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Rishi Kapoor almost rejected Kabhi Kabhie: agreed to do the film on uncle Shashi Kapoor's insistence  By Rajesh Ahuja  Yash Chopra's Kabhi Kabhie may now  be seen by film lovers as an integral part of the repertoire of films of Bollywood's favourite lover boy Rishi Kapoor but it is a little known fact that the actor initially rejected the film.  It was uncle Shashi Kapoor's insistence that eventually led a reluctant Rishi Kapoor to finally agree to working in the film.  Writing in his autobiography ' Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor uncensored ', the late Rishi Kapoor said, ''today, it is unimaginable to think of my repertoire without Kabhi Kabhie ,  a film I had reluctantly accepted. Looking back, I wonder how I could not have done the film.'''  'How I came to join the film, a landmark in my career,  in an interesting story. I had rejected it outright, Rishi Kapoor said.  Rishi Kapoor almost rejected Yash Chopra's Kabhi Kabhie; agreed t
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Pyar Jhukta Nahin,which propelled Mithun Chakraborty to big league,was first offered to Rishi Kapoor  Rishi Kapoor's loss proved Mithun's gain, reveals Rishi's autobiography Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor uncensored  By Rajesh Ahuja  The history of Bollywood abounds with one actor's rejection of a film paving way for the movie proving to be a turning point of another actor's career.  The case of  Raj Kumar and Dev Anand's refusal to do Prakash Mehra's Zanzeer proving to be the film becoming a turning point of Amitabh Bachchan's career is well known.  However,  not many may be aware that the Iconic love story Pyar Jhukta Nahin , which propelled the then upcoming actor Mithun Chakraborty into the big league of Bollywood,  was originally offered to Bollywood's lover boy Rishi Kapoor.  This has been revealed by the late actor in his autobiography Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor uncensored.  Pyar Jhukta Nahin was first offered to Rishi Kapoor,  reveals Rishi&
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 When Mohammad Rafi put Saira Banu at ease as she shared the mike with him for Mohan Kumar's AMAN  Saira Banu recalls her nervousness while sharing the mike with Rafi  By Rajesh Ahuja   Getting an opportunity to share the Mike with a singing legend like the late Mohammad Rafi would seem like a 'dream come true ' for an actor of his Era.  It was one such opportunity that came the way of Bollywood actress Saira Banu when she was to share a mike with the music legend in the 1967 film Aman , directed by renowned filmmaker Mohan Kumar.  However,  as the yesteryear's Bollywood actress recalls,  the opportunity to sing with Mohammad Rafi had her gripped with a sense of nervousness.  Going down memory lane,  Saira Banu,  in a post on Instagram,  recalled,'you see, there came a time when director Mohan Kumar,  with whom I was filming ' AMAN ', pounced on a surprise for me that he wanted a duet song wherein between the romantic lyrics,  I also Hum the song along and
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  PADOSAN is a film extremely close to my heart: Saira Banu  As PADOSAN gets ready for re release in cinemas,Saira Banu revisits her memories associated with the film  By Rajesh Ahuja  As PADOSAN , a classic comedy of the Golden Era of Indian cinema,  gets ready for re release in theatres in the country, yesteryears Bollywood actress Saira Banu goes down memory lane to revisit her memories associated with the film.  In a post on Instagram,  Saira Banu,  who played the female lead in the iconic film, said that PADOSAN is a film extremely close to her heart.  Saira Banu said that PADOSAN is a film extremely close to her heart  'I was thrilled to hear that PADOSAN ,  a film which is extremely close to my heart,  is being re released in theatres. The film is not only dearest to me but a cherished piece of cinematic history that I believe the new generation should experience, 'Saira Banu said going down memory lane.  'It is a brilliant showcase of exceptional artists brought to
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  I loved the pairing of Dilip Kumar and Vyjayantimal: Saira Banu The two had a brilliant on screen chemistry, says the yesteryear's Bollywood actress By Rajesh Ahuja Bollywood icon Dilip Kumar may have had a successful on screen pairing with several legendary actresses during his glorious career in Hindi films spanning over five decades but for the thespian's wife Saira Banu , the pairing between Dilip Kumar and Vyjayantimala was among her favourites. Reminiscing about Vyjayantimala and her successful on screen pairing with Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu says, 'I always loved the pairing between Sahib (Dilip Kumar) and Vyjayantimalaji.'' 'The pair has given the maximum number of hits together and my all time favourite is the classic ' Ganga Jumna, 'Saira Banu said a trip down memory lane on the occasion of Vyjayantimala's birthday. Saira Banu said that Vyjayantimala did a fabulous job as Dhanno in ' Ganga Jumna'. 'She did a fabulous job a
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  Web Series based on the IC 814 Hijack to stream on Netflix next week Directed by Anubhav Sinha,  IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack  to stream on Netflix from August 29 By Rajesh Ahuja Continuing the trend of web series based on real life incidents on OTT,  a series based on the horrific IC 814 Hijack is set to stream on Netflix from next week. IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack ,  a series that chronicles the longest Hijack in the history of the country,  will stream on Netflix from August 29. Directed by Anubhav Sinha,  the web series will take viewers through the incident surrounding the Hijack of the Indian Airlines flight IC 814 en route from Kathmandu to Delhi on December 24, 1999 wherein the hijackers diverted the flight to Kandahar under Taliban control. Web series based on IC 814 Hijack incident to stream on Netflix next week  Created by Anubhav Sinha and Trishant Srivastava,  the web series will deal with the dramatic events  on the flight that carried 188 people. The  series,  which s
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  Gyaarah Gyaarah grabs eyeballs due to its gripping content and out of the box thrills Gyaarah Gyaarah released on Zee5 on August 9 By Rajesh Ahuja Amid a host of thrillers on OTT,  Umesh Bist's Gyaarah Gyaarah has grabbed attention of viewers with its out of the box thrills and a gripping narrative . An investigative thriller that is set across a timeline of three decades - 1990, 2001 and 2016 - Gyaarah Gyaarah ,  being streamed on Zee5 from August 9, has hooked viewers with a story that is a seamless blend of mystery and science with elements of the supernatural. Produced by Sikhya Entertainment and Dharma Productions of Karan Johar, ' Gyaarah Gyaarah ' is an Indian adaptation of the Korean drama Signal . Gyaarah Gyaarah stars a host of talented actors like Kritika Kamra, Raghav Juyal,  Dhairya Karwa,  Harsh Chaya, Mukti Mohan, Gautami Kapoor, Brijendra Kala and Akash Dixit. While actress Kritika Kamra impresses as Vamika Rawat,  Raghav Juyal,  who earlier grabbed