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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 lyr...

  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 ...

  I loved the pairing of Dilip Kumar and Vyjayantimala: 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 ...

  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 fligh...

  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,...

Fans slept on pavements outside Maratha Mandir in hope of buying first show tickets for Mughal e Azam Saira Banu talks of aura and splendor of premiere of K Asif's magnum opus Mughal e Azam By Rajesh Ahuja Having been a part of the huge legion of fans who were witness to the grand spectacle that accompanied the release of K Asif's classic saga Mughal e Azam ,  Bollywood actress Saira Banu recalls how hundreds of fans slept on the pavements outside the Grand Maratha Mandir the night before the release of the film in the hope of getting hands at the tickets to the first show of the magnum opus. In a post on Instagram,  Saira Banu,  for whom attending the premiere of the film was an opportunity to meet her heartthrob and the darling of millions Dilip Kumar and propose to him, said ,'when we talk about Mughal-e-Azam ,  there is the vision of this great historical epic which took years for Mr K Asif' to put together into enthralling epic full of romance and spectacle su...

  Meeting Daniel Radcliffe was my fan moment: Mrunal Thakur In an interview on audible, Mrunal talks on a range of topics:her personal inspirations & stories that have shaped her journey By Rajesh Ahuja She has endeared herself to cinelovers with her girl next door charm in films like ' Sita Ramam', 'Super 30', 'Hi Nanna' and 'Jersey '. Mrunal Thakur,  who has enthralled audiences with her performances on TV and the silver screen,  talked on a wide range of topics in her latest interview podcast on audible. During the longest interview podcast on audible,  Mrunal Thakur talked about her birthday plans in Dubai, personal inspirations,stories that have shaped her journey, and much more . During the interview,  Mrunal Thakur revealed some lesser known facts about her life which included her fan moment with Hollywood star Daniel Radcliffe,  who has made his place in hearts of cinelovers with his character of Harry Potter. In the interview,  the ...