Co-starring Parveen Babi, this film failed to leave a mark on anybody's heart. But it did have the charm and the style that was quintessentially Dev.

Captured by ace lensman Shyam Aurangabadkar, the picture taken on the sets of the film reminds one of what we call the Dev Anand magic. In the picture, Dev Anand is seen holding a pair of aviator shades.

The sunglasses, created originally for pilots to protect their eyes in 1936 achieved a cult status and were made popular by the most fashionable Bollywood hero of the 70s. Interestingly, the film brought together Parveen Babi and Kabir Bedi .

Now, Parveen had almost given up her Bollywood career once for Kabir, her boyfriend by following him across the seas, when he got a role in an Italian television series, Sandokan. This film also marked the debut of Jyothi Bakshi Gill - an actress, who at the time was hailed as one of the most glamourous women in Hindi cinema.

Unfortunately, the glamour fizzled out in her later years. Reportedly, her semi-decomposed body was found at her residence years later.

Some even believe, that shunned by the film industry, the actress did not have enough money to support herself. A similar fate, minus the monetary issues awaited the film's female lead Parveen as well.

She, who was once pitted against Zeenat Aman , was found dead in her Juhu flat (less)

There are two projects on the lines of Hollywood Walk Of Fame being made simultaneously. While Riteish Deshmukh is building one, the other has been planned by UTV.

And both teams were disappointed when they approached Aamir. Aamir’s spokesperson said that the actor is currently not available for anything other than his debut television show.

UTV’s celebrity boulevard will reportedly be built in Bandstand, Bandra, Riteish’s Celeb walk will be on the sea link. Salman Khan too has refused to be a part of the Bandstand project.

The actor refused to support UTV saying that he would only give his hands to his friend Riteish. Some of the personalities whose handprints Riteish has already got include Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna, Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar, Shatrughan Sinha, Sadhana, Waheeda Rehman, Vinod Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Asha Bhonsle, Pran, Rishi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Mithun Chakroborty and Dilip Kumar.

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Some of the other actors in the film include Ankur Khanna, Victor Banerjee, Roopa Ganguly, Zeenat Aman, Shayan Munshi, Suchitra Pillai, Arundathi Nag, and Sid Makkar. Although the film is not your typical masala fare, Soha feels that there are enough people in India who want to watch such kind of movies.

"Some films are aspirational," she says, "But there is room for stories which don't have a beginning or end. It's like watching a few days in the lives of some people.

" The film, with its own take on relationships, has three stories interwoven with each other. While one takes place in Mumbai, the others are based in Kolkata and Chennai.

Talking about her role, Soha reveals that she's part of the story based in Mumbai. "It's a relationship between a writer and this girl, who're very different people.

The stories in the film are of ordinary people, but told in a nuanced manner," she adds. Although the film's up for release now, it's one of Soha's first films, as she shot it in 2007.

"It was Rajshree's first film and one of my first films as well. I remember meeting her six years back when she narrated the story to me.

The character had enough interesting moments for me to say yes to it," she says. The most important thing Soha says she's learnt in her career till now, is that the director is the captain of the ship.

"Even if it's a bad story, a great director can turn it into something brilliant. I've seen what a difference a good director can make to an actor's performance," says Soha, who has had a good end to 2011 with Soundtrack.

"The film didn't receive even one bad review and I'm really proud of it as I had a difficult role in it," she adds. With Mira Nair's Midnight's Children, a rom-com Chemistry and Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster Part 2 in her kitty, she's on a roll! "I believe I have grown by leaps and bounds in the last five years and created an identity of my own," says the actress (less)

And if not that, then some power-packed performances. Unfortunately, Khamosh, Adalat Jari Hai fails in both aspects.

This drama is the Hindi translation of Vijay Tendulkar's best known Marathi play Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe (1967), a tale which is a metaphorical trial between the humanists and the anti-humanists. The story begins with a group of people, who are planning to stage a play in a village.

Since one of the cast members doesn't show up, a local is asked to replace him. To make him understand the courtroom procedures, a rehearsal is arranged with a mock trial.

But the story takes a twist when the pretend-play suddenly turns into a grim charge - Miss Benare is charged with foeticide, as well as accused of having an illicit relationship with a married Professor Damle, the missing member of the cast. Unfulfilled desires, gender discrimination, certain redundant social customs and the sources and manifestations of power are some of the ideas this heavy drama tries to touch upon, which were relevant 40 years ago.

You would think that the fact that some of these themes are not very pertinent today would be the biggest drawback of the play (since the script hasn't been altered). Of course, the audiences have changed and Khamosh could do with a contemporary set up.

But that's not even the biggest problem. Why? Because even today, extra-marital affairs and live-ins are frowned upon and foeticide and child abuse are considered unacceptable crimes.

