It was 58 years ago (1968), Dharmendra solidified his status as a “Dhurandhar” (master/powerhouse) of Hindi cinema by featuring in the year’s highest-grossing film, Aankhen. The Ramanand Sagar’s directorial spy thriller moulded him as a massive superstar, with the film embedded with pioneering foreign locations and a dashing performance as a secret agent. Aankhen was…
Donald Trump is very desperate to secure a deal with Iran so he can show his supporters that he has won the war. In this desperation, he has again sent Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to Iran today to try to work out a deal, because all the leverage has now slipped from his hands…
Russia and China have declared that they will no longer use the U.S. dollar for any of their trade dealings. Everyone talks about de-dollarization, but how viable is it long-term when the Yuan and Ruble lack the same liquidity? Is this a genuine threat to the dollar, or just geopolitical posturing? It’s viable for Russia-China…
The Congress party fully supports women’s reservation. Parliament unanimously passed this bill in 2023 which is now part of our Constitution.The proposal that the government is bringing now has nothing to do with women’s reservation. It is just an attempt to grab power through delimitation and gerrymandering.By bypassing caste census data, “part theft” from OBC,…
“🇨🇳 China strongly rebukes Trump””I want to put an end to the rumors circulating online that claim China has agreed with the United States not to supply weapons to Iran.Let me make it clear that no such communication has taken place. China has neither confirmed nor denied supplying weapons to Iran.Our security agreements and defense…
The 1972 released Ramesh Sippy directorial film, scripted by Salim-Javed featured Hema Malini in a dual role, Dharmendra, and Sanjeev Kumar.Inspired by Ram Aur Shyam released in (1967)—involved a subversion of formula where the twin sister takes on the “hero” role. It was remade in multiple languages and inspired films featuring the “twin sister swap”…
Choreographer Shakti Mohan, in her 40s, is happily single and focusing on her career, rejecting societal pressure to marry despite her mother’s advice. She revealed in a Siddharth Kannan interview that she was previously cheated on in a 3-year relationship, leading to heartbreak and a firm decision to avoid such betrayal. Currently single, content, and…
Jawani Diwani released in 1972 was a runaway hit, even though in hindsight It’s viewed as a weak story because the soundtrack and youth-oriented songs(heavy music) Critics and viewers often state that the film was “saved” ” from its weak, lackluster plot by its iconic songs, such as “Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani” and “Ja Jaan…
Singer Shamshad Begum was a pioneering Indian playback singer with a distinctive, nasal, and powerful voice, reigning in the 1940s-50s.Described as one of the very first female playback singers, her voice set benchmarks for later legends like Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, who were sometimes asked to emulate her style. Renowned music directors like Naushad…
Asha Bhosle’s voice shaped Bollywood music for eight decades and she credited much of it to her long-time collaborator OP Nayyar, with whom she later parted ways butA never quite stop acknowledging. Nayyar, the maverick composer who chose not to work with Bhosle’s elder sister, the more widely known Lata Mangeshkar, did not just record…
