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Actress Kajol has wished her mother Tanuja Samarth a happy 80th birthday, and thanked her for her wisdom and guidance, telling her that she loves her mother to bits and pieces. Posting a video on her X (formerly Twitter), the actress wrote: “Eight decades of love, wisdom, and laughter! Happy Birthday to my incredible Mom! #ForeverBeautiful #ForeverYoung. #LoveYouMom #FineAt80 #ItsABigOne”.

In the video, sitting in her house, the ‘Tanhaji’ actress said: “A happy happy 80th birthday mom. I can never thank you enough for the things that you have taught me, by example. I love you to bits and pieces.”

Following her wish, the video proceeded to show an old 1980’s montage of Tanuja, where she said: “I was born and raised in the film industry, for me it is family. For me, whether it was my mother, father, elder sister, myself, and my daughter, we have all been trained to just be ourselves.

Actress Kajol has wished her mother Tanuja Samarth a happy 80th birthday, and thanked her for her wisdom and guidance, telling her that she loves her mother to bits and pieces. Posting a video on her X (formerly Twitter), the actress wrote: “Eight decades of love, wisdom, and laughter! Happy Birthday to my incredible Mom! #ForeverBeautiful #ForeverYoung. #LoveYouMom #FineAt80 #ItsABigOne”.

In the video, sitting in her house, the ‘Tanhaji’ actress said: “A happy happy 80th birthday mom. I can never thank you enough for the things that you have taught me, by example. I love you to bits and pieces.”

Following her wish, the video proceeded to show an old 1980’s montage of Tanuja, where she said: “I was born and raised in the film industry, for me it is family. For me, whether it was my mother, father, elder sister, myself, and my daughter, we have all been trained to just be ourselves.

Mumbai, March 22 (Ians) Eminent writer-filmmaker Sagar Sarhadi, who breathed life into emotional roller coasters of Bollywood in the late 70s and the 80s, is no more. He breathed his last at his residence in the the city following age-related ailments. He was 88.

Poet, lyricist, scriptwriter Javed Akhtar tweeted: "Sagar Sarhadi a veteran theater and film writer who wrote films like Kabhi Kabhi, Noori and directed Baazaar has passed away. My heart felt condolences to the late bachelor's nephew Ramesh Talwar."

Sarhadi passed away late Sunday night after several days in ICU, media reports said.

"Saddened to hear about the demise of Veteran Writer and Director Sagar Sarhadi. My thoughts and prayers with the family. Heartfelt Condolences," tweeted Supriya Sule, Ncp MP.

Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff confirmed the death sharing a monochrome picture on social media, which he captioned: "Will Miss You...... R.I.P."

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta too paid his tribute on Twitter.

Photo: 'Funny Boy'/Netflix 'Funny Boy' opens with an image of Sri Lanka that evokes paradise. Children navigate through pockets of shade among cavernous palms, like fawns prancing through the forest, as they run along the sand of an azure seashore. We see a mock bridal procession led by our young protagonist Arjie (Arush Nand), who wears bright red lipstick and a sari to match. His younger sister Sonali (Araina Nand) runs alongside him, dressed in a groom’s suit--trailing behind them are their girl cousins. Arriving at their family’s estate, where much of the film takes place, they continue the ceremony. One of the cousins officiates as Arjie and Sonali exchange their “I do’s” and kiss each other on the cheek. The bridal party erupts in applause and cheers, tossing flower petals into the air, but cousin Tanuja (Thenaya Senarie Geeganage), a visitor from England,...

One of the finest poets of 20th century Urdu literature, Majrooh Sultanpuri was born on this day 101 years ago. His contribution to the Hindi film industry as a lyricist is also phenomenal, so much so that any writing or research work on the Bollywood music scene would be incomplete without his mention.

