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Column | Legacy of India’s courtesans

Patrons of fashion and design, tawaifs weren’t mere entertainers. Their stories still inspire, as explored in Netflix’s new series, Heeramandi

The Hindu · Apr 18, 2024

Throwback: Shashi Kapoor's leading ladies; Shabana Azmi, Zeenat Aman, Rakhee Gulzar, Sharmila Tagore and Asha Parekh, recall the eternal gentleman

On Shashi Kapoor's 85th birth anniversary, ETimes revisits the thoughts and memories of five of his favourite leading ladies - Shabana Azmi, Zeenat Aman, Rakhee Gulzar, Sharmila Tagore and Asha Parekh. In excerpts from previous conversations, the ladies remember all that made Shashi Kapoor special and more. Read on...

The Times of India · Mar 18, 2023

Pak melody queen Nayyara Noor, adored by millions on both sides of the border, no more

BATHINDA: India born melody queen of Pakistan Nayyara Noor passed away in the wee hours of Sunday at Karachi in Pakistan. She was 71. Having got the title of Bulbul-e-Pakistan, Nayyara Noor had sang poems of legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz apart from many known Ghazals.

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2022