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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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Seven firms that failed drug quality test gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Is shouting 'Pakistan zindabad' illegal? An SC order clarifies
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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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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Adorable animals: Playful elephant calf keeps stopping cleaner from raking leaves
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore deliver lesson on making comebacks to win first title
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Watch, WPL 2024: Champions Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrate as they clinch first title