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My uncle, Dev Anand: An intimate remembrance
Editor's Note: No one knows a man better than the women in his life. Be it his mother, wife, daughter or friend, they offer a unique and intimate perspective on men with larger-than-life media personalities. In this new series titled ‘In Her Eyes,’ we ask these women to offer their #Dev Anand #InHerEyes #Sohaila Kapur #Zeenat Aman
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Dev Anand: A life without fullstops
For a complete list of Dev Anand songs click here at In.com Four year old Ananya was learning to cycle. As the wheels turned smoother and the cycle lost its wobble, she pushed at the pedals harder, putting in speed. In a few minutes, the thrill of moving with the wind #Dev Anand #Inpraiseof
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My grandma can kick your MasterChef’s ass
My first book assignment was an easy one. It was no great work that would demand hours of creative toil. Or so I thought. The job on hand was to compile a treasure house of my mother's little-known, typically Iyengar recipes. Having always dreamt of seeing my name on a book cover #Grandma's recipes #JustSaying #MasterChef Australia
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My husband, Muzaffar Ali: an honest look at a celebrity marriage
Editor's Note: No one knows a man better than the women in his life. Be it his mother, wife, daughter or friend, they offer a unique and intimate perspective on men with larger-than-life media personalities. In this new series titled 'In Her Eyes,' we ask these women to offer their #InHerEyes #Meera Muzaffar Ali #Muzaffar Ali
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Mother knows best: Neetu speaks out on Ranbir Kapoor
Editor's Note: No one knows a man better than the women in his life. Be it his mother, wife, daughter or friend, they offer a unique and intimate perspective on men with larger-than-life media personalities. In this new series titled 'In Her Eyes,' we ask these women to offer their #InHerEyes #Motherhood #Neetu Singh #Ranbir Kapoor
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The five archetypes of Bollywood dream girls
From Devika Rani, Shobhana Samarth and Fearless Nadia to Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Aishwarya Rai, the Hindi film industry has produced a long line of celluloid dream girls; each reigning bevy of queens inevitably passing the baton to a new generation of young stars to allure and entrance their #Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan #FilmCrit #Kareena Kapoor #Madhubala #Meena Kumari
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Bollywood’s most over-rated
Raj Kapoor had blue eyes and an endearing smile. Dev Anand was dashing and irresistible. Dilip Kumar’s boyishness was in a class of its own. Shammi had sex appeal. Shashi had killer looks...That perhaps explained why they were able to rule over hearts and minds for so long. But how #Bollywood #BollywoodDailies #Jeetendra #Manoj Kumar #Raj Kapoor #Saif Ali Khan
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The six worst Bollywood fashion horrors of all time
Bollywood has many claims to global fame, but the most dubious is its fashion sense. Wardrobe horrors were once staples on the screen, and can make you cringe even today when they flash across the television set. Here's a quick list of some looks that should never have been, and #Amitabh Bachchan #Bow tie #Fashion #FilmCrit #Salman Khan
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The death of wooing: Bollywood romeo, where art thou?
It happened in film after film. From Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor to Randhir and Rishi, through two decades of moviemaking, they wooed their heroines with song. They rode bikes, cars, jeeps, and roofs of trains. In An Evening In Paris, Shammi Kapoor even jumped out of a helicopter singing #Bollywood Romance #Dev Anand #FilmCrit