Mala Sinha

Neetu Kapoor, who turns 66 today, is not only celebrated as a prominent actress but also as the wife of the late actor Rishi Kapoor and the mother of actor Ranbir Kapoor. Emerging as a leading star in Bollywood during the late 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, she left a lasting impact on Indian cinema with her versatile performances. Beginning her career as a child actor in films like 'Suraj', 'Do Dooni Char', 'Do Kaliyaan', and 'Waris', Neetu Kapoor made her debut as a lead actress in the 1973 film 'Rickshawala'. Despite initial setbacks, her breakthrough came with the critically acclaimed and commercially successful film 'Deewar'. Starring alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor, 'Deewar' solidified her status as a top actress in Bollywood. Known for her roles in iconic films such as 'Kabhi Kabhie', 'Dharam Veer', 'Amar Akbar Anthony', and 'Yaarana', Neetu Kapoor continues to be remembered for her contributions to Indian cinema, with her latest appearance being in the 2022 film 'Jugjugg Jeeyo'.

Prosenjit Chatterjee reminisces about working with legendary actresses like Mumtaz Ji and Mala Sinha Ji, and shares special memories from the film 'Chokher Bali' with Aishwarya Rai, emphasizing their professional camaraderie and warm bond on set.

In Bollywood's history, the friendship between actresses Sharmila Tagore and Mala Sinha disintegrated during the filming of the 1968 movie "Humsaya." Both actresses were in competition for the best dialogues, songs, and even wardrobe. Tensions reached a peak when Mala Sinha reportedly slapped Sharmila during a key confrontation scene. Although both denied the incident in later interviews, the episode serves as an example of the fragile and complicated relationships often found behind the glamour of Bollywood.

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Mala Sinha's Bandra bungalow was brought down by builder Varun Kothari few months back. A 22-storey tower called Palmera is being built on the same land. Mala Sinha's family will get two floors in the building.

Bela Bose, who passed away yesterday, was the uncelebrated but ubiquitous screen presence in the 1960s and 70s

Devar, Cha Cha Cha, CID 909, Shikar and Jai Santoshi Maa are among her well-known films. At a time when a song lensed in a night club was almost mandatory for any city-based Hindi film, Bose belonged to a select group of dancers, headed by Helen, who brought glamour and sizzle on celluloid.

Although never considered much of an actor, Pradeep Kumar was very popular among the audience and among his leading ladies in 1950s and 60s.

Veteran actress Tanuja talked about her popular track 'Raat Akeli Hain' from the 1967 film 'Jewel Thief' which was sung by Asha Bhosle and picturised on late superstar Dev Anand and herself. She recalled how she did the choreography for the song and said: "Despite the dance master's best efforts, Dev Anand Sahab was unable to learn the dance steps. I also asked them, how would the choreography look on screen if I am the one who will be only dancing, not Dev Anand sahab."

Campaigning for the urban body polls came to a halt after the high court issued a directive to put the elections scheduled on October 10 and 20 on hold. The order came barely a week before the local bodies elections are scheduled on October 10.

We all have seen Kamal Haasan playing a wide range of characters in a number of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi movies over the years and he has been an institution for generations of actors.

Senior officials of Patna Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) on Sunday took brooms in their hands as part of the civic body’s ‘One dream, Patna clean’ campaign. The move, according to PMC officials, was aimed at motivating people to join the campaign and keep the city clean.

A medical board was constituted to examine 24 inmates of the Deoria shelter home on Monday evening. The board, headed by chief medical officer Deoria, Dr Dhirendra Kumar, began its work at around 6 pm to ascertain whether the girls had been sexually assaulted or not.

Their friendship started on the wrong footing. Waheeda Rehman was shooting Guru Dutt’s 'Kaagaz Ke Phool' at the now defunct Central Studio and on another floor Nanda was filming 'Naya Sansar' .

Veteran actress Mala Sinha, better known as the 'daring diva' of the 50's, earned the title for taking on roles her contemporaries back then never touched.

Rowdy Holi celebrations by students of National PG College caused a traffic jam on Rana Pratap Marg for more than an hour on Tuesday.

Members of the Hindi film industry came together to celebrate the best of Bollywood in the year 2017 at 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018, held on January 20 at the NSCI Dome in Worli, Mumbai.

With the declaration of Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) election results on Friday, several newly elected ward councillors are rolling up sleeves to contest for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor. The new councillors will elect mayor and deputy mayor at the collectorate here on June 19.

The gorgeous Mala Sinha got married to the debonair Chidambar Prasad Lohani in in Bombay on February 16, 1968. Mala was born Alda in Calcutta to an Indian-Nepali Christian family

A restored version of Guru Dutt's "Pyaasa" will be the opening film in the 'Indian Classics' section at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2015 to be held in Goa.

Yesteryears actress Mala Sinha is reportedly miffed with the committee responsible for giving Dadasaheb Phalke Awards.

Yesteryear actress Mala Sinha has turned down the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award and she is upset over the disrespect the award committee has shown towards her.

If the summer placements are any indication, Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University, can hope for a good season come January.

Veteran actress Mala Sinha did not turn up for the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award ceremony as she is upset with the award committee for disrespecting her.

Filmmaker Raj Tilak who made memorable films like 36 Ghante, Mukti, Chehre Pe Chehra and Tumhare Liye in the 70’s and 80’s has passed away.

Yesteryear Bollywood star Mala Sinha says she would have loved to be a heroine in present times as the film industry has taken a huge leap technologically since her days.

Filmmaker Yash Chopra, Rajesh Khanna, legendary playback singer Asha Bhosale are among those Bollywood legends, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards on April 30.

The 12th Kelvinator GR8! Women Awards were held in Mumbai recently. Kelvinator has been instrumental in shaping this event with their association over the past seven years.