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    When the police had to be called to control the crowds outside singing star Suraiya’s home

    Ranjan Sain
    · Feb 05, 2024 · 08:45 am
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    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 02, 2023 · 01:08 pm
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    Parveen Babi was ‘flesh-and-blood with contradictions, ambitions and aspirations’, says biographer

    Nandini Ramnath
    · Aug 29, 2020 · 12:00 pm
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    From ‘Bao’ to Bollywood, a mother’s cooking and emotions go together

    Damini Kulkarni
    · Jul 23, 2018 · 08:15 am
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    · Jun 27, 2018 · 04:41 pm
  • Video interview: Vidya Balan knows exactly how to make boring sound sexy

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    · Nov 03, 2017 · 08:45 am
  • Video: Remembering some of Gulzar’s songs that have left an indelible mark on our hearts

    Video: Remembering some of Gulzar’s songs that have left an indelible mark on our hearts

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    · Aug 18, 2017 · 04:04 pm
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    Video: On his 37th death anniversary, here’s a look at Mohammed Rafi’s songs that are not in Hindi

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    · Jul 31, 2017 · 09:00 am