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Asha Parekh And Shammi Kapoor ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Legendary actress Asha Parekh is one of the most iconic actresses of Hindi cinema. It’s been seven decades of her acting career in which she has shared screen with notable co-stars Rajesh Khanna, Shammi Kapoor, and Dharmendra. Let’s revisit the time when Asha Parekh broke her silence on rumours of her marriage to Shammi Kapoor. Read on to know more.

Asha Parekh Addressed The Marriage Rumours Linked To Shammi Kapoor

Asha Parekh was one of the highest-paid actresses of her time. Apart from her professional life, she has often been in the limelight because of her personal life. In a candid conversation with Arbaaz Khan’s chat show, The Invincibles Series Season 2, Asha Parekh opened up on her alleged marriage with co-star Shammi Kapoor. The 82-year-old actress shared, “This is a long story. We were shooting in Mahabaleshwar, and I...

Mumbai, Feb 23 (Ians) Veteran filmmaker J.P. Dutta, who has made films such as ‘Border’, ‘Loc Kargil’ and ‘Refugee’, was conferred with the prestigious Maharashtra Bhushan Raj Kapoor Award for his exceptional contributions to Indian cinema.

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra received the prestigious Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award by Maharashtra Government’s Cultural Division at the Maharashtra Bhushan Awards for his contribution.

Dutta was feted by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The honour was given to him at the award ceremony held in Mumbai.

The ‘Border’ director said: “This recognition means everything as it comes from the place I was born and brought up in. This state, this city is my home and there is nothing bigger than to be honoured by your home. Also for a boy who started his career from Rk film studios to be given an award named after Raj Kapoor is a feeling I can’t put into words.

Here's a casting coup of sorts that has got everyone surprised -- veteran Indian actress Dimple Kapadia in a Christopher Nolan film. While the National Award-winning actress, who has been a part of showbiz since 1973, was initially hesitant to take on the role, she left the casting team mighty impressed.

Mumbai-based talent manager Purvi Lavingia Vats, who was the conduit between Dimple and Nolan's casting team, told Ians: "I pitched Dimple for the part and things fell into place. While the prospect of working with Christopher Nolan sounded very exciting, she was a bit hesitant in the beginning as there was not much information on the role. I still sent footage of her work to the casting office and they really liked what they saw. After a more detailed brief was sent to us, she then decided to audition.

"The casting director was then flown from Los Angeles to...