Bhai” ultimate ’90s masala ride: Ruled the Box Office

Deepak Shivdasani’s directorial action-drama “Bhai”struck gold at the box office with its compelling narrative. Backed by Suniel Shetty’s intense avatar and the glamorous charm of Sonali Bendre and Pooja Batra, the movie remains a beloved cornerstone of 1990s Bollywood cinema. The film excelled by delivering a perfect mix of high-stakes action and deep emotional core….

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Throwback: How Shilpa Shirodkar found her Bollywood breakthrough after ‘Jinxed’label

Shilpa Shirodkar openly credits veteran star Mithun Chakraborty (often called “Dada”) for giving her the first major break in Bollywood, rescuing her career after early rejections. After being labeled as “jinxed” or “unlucky” when initial projects were shelved, she landed her debut in the 1989 film Bhrashtachar thanks entirely to his recommendation to director Ramesh…

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Ruling under a “Dark Cloud”: Mahayuti battles internal strife despite electoral sweep

The rain over Nariman Point was relentless, matching the high-security suite inside the luxury Mumbai hotel. On the television, headlines screamed about the Mahayuti alliance sweeping 16 out of 17 seats in the Legislative Council elections.Inside, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tapped a gold pen against the winner’s list. He had just engineered a massive coup,…

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PM Modi visits Melbourne forAustralia-India Annual Leader’sSummit July 8-10

PM Modi visits Melbourne, Australia from July 8 to 10, 2026, for the Australia-India Annual Leaders’ Summit. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the visit, stating, “he feels honoured to welcome his friend Prime Minister Modi to Australia,” and highlighting that the bilateral alliance is more consequential than ever for peace and prosperity in the…

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PM Modi unveils mega infrastructure push in Rajasthan:

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday launched and laid the foundation stone for massive development projects worth approximately ₹1.06 lakh crore in Balotra, Rajasthan. The transformative package spans multiple sectors including petrochemicals, railways, roads, urban transport, and renewable energy to significantly boost industrial growth and connectivity in the state.Key highlights of the development rollout include Petrochemicals…

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Pure retro fire: When Prem Chopra met Zeenat Aman!

In the 1979 Bollywood action thriller The Great Gambler,Prem Chopra plays Ramesh, a key antagonist working within an international criminal syndicate that uses a master gambler to steal military secrets. Zeenat Aman features as Shabnam, the glamorous female lead who becomes entangled in this high-stakes web of espionage, romance, and mistaken identities across international locations…

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Fadnavis kept out of PM race

Uddhav Thackeray connects the recent departure of six MPs to a larger BJP conspiracy against Devendra Fadnavis. He characterizes the defection as ‘Operation Devendra’—a move allegedly orchestrated to clip Fadnavis’s political wings and prevent him from being a viable contender for the Prime Minister’s post.””Framing the MPs’ exit as ‘Operation Devendra,’ Uddhav Thackeray suggests that…

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The birth of a cinema legend

Sharmila Tagore was just 13, when she was handpicked by Satyajit Ray to star in the 1959 masterpiece “Apur Sansar”.Ray’s quiet, patient mentorship nurtured the teenager’s natural talent, launching her into the spotlight as a heartthrob of Bengali cinema and cementing an unforgettable creative partnership. Their warm creative partnership launched one of Indian cinema’s most…

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