A career spanning over two decades, a legendary actress and a craft that refined Bengali and Hindi cinema, this is Suchitra Sen's brief introduction. Today when the actor turns 82, we take a look at her career and life.Suchitra Sen was expected to debut with 'Shesh Kothaay' in 1952, but it was never released.She received a Filmfare nomination for the Best Actress for the movie 'Aandhi', which was released in 1974. The movie was directed by Gulzar.
04:31 PM, Apr 06, 2013

'Lootera': Sonakshi takes cue from Madhubala, Waheeda Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who will next be seen in period romance drama 'Lootera', says she took cues from yesteryear actresses like Madhubala and Waheeda Rehman for essaying her role in the film. ...  
11:15 AM, Mar 16, 2013

Death is never that simple in Bollywood. The protagonist never dies peacefully. Before dying he or she always has to say the last few words in the most painful manner. Dramatizing something as grave as death has been Bollywood's forte. We look at some of the most dramatic, poignant death scenes from Bollywood films.Perhaps each and every scene from Ramesh Sippy's 'Sholay' can be called a classic. The last scene where Jay(Bachchan) dies in front of his friend Veeru (Dharmendra) the mystery behind the coin is revealed is bound to get a lump in the throat.In Mehboob Khan's 'Mother India' a righteous Radha (Nargis) shoots her younger son Birju (Sunil Dutt), a bandit who kidnaps a girl of his village on her wedding day. While fleeing with the girl, Birju is warned by Radha to let the girl go. When he diesnt relent, Radha shoots him and Birju eventually dies in his mother's arms.Probably one of the creepiest scenes from Abbas Mustan's 'Baazigar' has Shah Rukh Khan placing a nervous Shilpa Shetty on the edge of a high rise building lovingly. While convincing her that she need not be scared since he is there to hold her back, SRK throws her off the building.
05:23 PM, Feb 17, 2013

As we celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema this year, we tip our hats to the women from the various film industries who dared to chase their dreams against all odds. The pioneers often faced prejudice as stumbling blocks. We pay tribute to their relentless pursuit of art, hard work, talent and beauty.Known for her roles in 'Mughal-E-Azam', 'Mahal' and 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi', Madhubala's beauty is what fables are made of. Her real name was Mumtaz Jahan Dehlavi but her screen name Madhubala stuck as she debuted at the tender age of nine to support her family. She is considered one of the most talented actresses of all time in Hindi cinema. Devika Rani, who starred in films like 'Achhut Kanya', 'Jeevan Prabhat', 'Karma' was the biggest star in the early 40s. Devika Rani defied conventional sensibilities even back then. Her on-screen kiss with her actor husband Himanshu Rai in the 1933 film 'Karma' is considered Hindi cinema's first.Popular for her performance in 'Samadhi', Nalini Jayawant was a prominent face in Bollywood films from early 40s to late 60s.
05:18 PM, Feb 12, 2013

Why are actresses referred to as actors now? It was Kabir Bedi who set the cat among the pigeons recently when he tweeted, "I mean the demise of the word, Actress. It has great mystique. I find it hard to refer to legendary actresses [Garbo, Dietrich, Crawford, Leigh, Monroe, Taylor, Hepburn, Kelley] as actors!" At a recent party, my opinionated friend - the original argumentative Indian - took off precisely where the hunk had left. "Kabir Bedi may...  
11:25 AM, Dec 09, 2012

Suchitra Sen hospitalised with wrist injury
by IANS
Kolkata: Legendary actress Suchitra Sen has been hospitalised in a private hospital with a wrist injury, an official of the hospital said Friday. "She has been admitted yesterday (Thursday) with a wrist injury. Right now she is doing well. She has been treated and will be released within next two-three days," said P.K. Tandon, CEO, Belle Vue Clinic. The 81-year-old, a living legend of Bengali cinema, ruled millions of hearts...  
06:34 PM, Sep 28, 2012

How Uttam Kumar redefined screen romance New Delhi: When Bengals ace of hearts, the one and only Uttam Kumar breathed his last on July 24, 1980, he unleashed the kind of public hysteria unprecedented in the annals of Bengals movie history. Millions of Uttam fans, suddenly orphaned, kept asking just one question, Is it true? To people outside Bengal (specially new age fans of dazzlers like Prosenjit, Jeet and the new red hot man Dev), it...  
10:27 AM, Sep 03, 2012

Remembering Uttam Kumar: From a clerk to an actor New Delhi: When Bengals ace of hearts, the one and only Uttam Kumar breathed his last on July 24, 1980, he unleashed the kind of public hysteria unprecedented in the annals of Bengals movie history. Millions of Uttam fans, suddenly orphaned, kept asking just one question, Is it true? To people outside Bengal (specially new age fans of dazzlers like Prosenjit, Jeet and the new red hot man Dev), it...  
03:49 PM, Jul 24, 2012

How Uttam Kumar became the symbol of romance New Delhi: When Bengals ace of hearts, the one and only Uttam Kumar breathed his last on July 24, 1980, he unleashed the kind of public hysteria unprecedented in the annals of Bengals movie history. Millions of Uttam fans, suddenly orphaned, kept asking just one question, Is it true? To people outside Bengal (specially new age fans of dazzlers like Prosenjit, Jeet and the new red hot man Dev), it...  
06:50 PM, Jul 15, 2012

Bangla govt to take over Suchitra Sen's house Dhaka: Bangladesh High Court today ordered the authorities to clear ancestral house of noted actress Suchitra Sen in Pabna from land grabbers within seven days. Also directing the government to protect the house, a two-member bench of the court asked for a compliance report to be placed before it in 10 days after taking action against illegal squatters. The bench of justices AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and Gobinda Chandra Tagore...  
01:00 PM, Jul 27, 2011

Suchitra Sen admitted to hospital, is on oxygen
by IANS
Cardiff: Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has attributed his success in the ongoing ODI series against England to the adjustments he has made to his bowling for English conditions. I have tossed more because the ball hangs (in the air) a bit more here. It's better to look for help in the air than from wicket. It's better than I go after him (batsman) than he coming after me. It doesn't...  
11:40 PM, Feb 28, 2008

Suchitra Sen's fans force TV channel's hand
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At the request of fans, the TV channel has chosen to honour Sen's privacy. ...  
04:52 PM, Oct 14, 2007

'Sting Op' on Suchitra Sen? Journo claims filming her London: Three Pakistan cricket players questioned by British police over claims they were involved in a fixing scandal will return home on Friday, the London legal firm representing them said. The Metropolitan Police has been notified that Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt will return to Pakistan later this morning, said a statement from Addleshaw Goddard. Police had questioned Test team captain Butt and bowlers Aamer and Asif over...  
02:01 AM, Oct 13, 2007

Actress Suchitra Sen hospitalised with high fever The actress' condition deteriorated during her medical check-up and was she was hospitalised. ...  
09:35 PM, Oct 10, 2007

2 screen goddesses, one Phalke Award The Dada Saheb Phalke Award may be given to Sulochana Latkar because Suchitra Sen has refused to come to Delhi. ...  
04:30 PM, Sep 02, 2006

Suchitra's loss may be Sulochana's gain Media reports speculated that the Dadasaheb Phalke award may be conferred upon Marathi thespian, Sulochana. ...  
12:39 PM, Aug 30, 2006

Will Suchitra accept Phalke award? Will she come out of her reclusive stint to accept the Dada Saheb Phalke Award once it is officially announced? ...  
09:59 PM, Aug 17, 2006