Today though, Jayshree T has no grouses against her destiny. A swinging film career then, a family of her own now, work that continues to come in… So what, that she was never a Hindi film heroine! The …

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Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 by
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Indrani (Indirani) Mukherjee – Interview (1960)

She was one of the many eager onlookers at a gala film stars’ show organized in aid of a local institution. As she watched, the old thoughts, which she had all along suppressed, came back once again: “I wish I was on that stage now. Oh, how I wish I, …

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Friday, March 30th, 2012 by
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Sadhana – Interview

Can we start at the beginning, your entry into films? I had always been interested in acting and did a lot of plays in school and college. I was doing a play as a first year student in a Sindhi college when a producer, Mr T.N.Bihari, approached me to act …

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Monday, February 27th, 2012 by
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Naseem Bano – Interview

A whole new generation of cinema-goers have grown up without knowing who Naseem Banu is or was. Some of them know that she is Saira Banu’s mother and that is all. Which is a pity in a way because in her day there was no one quite like Naseem. She …

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Sunday, February 19th, 2012 by
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Rati Agnihotri – Interview

Her home is impeccably furnished. Silver and crystal is the decor theme. Dainty pink can­dles, made by the mistress of the house, are tucked away in corners. But the most beautiful thing about Rati’s home, is a huge wind chime. Sounds of church bells fill the sitting room, each time …

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Sunday, February 5th, 2012 by
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Rakshanda Khattak (Javeri) – Interview

Picture courtesy of Chengis Javeri (Rakshanda Javeri’s son) Down a small lane on Victoria road, up an ancient flight of stairs, through an un-certain looking door and into Rakshanda’s “Hi, you’re late”. When I recover from the shock of seeing a disheveled face (my own) in the mirror, I manage …

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Sunday, January 29th, 2012 by
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Ajay Sahni – Interview

Way back in 1966  when producer Rajendra Bhatia was planning to make “Pavitra Papi,” he had in mind a young new director—Balraj Sahni’s son Parikshit. Parikshit had just returned after completing a five-year course in film direction at the Moscow Cinema Institute. Later, Rajendra Bhatia himself directed the film, apparently …

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Saturday, January 7th, 2012 by
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Bina Rai – Interview

 [ Back to Bina Rai's Menu ] The years have treated her kindly. At the age of 64, Bina Rai stands erect. Dressed in a crisp silk saree, her snowy hair neatly tied at the nape of her neck, she evokes memories of the heroine who sang Jo waada kiya …

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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 by
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Zaherra – Interview

She is a curious hybrid— a “Punjabi Rajput Muslim” from the Jhelum district of West Punjab. Though her films have often received short shrift at the box office, Zaherra still has a ragbag of Muslim socials and com­mercial films like “Talaq” “Aahuti” and “Sindbad’ . We hear you began your …

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Monday, January 2nd, 2012 by
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Smita Patil – Interview

Acting is such an egocen­tric profession, while poli­tics demands that you de­vote all your time and give yourself totally to the people,” says Smita Patil. After the assassination of Mrs Gandhi, Smita found herself drawn towards the world of politics. Having a strong political background, with her parents, specially her …

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