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3,476 Kajol Revisits Anjali 28 Years After Kuch Kuch Hota Hai On the 28th anniversary of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kajol shares a new picture channelling Anjali and revisits a character that still resonates. 2 min read 3,474 Kartik Aaryan’s Leap: From Monologue to ₹424 cr Eleven years after Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Kartik Aaryan's career shows how a breakout monologue became durable, multi-format stardom. 2 min read 3,462 Nana Patekar, 75, remembered as a man of purpose in Mumbai Mumbai honoured Nana Patekar, 75, at a prayer meet; his posthumous slate spans Eetha, The Confession of Mary and Shakti Shalini. 2 min read 3,461 At 78, Hema Malini’s Journey from Dance Class to Parliament How a mother's dream, an early rejection and the 'Dream Girl' label shaped Hema Malini's 78-year arc from classical dance to cinema and Mathura. 4 min read 3,454 Shriya Saran’s 25-year run beyond Bollywood Shriya Saran's 25-year career spans Telugu, Tamil and Hindi hits, but Hindi recognition arrived late—with Drishyam and RRR as turning points. 3 min read 3,447 Nana Patekar at 76: N Chandra on a milder star N Chandra recalls the Ankush-Pratighat-Wajood hat-trick, Nana Patekar's Pune farm years, and the script he never got to offer. 3 min read 3,438 Nana Patekar at 75: The Rage and Reckoning That Defined Him Nana Patekar, 75, leaves behind three National Awards, a redefined anti-hero and a legacy complicated by #MeToo and on-set clashes. 3 min read 3,435 3 of top-10 global hits are kids’ films. Bollywood balks Hindi cinema's children's film wave has faded. Filmmakers explain why financiers now call it rare, even as global hits prove demand. 3 min read 3,433 Anil Kapoor wears his original Mr India costume 39 years on Anil Kapoor wears his original Mr India costume 39 years after the 1987 classic and reveals he bought the jacket at Mumbai's Chor Bazaar. 2 min read

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