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‘My son is my best teacher’: Actor Nandita Das writes about parenting
An excerpt from ‘Raising Stars: The Challenges and Joys of Being a Bollywood Parent,’ by Rashmi Uchil.
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At the launch of a book about Mahadev Desai, recalling the idealism of the Independence era
He shadowed Gandhi for 25 years, writing a daily report in his diary, translating his Hindi and Gujarati speeches into English and editing all his writings.
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Nandita Das: My fearless friend Kamla Bhasin believed in shaking the status quo with joy
She taught me, and many others, that the world could be in a better place with poetry, stories, songs and laughter.
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Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Nandita Das: ‘Fair & Lovely’ name change may seem superficial but it’s a step in the right direction
At the very least, it will lead to an even wider debate about colour bias.
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Book excerpt: How Nandita Das recreated 1940s Mumbai and Lahore for her film ‘Manto’
Edited extracts from an account of the making of the 2018 biopic, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rasika Dugal.
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Nandita Das: How did we get to this point where women define themselves by how they look?
It may seem unimportant in itself but the idea of beauty creates an insidious environment that women face every day and that affects our other struggles.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Nandita Das on Mrinal Sen: ‘My friend, philosopher and guide, in a way few have been’
The actress and filmmaker recounts her 20-year association with the legendary Bengali director who died on December 30.
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Nandita Das on Pakistan’s decision to debar ‘Manto’ biopic: ‘Censorship anywhere is dangerous’
To call a film ‘anti-Partition’ is a startling way to criticise it, the director argues.
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Nandita Das: ‘Kuldip Nayar prevented an idealist like me from falling into the trap of cynicism’
The actor and director reflects on her friendship with the veteran journalist who died last month.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Nandita Das on her trip to Pakistan: Is it anti-national to want to build bridges?
I have always felt that our perceived sense of animosity would dissipate if we made the effort to meet in flesh and blood.
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Nandita Das on Om Puri: ‘Genuine, never putting on airs, always rooted in life’
The filmmaker had cast Om Puri as Toba Tek Singh in her upcoming production ‘Manto’.
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Remembering Safia Manto, the woman who stood by the writer in good times – and the many bad ones
Nandita Das pays tribute to the wife of the great writer on her birth centenary.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification