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Shabana Azmi says she became 'surrogate' Smita Patil to latter's parents after her death: 'I regret saying uncharitable things about her'
April 19, 2025 2:01 pm
Shabana Azmi recalled how both Javed Akhtar and Raj Babbar actively tried to bridge the gap between her and Smita Patil.
Mahesh Bhatt didn't have a script during Arth, recalls Shabana Azmi: 'He was going through a personal crisis'
October 20, 2024 7:12 pm
Arth was inspired by Mahesh Bhatt's affair with actor Parveen Babi. The movie starred Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.
Mahesh Bhatt takes a dig at Yash Chopra's Silsila, denies being inspired by it to make Arth: 'You don't have an affair and dance in tulip gardens'
August 10, 2024 9:34 am
In a recent interview, Mahesh Bhatt denied being inspired to make Arth because Yash Chopra was making Silsila. He said that the movie was inspired by his own experiences with infidelity.
Mahesh Bhatt opens up on how he handles social media trolls: 'Silence is out of choice, not cowardice'
July 29, 2024 4:25 pm
Mahesh Bhatt opens up about not responding to trolls and being unfazed by online negativity.
5 gems from Smita Patil's pathbreaking filmography that celebrated the female experience
October 17, 2023 6:00 pm
At a time when filmmakers and audiences were still debating whether women were even allowed to have morally complex characters — both in real life and on screen, Patil emerged with films such as 'Bhumika,' 'Bazaar,' 'Mandi,' 'Arth,’ ‘Umbartha’ ‘Mirch Masala’ et al.
Arth producer Kuljit Pal passes away, Mahesh Bhatt remembers his 'brave heart': 'He stuck by me through thick and thin'
June 25, 2023 3:33 pm
Arth producer Kuljit Pal died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack. Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt remembered him as a 'brave producer' crediting his resurrection to him.
Mahesh Bhatt's Arth: A film on relationships that remains relevant in the era of Tinder
December 03, 2022 3:34 pm
On Mahesh Bhatt's birthday, we revisit his 1982 film Arth, based on infidelity and the dynamics of a relationship.
Adapting films into plays will boost theatre industry: Mahesh Bhatt
July 31, 2014 5:12 pm
"Many great plays are often made into films so why not try the other way around? It is important to keep theatre alive," said Mahesh.
Javed and I were profoundly moved by Alia Bhatt's performance, says Shabana Azmi
February 27, 2014 3:57 pm
Alia Bhatt's father Mahesh Bhatt has compared her performance in 'Highway' to Shabana's sterling career-defining performance in 'Arth'.
Alia Bhatt will be the brightest star forever: Preity Zinta
February 25, 2014 4:27 pm
Celebrities praised newbie actress Alia Bhatt on her second film ‘Highway’ and strongly recommended audience to watch the road movie.
ARTH PHOTOS
Mother India, Andhi, Arth, Jai Gangaajal, Queen: Movies to watch this Women's Day
March 08, 2016 9:00 am
Bollywood has shown some real women power onscreen in the form of women-centric films. Films like Nargis' Mother India, Shabana Azmi's Mirch Masala, Jai Gangaajal and Mary Kom starring Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan's Kahaani should be on your watch list today as we celebrate Womens' Day.
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