Born Asrar ul Hassan Khan on October 1, 1919 in Sultanpur, currently in Uttar Pradesh. Sultanpuri has penned countless memorable songs in his career spanning six decades, and has collaborated with talented musicians spanning generations, from Sachin Dev Burman to Rahul Dev Burman to Jatin-Lalit. He has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award among numerous other recognitions.

It is impossible to sum up such a genius' oeuvre in a list of a few songs. Ians takes a look into some of Majrooh's popular songs that you may want to hum while you think of the great creative artiste.

Veteran actress Tanuja turned 77 today. To mark her birthday her daughter, actress Kajol, posted a special note on social media.

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“When I’m with you I’m standing with an army “ . Happy birthday to the one person who showed me all the avatars of a woman. Warrior, wife, mother, sister, woman, human and spirit! Happy birthday momma. Love you so much. Am eternally grateful that u chose me for a daughter.... always and forever. #foreveryourbaby

A post shared by Kajol Devgan (@kajol) on Sep 22, 2020 at 10:59pm Pdt

"When I'm with you I'm standing with an army.. Happy birthday to the one person who showed me all the avatars of a woman. Warrior, wife, mother, sister, woman, human and spirit! Happy birthday momma. Love you so much. Am eternally grateful that u chose me for a daughter.... always and forever," Kajol wrote on Instagram. She tagged her post with #foreveryourbaby.

Shimla Mirchi

Starring Hema Malini,Rajkummar Rao, Rakul Preet Singh

Directed by Ramesh Sippy

Rajkummar Rao never fights shy of playing shy characters. There is an innate diffidence in his personality that renders itself effectively to characters who are afraid of expressing themselves lest they get hurt.

This time it’s the audience that gets hurt.Badly. Don’t get me wrong. Five years ago maverick moviemaking genius Ramesh Sippy (he once upon a time made a small film called Sholay) made a teekhi, tadka-wali romantic film about tender misalliances. It was all about Raj falling for Rakul Preet Singh(her makeup, attitude all wrong) whose mom Hema Malini misreads the love signals.

Giggle giggle.

One fine day in January 2020 the producers decided to release the damn thing anyhow. Why would they do this disservice to three such talented souls Sippy, Rao and Hema Malini? That’s another story altogether.

Ajay Devgn starrer Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior produced by Ajay Devgn’s Adf and Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series, directed by Om Raut, is set to release on 10th January 2020. The epic film also stars Saif Ali Khan and Kajol in leading roles.

In Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior Ajay Devgn essays the role of a great Maratha warrior Tanhaji Malusure who fought the Battle of Sinhagad against Udaybhan Singh played by Saif Ali Khan.

The film will now get an second version because the visual extravaganza, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior will also have a Marathi version released on 10th January 2019 across Maharashtra.

Speaking about this Director Om said, “I had pitched it as a Hindi film because the idea was to go global. But Mr Devgn felt the need to come out with a Marathi version as well to ensure that it reaches the interiors of the state.” The period drama...

The Hindi trailer of film Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior which released recently, has been widely appreciated and received some rave reviews. Based on the glorious life of the Maratha warrior Tanhaji Malusare, who made a massive mark in Indian History is now set to be seen in Marathi too!

The visual extravaganza, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior will also have a Marathi version released on 10th January 2019 across Maharashtra.

Also read:?'Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior' trailer: Witness the epic battle between Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan

Speaking about the same Director Om said, ?I had pitched it as a Hindi film because the idea was to go global. But Mr Devgn felt the need to come out with a Marathi version as well to ensure that it reaches the interiors of the state,? The period drama will have many known names from the Marathi Film Industry like Sharad Kelkar (Chhatrapati...

Actress Kajol has penned the foreword of a biopic celebrating the late actress Sridevi. She says it is her way of paying a tribute.

Kajol took to Twitter and said that she is honoured to pay such a tribute. The foreword by the actress appears in Satyarth Nayak's book "Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess".