It's the length of the play which is an eyesore. For the first 20 minutes, the story simply crawls at a slow pace, trying to build an ambience, but it only gets the spectator frustrated.

The play oscillates between reality and illusion, which can confuse you, if you aren't paying close attention (which is bound to happen). Yet there is a silver lining.

You're occasionally provided laughs by the Kashikars and Samant, which are a breather. But that's about it.

Finally, in a hard-hitting drama like this, you expect to be moved to tears by the plight of the main protagonist. In this case, Leena, enacted by Preeta Mathur attempts that with her 10 minute soliloquy.

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Technologically there is a great deal of advancement. I think girls are more beautiful and talented and so are our men.

There is some great stuff happening," Zeenat said at an awards function ceremony. Pics: Zeenat Aman: Still making hearts flutter Zeenat, an iconic actress of the 70s-80s, was considered to be a sex-symbol owing to her bold appearances in the films that she acted in.

The actress was catapulted to instant fame and stardom following her portrayal of a westernised and emotionally disturbed junkie in 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'. Pics: Zeenat Aman steals the show at Apsara Awards When asked about the memories of first award, she said, "It was for Hare Rame Hare Krishna it was prestigious to me.

When you are new and don't know about the business and your work gets recognised it makes you very very happy." Tweet (less)

When Zeenat heard about the scene, she became furious and immediately called Ekta. The actress then persuaded Ekta to delete the scene from the film.

Ekta was reluctant to do so, but finally agreed. Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai also stars Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai and Kangna Ranaut.

It is directed by Milan Luthria and is slated to release on July 30. Zeenat Aman is an angry lady.

And the source of her anger is Ekta Kapoor's Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai. The film, which is set in the Mumbai of the 1970s, has Ajay Devgn's character, loosely based on the underworld don Haji Mastan, making a comment about his infatuation for Zeenat after seeing a poster of one of her films.

In real life too, Haji had been infatuated by the actress during her heydays. When Zeenat heard about the scene, she became furious and immediately called Ekta.

The actress then persuaded Ekta to delete the scene from the film. Ekta was reluctant to do so, but finally agreed.

Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai also stars Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai and Kangna Ranaut. It is directed by Milan Luthria and is slated to release on July 30.

Zeenat Aman is an angry lady. And the source of her anger is Ekta Kapoor's Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai.

The film, which is set in the Mumbai of the 1970s, has Ajay Devgn's character, loosely based on the underworld don Haji Mastan, making a comment about his infatuation for Zeenat after seeing a poster of one of her films. In real life too, Haji had been infatuated by the actress during her heydays.

When Zeenat heard about the scene, she became furious and immediately called Ekta. The actress then persuaded Ekta to delete the scene from the film.

Ekta was reluctant to do so, but finally agreed. Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai also stars Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai and Kangna Ranaut.

It is directed by Milan Luthria and is slated to release on July 30. Zeenat Aman is an angry lady.

And the source of her anger is Ekta Kapoor's Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai. The film, which is set in the Mumbai of the 1970s, has Ajay Devgn's character, loosely based on the underworld don Haji Mastan, making a comment about his infatuation for Zeenat after seeing a poster of one of her films.

In real life too, Haji had been infatuated by the actress during her heydays. When Zeenat heard about the scene, she became furious and immediately called Ekta.

The actress then persuaded Ekta to delete the scene from the film. Ekta was reluctant to do so, but finally agreed.

Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai also stars Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai and Kangna Ranaut. It is directed by Milan Luthria and is slated to release on July 30.

Zeenat Aman is an angry lady. And the source of her anger is Ekta Kapoor's Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai.

The film, which is set in the Mumbai of the 1970s, has Ajay Devgn's character, loosely based on the underworld don Haji Mastan, making a comment about his infatuation for Zeenat after seeing a poster of one of her films. In real life too, Haji had been infatuated by the actress during her heydays.

When Zeenat heard about the scene, she became furious and immediately called Ekta. The actress then persuaded Ekta to delete the scene from the film.

Ekta was reluctant to do so, but finally agreed. Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai also stars Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai and Kangna Ranaut.

It is directed by Milan Luthria and is slated to release on July 30 (less)

The film, which is set in the Mumbai of the 1970s, has Ajay Devgn's character, loosely based on the underworld don Haji Mastan, making a comment about his infatuation for Zeenat after seeing a poster of one of her films. In real life too, Haji had been infatuated by the actress during her heydays.

When Zeenat heard about the scene, she became furious and immediately called Ekta. The actress then persuaded Ekta to delete the scene from the film.

Ekta was reluctant to do so, but finally agreed. Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai also stars Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai and Kangna Ranaut.

It is directed by Milan Luthria and is slated to release on July 30. Courtesy: Mid-Day.

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