
New Delhi: From playing Amitabh Bachchan's father in 'Trishul' to playing the husband of his former beloved Rekha in 'Silsila', Sanjeev Kumar is still remembered for playing a variety of roles on big screen. He is probably the best mainstream actor Bollywood has seen so far. The actor played romantic as well as intense roles with an ease. It's so ironical that the man who played so many characters with...

01:25 PM, Nov 06, 2012

Mumbai: The dream girl of Indian cinema, Hema Malini, feels there is no need for top notch actresses to endorse item songs. "It's not my taste but people's taste has changed. What to do? People love to see all that. But I would like to say one thing that the big heroines who have earned a name for themselves don't need to do item numbers. There are a lot of...

05:08 PM, Jun 04, 2012

Mumbai: Veteran actress Hema Malini is elated to learn that her husband Dharmendra will be honoured with a Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian award, and says that the honour was long due. "I am obviously very happy that Dharamji is getting the Padma Bhushan. It was long due and I am glad that the government of India is conferring the title to him," Hema told IANS. "He has...

07:52 AM, Jan 26, 2012

New Delhi: Veteran actor Dharmendra's youngest daughter Ahana Deol is delighted with the news that her father has been named to receive the prestigious Padma Bhushan this year. However, she says he deserved the award much earlier. "The Padma Bhushan is a grand honour and our family is really excited after hearing the news because dad totally deserves it," Ahana told IANS over phone from Mumbai. "However, I also want...

04:29 PM, Jan 25, 2012

New Delhi: Poet, lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar turns 67 on 17 January. He is one of the most sought-after lyricists in India. Winner of 14 Filmfare Award, Padma Shri and a Padma Bhushan, Akhtar has proved his mettle in the film industry. Akhtar's first film as a scriptwriter was Yakeen, but it flopped badly. Then he joined hands with friend Salim Khan and both of them wrote some great...

04:06 PM, Jan 17, 2012

Dubai: England pacer James Anderson is in no mood to underestimate India and believes the world No. 1 Test team has the ability to make a strong comeback following their humiliating 196-run loss in the series opener at Lord's. If you look at their team sheet, it is a daunting line-up. They had the misfortune of Zaheer Khan pulling up early on, but they will come back strongly, said Anderson...

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