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3,239 Nana Patekar, 75: the grace behind the Khamoshi fear Sutapa Sikdar recalls how the feared Nana Patekar showed a newcomer unexpected warmth on the Khamoshi set, and why she says the industry lacks grace. Retrospective 3,238 Nana Patekar dies at 75: Hindi cinema’s wild card Nana Patekar's death at 75 cuts short a third-innings comeback. His legacy spans craft, influence and the #MeToo reckoning. Retrospective 3,235 Rajesh Khanna Smuggled Amitabh Bachchan Into the Taj Disco Amitabh Bachchan recalled Rajesh Khanna's kindness—a yellow Beetle, a Taj disco membership, and an early lesson in generosity before their classic films. Retrospective 3,234 Nana Patekar, 75, dies in Goa; his dialogues remain A tribute to the actor whose pauses and protest-ready monologues in Krantiveer, Yashwant and Tirangaa changed Hindi film dialogue. Retrospective 3,223 Nana Patekar on why he never joined politics Nana Patekar's 2015 Trade Guide interview explains why he saw cinema as active politics and refused to enter a party. Retrospective 3,213 Farah Khan’s BTS quiz arrives before Lock Upp’s 5 billion return Farah Khan shared rare behind-the-scenes photos with Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Manisha Koirala, and turned them into a film quiz. Retrospective 3,199 Jackie Shroff and Ayesha: A School Bus, a Letter, a 1987 Wedding Before their 1987 wedding, Ayesha Dutt wrote to Jackie Shroff's ex-girlfriend in the US offering to share him. The couple retold it to Simi Garewal. Retrospective 3,185 3-4 Bhalla punches never made Andaz Apna Apna, Shehzad says Shehzad Khan says Rajkumar Santoshi made him imitate Ajit Khan's voice for Bhalla, and recalls the 3-4 comic punches cut from the 1994 film. Retrospective 3,172 How Amitabh Bachchan turned a ‘small face’ into a signature look Amitabh Bachchan recalls on KBC 18 that producers once called him too tall and his face too small; his longer hair was a fix, not fashion. Retrospective

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