After the defeat of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, Alapan Bandyopadhyay,resigned from his position as chief advisor to the outgoing Chief Minister.

Alapan Bandyopadhyay is a 1987-batch IAS officer who, in 2021, was at the center of a major clash between Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his deputation to the central government.On May 6, 2026, after the BJP’s victory in the 2026 West Bengal elections, Bandyopadhyay and another advisor, H.K. Dwivedi, resigned from their…

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Smita Patil Amitabh Bachchan andPrakash Mehra.And one rain song that somehow became permanently soaked into Hindi cinema memory.

The iconic 1982 rain song “Aaj Rapat Jaayein Toh” from Prakash Mehra’s blockbuster “Namak Halaal” became permanently soaked into Hindi cinema memory. Featuring Amitabh Bachchan’s high-octane charm and Smita Patil’s hesitant yet iconic performance, it blended parallel cinema elegance with commercial massy style. The song is remembered for its dramatic, drenched atmosphere and, ironically, Smita…

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Sai Tamhankar lauds Kriti Sanon’s well-deserved National Award win for “Mimi”

Sai Tamhankar lauded Kriti Sanon’s well-deserved National Award win for Mimi, acknowledging the 2021 film as a major turning point that brought her significant recognition and awards. Tamhankar noted that the film strengthened her career, stating, “Mimi sort of marked my existence in the industry”. “Mimi actually marked her existence in the industry, it’s a…

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