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Rites of passage
Born in Indore in 1916 as Lalitabai Hanuman Prasad, Lalita Pawar started her career as a child artist. In those days she used her stage name, Ambu. She married stunt film-maker, G P Pawar who directed most of her later silent and early sound films. Pawar's partner, Chandrarao Kadam usually played her hero in films like Daivi Khajina, Jalta Jigar, Nek Dost and Pyari Katar.
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All for money: They write "right" tales of politicos
They say there is a woman behind every successful man. And likewise a "paid story writer" is behind every successful politician here as well as in neighbouring Gujarat. Come elections, staffers in newspapers are asked not to file political stories, for they are to be written by paid story writers of successful, hopeful and aspiring politicians of all hue and colour.
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All for the Press
They are willing to go any lengths for publicity. But sometimes it means they have to swallow their pride and their words. Both Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor are slated to begin their careers with Aakhri Mughal.
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1957: Year that was
1957 saw a lot of developments for the Indian film scenario. The governments from India and Pakistan signed a film trade agreement. Films like Jaagte raho, Pyaasa, Mother India, Naya Daur and Do Aankhen Baarah Haat dominated the screen.
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