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When Dimple Kapadia Wasn’t Allowed To Enter Husband Rajesh Khanna’s Bungalow ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia; Facebook )

Dimple Kapadia is having the renaissance that all of us are excited about with amazing roles in Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo, Pathaan, and more. Over the course of her career, Dimple Kapadia has been celebrated for being a strong, independent woman. Her past love stories with Superstar Rajesh Khanna still create curiosity among the fans. Did you know that Dimple Kapadia was once stopped from entering Rajesh Khanna’s house? Here’s everything we know!

While their marriage was as successful as they had hoped, their love story has been discussed for ages. While Rajesh Khanna was known for his romantic rendezvous through the 1960s and 1970s, his marriage with Dimple made more headlines. Interestingly, before Dimple entered showbiz, she was once turned away by the guards at Rajesh Khanna’s residence.

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If India ever had a star, it was Dev Anand. He was the mould in which subsequent generations of stars were cast. Dev Anand was born Dharamdev on September 26, 1923, in the Shakargarh tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a successful advocate and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Dev, the third of four brothers, graduated with English Honours from Government College, Lahore. He moved over to Bombay to join his older brother Chetan, who was trying to get a break in films.

Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.

Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...

If India ever had a star, it was Dev Anand. He was the mould in which subsequent generations of stars were cast. Dev Anand was born Dharamdev on September 26, 1923, in the Shakargarh tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a successful advocate and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Dev, the third of four brothers, graduated with English Honours from Government College, Lahore. He moved over to Bombay to join his older brother Chetan, who was trying to get a break in films.

Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.

Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...

‘Bigg Boss 10’ fame Antara Biswas, who is popularly known as Monalisa, recently shared that she will be essaying the role of a sex worker in the anthology ‘Ratri Ke Yatri 2’. The actress also opened up on the challenges that the character entailed.

Talking about the same, she said: “Every role has its own shape, form, and essence. And it becomes even more challenging when you have to step out of your comfort zone to play a certain character. At the same time, it pushes us as an artist to take that extra step where you give your best shot and deliver a performance that justifies the role.”

Monalisa is known for doing Bhojpuri films and was also seen in ‘Nazar’ and ‘Namak Issk Ka’, ‘Nach Baliye 8’, ‘Smart Jodi’, and many more. Now, the actress is part of one of the five stories ‘Dulhe Raja’ in the series.

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Popular TV actor Sharad Malhotra is all set to be part of the second season of the anthology series ‘Ratri Ke Yatri’, which includes five different stories set with a common background of the red-light area and its dark reality.

He is playing the character of Manoj, who has to overcome his superstitious beliefs to have a happy love life. Sharad spoke about his character and how superstitious he is in real life: “While I have my own share of beliefs in superstitions, I am not too keen to focus on them and let them be the driver of my life. I do consider things as lucky for me.”

The first part of the anthology series ‘Ratri Ke Yatri’ was released in 2020 and it featured Sudhir Pande, Anju Mahendru, Iqbal Khan, Barkha Sengupta, Parag Tyagi, Avinash Mukherjee, Shiny Doshi, Renee Dhyani, Mansi Srivastava, Reyhna Pandit, and Akashdeep Arora, among others.

Greed is about wanting more and need is about what you should have. Inayatullah Kantroo Production?s play DoRaha is all about the thin lines between wanting and needing. When one makes a wrong choice, one may lose everything. The first show of DoRaha on 14th April at Rangsharda received standing ovation from the audience and industry people alike. As the team DoRaha gears up for their next show on 18th April at St.Andrews auditorium Bandra, the co-writer and actor Mikhael Kantroo spoke to us.

Q .1 How was it being on stage with DoRaha the second time after 2 years? How the now more evolved actor in you responded to the script this time?

Ans - Revisiting a character is a unique experience, it?s like reliving a memory that you can change, it?s empowering and yet, so humbling, because you realise how naive you were to think that you had nailed it!

Bollywood’s original “Superstar”, Rajesh Khanna’s statue was unveiled in Bandra, Mumbai on Saturday in the presence his family – wife Dimple Kapadia, daughter Twinkle Khanna and son-in-law Akshay Kumar. In order to honor and pay tribute to the legendary actor, the statue will be placed in the “Walk of the Stars” along with statues of other icons like Dev Anand, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Yash Chopra at the Bandra Promenade, an initiative taken by the entertainment channel Utv Stars.

