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Shammi Kapoor’s wife Neila Devi’s Interview: On Geeta Bali, his drinks, temper and last days – Exclusive – Times of India

April 26, 2023

Shammi Kapoor‘s wife Neila Devi is a perfect blend of grace, dignity and humility. She has NEVER done an interview on camera before this. But she agreed to make an exception for ETimes, when we requested her for the same. We caught up with her at her lovely Nepean Sea Road flat and she took […]

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Mumtaz’s Fearless Interview: Rajesh Khanna-Anju Mahendroo SPLIT shocked me, Dev Anand said that I have a good face and body | Exclusive – Times of India

February 10, 2023

In a fearless interview with ETimes, Mumtaz is in a mood to talk about almost everything. We were at her swanky house (take a view of the house in the video below. There’s a picture of her ex, Shammi Kapoor, in her living room. The picture also has Dharmendra and Sunil Dutt. She got tearful […]

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Saira Banu speaks of the special bond that she and Dilip Kumar shared with Lata Mangeshkar – Times of India

February 6, 2023

Saira Banu today recalled the close bond that she and her late husband, the legendary actor Dilip Kumar shared with Lata Mangeshkar. Saira was upset that because of a cataract surgery, she had to miss a tribute to Lata Mangeshkar on her death anniversary. She however had many things to say about Lata ji. In […]

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Saira Banu recalls Dilip Kumar’s final days: It was a festival for me when he would open his eyes after sleeping for long hours – Times of India

December 11, 2022

Dilip Kumar’s 100 th birth anniversary celebration was marked with a two-day film festival. Titled ‘Dilip Kumar- Hero of Heroes’, this celebration was in conjunction with leading multiplex brands screening the celebrated veteran’s movies. Saira Banu, who attended the inauguration ceremony of the festival, turned emotional looking at the huge posters of the late actor […]

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Waheeda Rehman, Asha Parekh, Divya Dutta attend Aan screening at Dilip Kumar Film Festival – Times of India

December 10, 2022

Dilip Kumar was a revered and respected figure in Bollywood and his legacy continues to date. To celebrate his 100th birthday, which falls on December 11, PVR Cinemas and Film Heritage Foundation organised the Hero Of Heroes Film Festival in multiple cities across India. The Mumbai screening of ‘Aan’ saw a stellar turn out of […]

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Saira Banu, Prem Chopra, Ramesh Sippy and other celebs attend Dilip Kumar film festival in Mumbai – Times of India

December 10, 2022

In honour of Dilip Kumar‘s 100th birth anniversary PVR Cinemas and Film Heritage Foundation have organised a special film festival called Dilip Kumar: Hero Of Heroes across cities in India. The first screening in this festival was held at PVR in Juhu Mumbai as Dilip Kumar’s 1952 film Aan was screened for movie buffs and […]

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Saira Banu is watching Dilip Kumar’s Aan, says “I don’t know if I’ll be able to hold back tears and sit through” – Exclusive – Times of India

December 10, 2022

It’s Dilip Kumar‘s 100th birth anniversary tomorrow and to celebrate this momentous occasion, PVR is organising a film festival across the country, where films like Aan, Devdas, Ram Aur Shyam and Shakti. ETimes spoke exclusively to Saira Banu who revealed that she’s going to attend the Hero Of Heroes film festival. She said, “Yes I […]

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Dilip Kumar’s 100th birth anniversary: Revisiting the time he said no to Guru Dutt – Times of India

December 10, 2022

Dilip Kumar’s 100th birth anniversary is tomorrow on December 11. His repertoire of films is the envy of every aspiring thespian in the world. He picked his films very carefully. During his illustrious innings as an actor he said no to dozens of films including Raj Kapoor’s Sangam where he was offered Rajendra Kumar’s role. […]

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Saira Banu speaks: “Dilip Kumar film festival is great but I would’ve been happier to see ‘Ganga Jumna’, Mughal-E-Azam and ‘Andaz’ included”- Exclusive – Times of India

December 10, 2022

It’s all happening at the PVR chain of cinemas in India and each one of us should be proud of this. It is Dilip Kumar‘s birthday and he would have been 100 today if he had been alive. Dilip Kumar’s four films- ‘Aan’, ‘Ram Aur Shyam’, ‘Devdas’ and ‘Shakti’- are going to be screened today […]

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Dilip Kumar’s sister Farida hospitalised; Saira Banu and family looking after her – Exclusive – Times of India

November 22, 2022

Dilip Kumar‘s younger sister Farida is in hospital. The family has kept quiet about it, however ETimes has it that Farida was quite unwell but has improved to an extent only today. Farida has been admitted to Kokilaben Ambani Hospital since 7 days. Dilip Kumar and Farida’s nephews- Saqit who is Mehboob Khan’s grandson (Saeeda’s […]

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