Also Read:?Kajol shares beautiful image with mother Tanuja

"Honoured and happy to have the opportunity to pen a foreword for a book celebrating the iconic Sridevi. It was my way of paying a personal tribute to India's first female superstar. Congratulations @BoneyKapoor, the author @SatyarthNayak and the @PenguinIndia team."

Superstar Sridevi reigned the Bollywood box-office in the eighties. She passed away on February 24, 2018, by accidentally drowning in a bathtub at a Dubai hotel.

Kajol was last seen in "Helicopter Eela". She will next be seen in "Tanaji: The Unsung Warrior", co-produced by and starring her husband Ajay Devgn.

Bollywood actress Kajol has shared a beautiful photograph of herself hugging her mother and veteran actress Tanuja.

On Daughter's Day on September 22, Kajol took to Instagram, where she shared a photo-collage of herself along with Kajol.

"Positions reversed! Two daughters and two moms... #happydaughtersday," Kajol captioned the image.

Earlier in the day, Kajol had shared a picture with her daughter Nysa and captioned it: "You will always fit in my arms."

Kajol also shared an interesting video on her mother Tanuja's birthday. The post read, "Wishing my awesomely super mom an awesomely super birthday . She's the one who taught me what the super in superwoman stood for!"

Tanuja has appeared in prominent films like "Jewel Thief", "Haathi Mere Saathi", "Do Chor" among several others.

Kajol was last seen in "Helicopter Eela".

Veteran Bollywood actress Tanuja is undergoing treatment for abdominal pain at a hospital here.

The 75-year-old actress was admitted in Lilavati Hospital on Tuesday "with some pain in abdomen", a hospital official told Ians.

Tanuja's daughter and actress Kajol, whose father-in-law and action director Veeru Devgan died two days ago, was photographed while visiting her mother.

Also Read:?Film fraternity reacted on Ajay Devgn's father Veeru Devgan's demise

Tanuja's recent prominent appearances have been in projects like Pitruroon, A Death In The Gunj, Aarambh?and Sonar Pahar.

She is known for films like Memdidi,?Chand Aur Suraj, Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi, Jewel Thief, Nai Roshni, Jeene Ki Raah,?Haathi Mere Saathi, Anubhav, Mere Jeevan Saathi?and Do Chor.?[Ians]...

Actress Pranutan who is marking her debut with Salman Khan?s Notebook receives the sweetest message from Kajol and Tanuja.?The actress, who is living her dream as she embarks on her Bollywood journey with Notebook, has received an endearing message from Kajol and Tanuja, who are her family members.?

Hailing from a lineage of versatile performers, Pranutan is Nutan and Tanuja's granddaughter, Monish Bahl's daughter, and Kajol's niece.Pranutan who is making her first appearance on screen, received the cutest message from Tanuja expressing her happiness for Pranutan's Bollywood debut and love for the trailer. The veteran actress complimented the debutante for her stellar performance and advised her to continue to focus on work, then nothing can pull her down. Pranutan who calls veteran actress Tanuja as Tanu maa was amazed to hear such a positive and energetic response.

Not only this, Kajol took to instagram, and wished her luck saying,...

Bollyspice was invited to a special one on one in London, with Kajol Devgn to talk all things Bollywood, her latest release Helicopter Eela and balancing family life with work life.

The actress began with talking about the three-year gap between projects and the fact that this new film is another “comeback film”. There was of course, The Incredibles 2, where she provided the voice of Elastigirl earlier in the year, but it has been 3 years between her presence on the silver screen in Dilwale and Helicopter Eela. “According to the media I am always returning after a hiatus! I don’t actually remember how many comebacks I have had!”

“It isn’t a comeback. It is just finding the right script and I am in no rush,” she said as she talked about Helicopter Eela, based Anand Gandhi’s Gujarati play Beta, Kaagdo.

Talking about her role as Eela in the film,...

Geeta Dutt's final songs were composed by Kanu Roy for the 1971 film, Anubhav. Directed by Basu Bhattacharya, the film starred Sanjeev Kumar and Tanuja in lead roles...