Khanna, who was often referred as Kaka, epitomized love through his characters in movies like Aradhna, Kati Patang, Aap Ki Kasam, Amar Prem amongst many others, breathed his last on July 18, 2012 due to prolonged illness.

The bronze statue of the actor depicts him holding a bunch of balloons, an iconic pose from his evergreen movie Anand. “Kakaji was an enigma. He lived and died on his own terms. His contribution to cinema was unparalleled.

Aamir Khan, Deepika Paduokone, Randhir Kapoor, Prateik Babbar, Nagma, Urvashi Dholaki, Deepak Parashar and Anju Mahendroo were among others to attend the prayer meet of Bollywood actress late Jiah Khan. A condolence meet was held at Vile Parle Medical Club on Saturday night. Aamir Khan who knew Jiah since childhood broke down while speaking about the actress. He said he knew Jiah since child and she has been like his sister. Deepika also attended the prayer meet, she has worked with the actress in ‘Housefull’.When Aamir received the news of Jiah's death, he rushed to her residence with his wife Kiran Rao. Aamir's mother Zeenat is ...

Rajesh Khanna’s ex-girlfriend Anju Mahendroo whom the superstar dated for seven years before he married Dimple Kapadia attended his chautha held on 21st July in a five star hotel. Anju was one among the well wishers who turned up for Rajesh Khanna’s prayer meeting. Dressed in white and sunglasses atop her head with hairs pulled back, Anju Mahendroo was also present at the crematorium. It was reported that she burst into tears and almost collapsed when Aarav lit Khanna’s pyre. A model turned actress Anju Mahendroo was in a relationship with Kaka from 1966 to 1972. Their broke-up was very bitter and Rajesh Khanna went to marry 16 year ...

Superstar Rajesh Khanna’s ex-flame Anju Mahendru was present at the Vile Parle crematorium where the superstar has been laid to rest. The actress broke into tears when the last rites were performed. She collapsed when grandson Aarav light his pyre. Anju Mahendru was in a relationship with Rajesh Khanna for seven years before they broke-up and Rajesh married Twinkle. "After Dimple applied some ghee on the face and body of Rajeshji. Anju moved ahead and touched Kaka's feet and burst into tears, crying aloud 'Kaka Kaka'," added a source present inside the crematorium. Anju Mahendru collapsed as soon as Aarav, with the assistance of his fath...

Sick Rajesh Khanna has been admitted to Lilavati hospital for eight days and he has been undergoing tests. It is said that the yesteryear superstar is doing fine and and will be discharged very soon. The actor has got few visitors in hospital. Samajwadi party leader Amar Singh, actress Reena Roy his ex-girlfriend Anju Mahendru and few more visited Rajesh Khanna in the hospital. Music composer Ismail Darbar also came to see the first superstar of Bollywood. Rajesh Khanna’s estranged wife Dimple Kapadia who takes care of him comes to see Rajesh regularly. His son-in-law Akshay Kumar and two daughters Rinkee Khanna and Twinkle Khanna also c...

Ever since the yesteryear superstar Rajesh Khanna has been unwell and has been admitted to Lilavati hospital, there has been an array of visitors and well-wishers. The visitors included the likes of Amar Singh (Samajwadi party leader), Reena Roy, Anju Mahendru and musician Ismail Darbar amongst others. It is Rajesh Khanna's estranged wife Dimple Kapadia, who is by his side and is taking utmost care of him. Besides her, Rajesh's son-in-law Akshay Kumar and daughters Twinkle Khanna and Rinkie Khanna visit him regularly. There is some good news for all his fans, the ailing superstar is doing fine and will be discharged very soon. Bollywood Hungama wishes Rajesh Khanna a very speedy recovery.

“Only three things work in the film industry,” says Balan’s character, ”Entertainment, Entertainment and Entertainment.” While many Bollywood movies have been exploiting this fact to the core with “entertainment” solely replacing content, Ekta Kapoor’s and Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture proves a point that you can serve both entertainment and good content together. And yes, if the promos have made an impression that this movie is all sex, then you couldn’t be more wrong. For the makers of this movie have definitely ensured that what you take home from this movie is a complete package.

