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In 'Panchayat', the bottle gourd goes from minor comic indulgence to election symbol

Bottle gourd in ‘Panchayat’, plant metaphors in Hindi films hide a grief for dying forests

August 26, 2025 11:01 am

Disappearing fruits; missing girls as missing flowers; politicians and everyday vegetables, lauki and kathal — If these are not an unconscious manifestation of the death of our forests, what is?

My Punjabi film is subtle like 'Chupke Chupke': Dharmendra

August 20, 2014 7:16 pm

Dharmendra, 78, says it was his long desire to do a lead role in Punjabi film as he did many guest appearances in the past.

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Chupke Chupke is the latest classic to be remade

April 30, 2013 4:49 pm

Director Umesh Shukla will begin work on the movie next year.

Masala fare

July 08, 2011 1:01 pm

It’s masala films that Abhay Deol chooses as his all-time favourites.

Face to Face

Face to Face

November 27, 2010 5:37 am

Right now on my iPod are my film Isi Life Mein’s songs and also a variety of other music,from Rihanna and Shakira to Bryan Adams and Usher.

I was the Salman Khan of my days: Dharmendra

July 28, 2009 11:22 am

Dharmendra says he was almost like Salman in his early days when it came to leading life on his own terms.

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