Amazon Prime Video presents the latest and best entertainment for its viewers and their newest Indian film releases are really exciting! Get ready to be transported into an emotional journey filled with comedy, drama, action, adventure and romance.

Viewers will get to experience a whole new level of drama with the all new episodes of Baahubali: The Lost Legends, created by the legendary SS Rajamouli, every Friday. Baahubali: The Lost Legends looks into the The legendary sword of Katappa. It has been shattered but does the legend of the man extend beyond his sword? Watch the latest episode of Baahubali: The Lost Legends for answers.

The temperature will further soar with the sizzling chemistry of Varun Dhawan-Alia Bhatt starrer Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya. Directed by Shashank Khaitan, the film is a dramatic love story. Badrinath Bansal from Jhansi and Vaidehi Trivedi from Kota belong to small towns but have diametrically opposite opinions on everything.

A Death In The Gunj

Starring Vikrant Massey, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, Gulshan Devaiah, Tillotama Shome, Om Puri, Tanuja

Written & Directed by Konkona Sen Sharma

It’s hard to define the mood of unrehearsed foreboding and a vague sense of doom that is built into Konkona Sen Sharma’s fragile yet ferocious family-on-a-disastrous-hillstation-holiday film.

If one didn’t know better, one would classify A Death In The Gunj as a whodunit. An Agatha Christie novel condensed into two hours of layered crisp crunchy but seemingly pointless conversations where families on a lazy vacation talk nonsense, play silly games evoking dead spirits (please!) while kids and pets run around in the large crumbling family home as the house-help grumbles about the sudden surge in domestic responsibilities.

It’s a familiar scenario for a tense exploration of fissures and fractures in the joint-family system. Satyajit Ray’s Aranyar Din Ratri, more recently...

Watch Anupama Chopra’s review of A Death in the Gunj, a movie starring Vikrant Massey, Tillotama Shome, Om Puri, Tanuja, Gulshan Devaiah, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh, and Ranvir Shorey. The movie is directed by Konkona Sen Sharma...

MacGuffin Pictures and Studioz IDrream join production brings to you the trailer of A Death in the Gunj which was released today. This will mark the directorial debut of the wonderfully talented Konkona Sen Sharma.

A Death In The Gunj which is based on true events got lauded at various international film festivals and the teaser poster of the film was also released recently. The film is an atmospheric thriller which is set in 1979 at McCluskieganj, near Ranchi and stars Vikrant Massey, Gulshan Devaiah, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, Tillotama Shome, Jim Sarbh, Tanuja and Late Om Puri.

The movie is slated to release on 2nd June this year.

Check out the trailer and teaser poster right here!

The prestigious New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) has declared debutante director Konkona Sensharma the best director for her film A Death In The Gunj…

While all of us in India are eagerly awaiting to see Konkona Sensharma’s directorial debut A Death In The Gunj starring Vikrant Massey, Tillotama Shome, Gulshan Devaiah, Om Puri, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, Tanuja, Jim Sarbh and others, the film was recently invited to be showcased at the New York Indian Film Festival. Nyiff has been known for spreading awareness about India and its people through cinema since 2001. While the film was widely appreciated at the Nyiff, Konkona Sensharma won the award for the best director – a humongous encourage for any debutant!

Winning laurels at such a prestigious platform sure might have been a fantastic moment for the actor-turned-director. Congratulating his talented director, producer Ashish Bhatnagar said, “We are all extremely happy for Konkona’s big win.

The Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival with Star gears up to open its 18th edition with Konkona Sensharma’s directorial debut film, A Death in the Gunj. The opening film will be screened on 21st October, 2016. The film has garnered critical acclaim internationally and has recently been screened at the 41st Toronto Film Festival.

A Death in the Gunj marks a double debut for Konkona Sensharma – as director and screenplay writer. Shot at various locations in McCluskiegunj, Jharkhand, the film is a coming-of-age story, set in the 1970s. The film revolves around a family vacation and is based on true events which are meticulously captured by Sensharma. The film is said to have been wrapped up in six weeks in March 2016.

Konkona Sensharma said,” I’m truly excited and honored that Aditg will be the opening film at Mami! It is the city of my work and where the film...

The New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) announced the full lineup last night for their 16th year of celebrating independent, art house, alternate, and diaspora films from/about/connected to the Indian subcontinent (May 7 – May 14). Dedicated to bringing these films to a New York audience, the festival will feature 40 screenings (35 narrative, 5 documentary) –all seen for the first time in New York City. In addition, the festival will also feature five programs of short films.

The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions. All the films are subtitled in English and some of the languages this year include Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telegu, Assamese, Haryanavi and Urdu. This year’s festival will feature a couple of sidebars –Nfdc restored first films of filmmakers and a three-generations sidebar, films of Bimal Roy, Basu Bhattacharya and Aditya Bhattacharya.

The festival’s film lineup includes 2016 National Award winners A Far Afternoon,...

Trinity Films, a franchise company tied to Eros Entertainment, helmed by the eminently enterprising Ajit Thakur, is all set to remake the 1971 mega-blockbuster Haathi Mere Saathi. Said to be the biggest hit of Rajesh Khanna's blockbuster career, Haathi Mere Saathi told the story of the intense relationship between a man and his pet elephant. The film broke all box office records and celebrated a 'diamond' jubilee (a 100-week run) in many centres.

Haathi Mere Saathi was directed by Tamil director M A Thurumugham. The remake will be directed by another Tamil director Prabhu Solomon.

However, it won't be easy to do a remake of a film where an animal plays a pivotal role, warns the chief of the censor board Pahlaj Nihalani.

"The Animal Welfare board is constantly monitoring everything to do with animals in our films. What was acceptable 45 years ago won't be acceptable today. In the original...

Back in 1971, the Rajesh Khanna, Tanuja starrer Haathi Mere Saathi enthralled the audience on the big screen, now decades later we hear that Trinity Pictures, a franchise of Eros International will be attempting a modern telling of the story.

While the said film will not essentially be a remake of the 1971 film, it is learnt that it will instead be based on similar lines of friendship between a human and an animal. Further we hear that Haathi Mere Saathi will in fact be used only as a reference point and the remake will be a modern-day retelling that will be directed by South filmmaker, Prabhu Solomon.

Expected to go on floors later this year, the yet untitled film will feature a fresh story with more action than its predecessor.

Amitabh Bachchan was mighty delighted to present the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to yesteryear actress Tanuja at the 59th Filmfare Awards 2014. Big B got nostalgic as he handed over the award to Tanuja, who was the first leading lady of his career. The duo were paired together in the 1971 film Pyar Ki Kahani. Ladies and Gentlemen a privilege and a very great honour to present the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award to this great star, this breath of...

New Delhi, Jan 17: Bengali cinestar Prosenjit Chatterjee's "Jaatishwar", which released Friday, was screened in the capital for President Pranab Mukherjee.

The screening was held Wednesday evening at Rashtrapati Bhavan Art Theater Basement.

Prosenjit had met Mukherjee at an awards function in Chennai and got talking about his film "Jaatishwar", based on "Antony Firingee", a cult Bengali film released in 1967 with the then superstar Uttam Kumar and Tanuja in the lead.

This made Mukherjee excited about "Jaatishwar", a musical drama.

"Pranab Babu showed keen interest to watch 'Jaatishwar'. He has always been a great patron of art, culture and cinema. But that he singled out this film gave us an added confidence..

New Delhi, Sep 21: Bollywood's mother-daughter duos like Kajol-Tanuja and Sharmila Tagore-Soha Ali Khan have not just struck the right chemistry and friendship off the arclights - their bonding has translated on screen too.

On the occasion of Daughter's Day, which falls Sunday, Ians lists the popular mother-daughter duos who have brought their real life magic alive on reel via films. While some of them have faced the camera together, there are exceptions like Hema Malini and Aparna Sen, who even directed their daughters in their movies.

Tanuja-Kajol: They first teamed up for the 1992 film "Bekhudi" and were last seen.

Bollywood actresses Kajol and Genelia D'Souza shared their birthdays on Monday. Kajol added 39 years to her age while Genelia turned 26 years.Besides sharing their birthdays, both the actresses are also known for their lively and cheerful on-screen characters.Born into a family of actors and filmmakers, Kajol, who is the elder daughter of actress Tanuja and late director Shomu Mukherjee, made her debut in the silver screen with Bekhudi in 1992.he actress who starre...

Kajol hails from filmy family. Acting runs in her blood. She is the daughter of veteran actress Tanuja and filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee. Kajol debuted with ‘Baazigar’ opposite Shahrukh Khan and she received accolades for her performance. The dusky beauty always surprises her audience with her acting prowess. Her smile, her spontaneity, her style makes her favorite among the cine-lovers. She has delivered many hits over the years. Filmmaker Karan Johar considered her as his lucky mascot. ‘Gupt’, ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, Pyar Toh Hona Hi Tha’, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Fanaa, ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’, ‘...

We all know that the Bollywood's power couple and icons Devgns are passionately involved in various important core issues such as 'Save the Girl Child' and other environmental issues. Well news is that they will be lending their support to illustrious actress Tanuja's initiative!Veteran actress and social worker Tanuja who was recently seen in Diwali Blockbuster film Son Of Sardaar is quite busy these daysThe graceful thespian represents the Lonavla-Khandala Citizens F...

We all know that Bollywood's power couple and icons Kajol and Ajay Devgn is passionately involved in various important core issues such as 'Save The Girl Child' and other environmental issues. Well, news is that they will be lending their support to illustrious actress Tanuja's initiative. Veteran actress and social worker Tanuja who was recently seen in Son of Sardaar is quite busy these days. The graceful thespian represents the Lonavla-Khandala Citizens Forum (Lkcf) and has actively participated in the preservation and enhancement of the quality of life and amenities in the twin towns of Lonavala and Khandala. She even owns a house in the beautiful locales of Lonavala and we hear that she aims to make the town a clean and green place to live in and to promote the preservation of parks, play grounds and open spaces. This year on May 11, 2013 a fun fair has been organized...

Starring Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjay Dutt, Juhi Chawla, Tanuja, Mukul Dev, Vindoo Dara Singh

Directed by Ashwani Dhir

Every time Vindoo Dara Singh who plays a part of an extended patriarchal Punjabi parivaar in the Sikh heartland, opens his mouth to speak, he is shushed down by others saying, ‘Silencer lagaa’.

By God, at times you feel this loud, flamboyant, ostentatious yet – all right, admit it – sinfully engaging film should just pipe down. There is so much that’s noisy about this film. And we aren’t talking about Sandeep Chowta’s over-accented background score. Yet it’s never unpleasant noise.

Son Of Sardaar takes us straightaway into the core of a family feud in Punjab where Sanjay Dutt, playing a goofy oddball of a Punjabi patriarch as only he can, wants our affable Sardarji Ajay Devgn dead to fulfil an ancestral vendetta.

Let me warn you right away...

Often when actors are working together for a film, they tend to bond with each other, especially when they have long shooting schedules and that too away from home.We hear that veteran actress Tanuja and Box Office Queen Sonakshi Sinha got along very well with each other while they were shooting in Patiala for Son Of Sardaar. It was their passion for reading and their love to taste different varieties of delicacies which brought them together. “Yes, Tanuja aunty and Sona have become really close. They both love reading and would talk about their favorite books and authors all the Read More...

New Delhi, Oct 29: Veteran actress Tanuja and young talent Sonakshi Sinha are said to have got along like a house on fire while they were shooting together in Patiala for "Son of Sardaar" (Sos).

Sonakshi, 25, is younger than Tanuja's daughters Kajol and Tanisha. Yet they managed to have a good rapport.

It was their passion for reading and their love to taste different varieties of delicacies which brought them together, says a source from the sets of the movie, scheduled for release Nov 13.

"Tanuja aunty and Sona have become.

Often when actors are working together for a film, they tend to bond with each other, especially when they have long shooting schedules and that too away from home. We hear that veteran actress Tanuja and Box Office Queen Sonakshi Sinha got along very well with each other while they were shooting in Patiala for Son Of Sardaar. It was their passion for reading and their love to taste different varieties of delicacies which brought them together."Yes, Tanuja aunty and Sona ha...

Kajol is perhaps one of the most talented actresses around in Bollywood today. In a candid interview with Toi, she discussed how proud she is about her Bengali heritage and her active passion for Bengali culture. Although her mother and former actress Tanuja is Maharashtrian, her late father Shomu Mukherjee was Bengali. When asked about what Bengali things she is into the most, she replied with the following answer: “I am typically Bong in my sweet habits. I love Gojas that my aunt makes, Mishti Doi and Patali Gur from a specific place in Kolkata. Every year, I get 5kgs of the Patali Gur and keep it in my fridge through the year.”

The 38 year old is celebrating Durja Puja with her family and close friends, which is a key month in the Hindu calendar. There is especially a strong excitement about the festival in the East Indian region of West Bengal.

In a bid to cash in on the popularity of three-decade-old Bollywood hit "Haathi mere Saathi", Government today launched a campaign to conserve elephants with Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh wanting to rope-in Rajesh Khanna and Tanuja, the lead stars of the movie. "This film had important contribution in elephant awareness," Ramesh said about the the movie in which Rajesh Khanna''s character Raju performs with four elephants on the streets for a living. "I don''t know whether Khanna and Tanuja will agree to it or not. But we certainly want them in the campaign," he told reporters here after launching the nationwide "Haathi Mere Saathi" campaign at Elephant 8 ministerial meet here. The Minister said the actor is a "very old man, in his late 60s, but the heroine is very active." "I hope today we will be able to get Tanuja and Rajesh Khanna sometimes as part of this campaign,...

We told you earlier that the Dev Anand-Tanuja number 'Raat Akeli Hai' from the blockbuster Jewel Thief, sexily rendered by Asha Bhosle and scored by S.D. Burman, has been used in Ragini Mms. 'Raat Akeli Hai' is a sweet romantic song is also scary haunting music. Instead of remixing the classic they have used the original version. Producer Ekta Kapoor says, "Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat Akeli Hai is sexy enough in its original form and goes very well with the mood of Ragini Mms."

Check out the 'Raat Akeli Hai' promo!

Ekta Kapoor's film Ragini Mms continues to make news. The latest one is that the ultimate seduction tune of yesteryears, 'Raat Akeli Hai', will feature in this Ekta Kapoor's keenly awaited sensuous paranormal fest. The Dev Anand-Tanuja number from the blockbuster Jewel Thief, sexily rendered by Asha Bhosle and scored by S.D. Burman, has been used in the film. And the good news for film buffs and music lovers is that the producers of Ragini Mms have decided to not remix the original. Says a source, "Some recent remixes of old tunes haven't worked, hence a call was taken to not remix a track like this." Adding to this says Kapoor, "Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. 'Raat Akeli Hai' is sexy enough in its original form and goes very well with the mood of Ragini Mms.

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...

The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song Raat akeli hai from 1971 hit Jewel Thief will feature in Ekta Kapoor's latest film Ragini Mms.The track composed by late music composer S.D. Burman was picturised on yesteryears' stars Dev Anand and Tanuja and was sung by Asha Bhosle.However, unlike other filmmakers, Ekta has decided to feature the original track rather than a remixed version."Some classic tunes should just not be touched. They should be enjoyed in their purest authentic form. Raat akeli hai is sexy enough in its original form and ...