Though the movie claims to be a fictionalized account, it isn’t difficult to see that it definitely is based on the 80’s south siren Silk Smitha’s life. Having run away from her home the night before her marriage, Reshma (Vidya Balan), has only one dream: to make it big...

Movie Review: The Dirty Picture; Star Cast: Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor, Anju Mahendroo; Director – Milan Luthria; Rating: *** 1/2 - Pure Masala Movie.

Ekta Kapoor hits the bull’s eye again. She has a super-duper hit and entertaining film on hand. A pure Masala film it brings back the era of the Himmatwala type of films with its double meaning dialogues and peppy numbers.

Vidya Balan oozes sex appeal with her curvaceous, silicon assets which have brilliantly flaunted and captured on camera. Her earlier innocent roles have shown aunty in such brilliance with her flirtatious look.

The Ekta Kapoor-produced The Dirty Picture directed by Milan Luthria is making the right news regularly. The latest is that the film features an important character inspired by the most feared and controversial film journalist of yesteryear, Devyani Chaubal, who passed away in 1995.There had been much speculation about who was going to play the role of the sensational journalist. The cat is finally out of the bag - the erstwhile actress, Anju Mahendroo, has been confirmed. In fact, Anju, who knew Devyani on a personal level, will bring major nuances of Devyani into her reel-life character.In the film, Anju's character has major issues with Reshma's (Vidya Balan) sky-rocketing popularity. <p> </p>...

The Ekta Kapoor-produced The Dirty Picture directed by Milan Luthria is making the right news regularly. The latest is that the film features an important character inspired by the most feared and controversial film journalist of yesteryear, Devyani Chaubal, who passed away in 1995.

There had been much speculation about who was going to play the role of the sensational journalist. The cat is finally out of the bag – the erstwhile actress, Anju Mahendroo, has been confirmed. In fact, Anju, who knew Devyani on a personal level, will bring major nuances of Devyani into her reel-life character.

In the film, Anju’s character has major issues with Reshma’s (Vidya Balan) sky-rocketing popularity.

Anju Mahendroo in The Dirty Picture is a post from: BollySpice...

Anu Ranjan & Kiran Bawa hosted an all women party on the eve of International Women's Day, at the latter's Arabian themed cuisine restaurant in Juhu, Bistro Grill. A bevy of celebrities including Anushka Ranjan, Poonam Dhillon, Shweta Keswani, Meghna Mallik, Saumya Tandon, Bhagyashree, Teejay Sidhu, Deepshika, Shraddha Nigam, Karishma Tanna, Dolly Bindra, Tabassum, Anjana Mumtaz, bobby Darling, Kunika, Madhushree, Krushika Lulla, Eisha Koppikar, Alka Yagnik, Pooja Bedi, Rouble Nagi, Divya Dutta, Kamalika Guha Thakurta, Sandhya Shetty, Mansi Roy, Mauli Ganguly, Richa Soni, Narayani Shastri, Gauri Pradhan, Jasvir Kaur, Amita Nangia, Anju Mahendroo, Sara Khan, Shilpa Saklani and many others The women were dressed to the ocassion with a "dash of pink" in their outfits in accordance with the theme for the evening - Anu Ranjan was hopping around with the heel of her pink sandal which came off when she hit the dance floor, Tabassum and Alka Yagnik spent some time chit chatting,...

Veteran actress Tanuja has set a bad example for children. During a charity functions held for children, she was caught smoking in the public. While the kids were performing on the stage, Tanuja was enjoying the butt. She was not the only one to smoke during the event. Joining her in this crime was her friend and actress Anju Mahendroo. She was also spotted sitting in the middle of the crowd and puffing the butt. Smoking in the public is strictly prohibited and persons involve in this offence has to pay for their wrong. In the past, Bollywood actors Ajay Devgan, Shahrukh Khan and many others had to pay for smoking in the public....

STARRINGImran Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Sammir Dattani, Sameer Soni, Kavin Dave Khsuboo Shroff, Bruna Adullah, Pooja Ghai, Ketaki Dave, Anju Mahendru, Shirish Sharma and others.Direct Ion Punit MalhotraSTORYThe plot of the flick revolves around the unusual love story of two distinct people Jay Dhingra(Imran Khan), the assistant director and Simran Sharma (Sonam Kapoor), the art director working on the same flick. However, the similarities between them ends here and both come out as distinct individuals as chalk and cheese.