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Anuradha: “I Wish I Had Gone to Silk Smitha That Night…” | Filmfare.com (opens the original)
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Anuradha comes from a film family. Her grandmother, Krishnabai, was a character actor, her father Krishnakumar, was a choreographer, and her mother Saroja, was a hairdresser. Born Sulochana, she was rechristened Anuradha by iconic Malayalam director KG George on the sets of his film Iniyaval Urangatte. She first met Silk Smitha on the sets of Sivaji Ganesan’s film Mohana Punnagai, where Silk, who was four or five years her senior, was one of four girls featured in a song. “We didn’t speak much a
Silk Smitha: The Woman Behind The Sex Symbol | Filmfare.com (opens the original)
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What made one of Indian cinema’s greatest sex symbols take her own life? How could a woman who commanded enormous fees and had producers queuing up for her dates feel so powerless in her personal life? Was it depression, mental health issues, or plain loneliness that made her take such a drastic step. Sadly, there’s no way of going back in time. Therefore, we’ll never know the reason. Choreographer Shanthi Kumar, who worked closely with Silk Smitha, remembers a woman whose public image was very
Editor's Take: The Silver Screen's Divine Muse Meena Kumari | Filmfare.com (opens the original)
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Home Opinion Editorials Editor's Take: The Silver Screen's Divine Muse Meena KumariEditor's Take: The Silver Screen's Divine Muse Meena KumariWritten by Jitesh Pillaai Published on Aug 1, 2026, 19:40 ISTFollow OnSelectasPreferred onOn Meena Kumari's birth anniversary, Filmfare's Editor-In-Chief reflects on the actress' journey. Read on... Filmfare’s Editor-in-Chief, Jitesh Pillaai, reflects on iconic actress Meena Kumari's journey on her birth anniversary. An actor of rare depth and a poet at he
Exclusive: AR Rahman, Adnan Sami and Others Reflect on Asha Bhosle's Extraordinary Legacy | Filmfare.com (opens the original)
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I remember she had come to Dhaka once for a show, and I was invited to welcome her. The organiser asked me to sing Dama dam, and I said, “No, it’s Ashaji’s concert.” She was such a sport. She said, “Come, let’s sing it together,” and we performed the number. She had no airs about her at all. I would touch her feet, and she would stop me, saying, “You’re my friend. Don’t touch my feet.” But I would do so anyway. We stayed in touch over the phone and would chat for hours. She would keep me up to d
Exclusive: Anu Malik Pays Heartfelt Tribute to S. Janaki | Filmfare.com (opens the original)
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Home News Bollywood Exclusive: Anu Malik Pays Heartfelt Tribute to S. JanakiExclusive: Anu Malik Pays Heartfelt Tribute to S. JanakiWritten by Jitesh Pillaai Published on Jul 14, 2026, 16:07 ISTFollow OnSelectasPreferred onSinger and composer Anu Malik remembers S Janaki's blessing that stayed with him for decades. Read more here.S Janaki's passing has left an irreplaceable void in the world of music. Revered voices, from Ilaiyaraaja to AR Rahman, have paid tribute to her extraordinary legacy. M
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