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Many jokes in my head don't make it to paper. Entertainment journalist at Indian Express. Tweets are personal.
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12-year-old Saira Banu dreamed of marrying Dilip Kumar, 34: ‘Out of love, not duress’

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By Sampada Sharma Verified
| The Indian Express Verified
Saira Banu was 22, and Dilip Kumar was 44 when they got married. (Photo: Express Archives) There was an era when it was believed that the wedding of a female actor signalled her retirement from the movies. One could call it the social custom of the times, or, if they could be really blunt, they would call out the orthodox nature of our patriarchal society.
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Grandma called Vyjayanthimala ‘home-wrecker’, relationship with dad of 3 ended in marriage

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By Sampada Sharma Verified
| The Indian Express Verified
It is well known that despite being married and the father of five children, filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor had a few affairs. In fact, a few years ago, his son, Rishi Kapoor, shared in his autobiography that at one point, his mother, Krishna Raj Kapoor, put her foot down when Raj was having an affair with actor Vyjayanthimala, who was his co-star in Sangam. Krishna moved out of their home and moved into a hotel. She refused to come back until Raj ended his relationship with her.
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Dil Chahta Hai: Generation-defining film that forgot to give a job to its women

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By Sampada Sharma Verified
| The Indian Express Verified
Why were the women of Dil Chahta Hai unemployed? They had no intentions of getting a job either. If you were to ask any Hindi speaking millennial about some of their favourite films from Hindi cinema, there is a good chance that Farhan Akhtar’s 2001 film Dil Chahta Hai will be on their list.
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