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Men in <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> have always stood out as the most favoured species. From movie plots to pay cheques – everything shouts out their supremacy. But time and again, the female actors have proved their mettle and outshone their male counterparts. Bollywood can boast of some fine movies where <keyword id="624" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Women">women</keyword> have played the ‘hero’ and got all the fan adulation. No wonder so many writers are now penning stories with <keyword id="1296508" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="female-leads">female leads</keyword> on their mind and women are literally having a ball! O Womaniya! 
 This Women’s Day, let us take a look at some of the finest <keyword id="18300" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood-movies">Bollywood movies</keyword> that raise a toast to womanhood. 
 
1. <keyword id="102571" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="mother-india">Mother India</keyword> Think of <keyword id="2113386" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Woman-centric-movies">woman-centric movies</keyword> and Mother India will be the first in the list. Directed by <keyword id="227412" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mehboob-Khan">Mehboob Khan</keyword>, it has the <keyword id="7914" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Legendary-Actress">legendary actress</keyword> <keyword id="42508" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nargis">Nargis</keyword> in the lead role. This epic melodrama of 1957 brings forth a unique depiction of motherhood and is highly praised for its striking dramatic appeal. 
 
2. <keyword id="167989" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aandhi">Aandhi</keyword> Starring <keyword id="112471" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Suchitra-Sen">Suchitra Sen</keyword> and <keyword id="55364" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sanjeev-Kumar">Sanjeev Kumar</keyword>, Aandhi is considered one of the best Bollywood films dedicated to a woman and the choices she has to make in her life. The film is supposedly based on the life and times of the then <keyword id="71" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Prime-Minister">Prime Minister</keyword>, <keyword id="6354478" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Indira-Gandhi">Indira Gandhi</keyword>. And it is intriguing to watch how the <keyword id="303" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Director">director</keyword> has captured the changes that circumstances bring about in a woman’s personality. Aandhi was banned during <keyword id="2113394" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="1975-Emergency">1975 Emergency</keyword> but was later aired on national television. 
 
3. <keyword id="302928" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Arth">Arth</keyword> Starring the aces of <keyword id="389881" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Parallel-cinema">parallel cinema</keyword> including <keyword id="19" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shabana-Azmi">Shabana Azmi</keyword>, <keyword id="6486523" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Smita-Patil">Smita Patil</keyword>, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Raj Kiran, Arth is the story of a woman who bounces back to an independent life after being betrayed by her husband. While Shabana plays the loving wife, Smita is the other woman, who gets involved with hubby Kulbhushan Kharbanda. This gem of a movie about man-woman relationship has been directed by <keyword id="6370367" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mahesh-Bhatt">Mahesh Bhatt</keyword>. 
 
4. <keyword id="370667" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mirch-Masala">Mirch Masala</keyword> Yet another classic tribute to women’s courage. The film stars Smita Patil, <keyword id="6354338" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Naseeruddin-Shah">Naseeruddin Shah</keyword>, <keyword id="20398" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="deepti-naval">Deepti Naval</keyword> and <keyword id="6381489" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Om-puri">Om Puri</keyword>, but it was the character portrayed by Smita that grows on you. No one can forget the climax where the rebellious women throw red chilli powder on the subedar, played by Naseeruddin. 
 
5. <keyword id="305558" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Khoon-Bhari-Maang">Khoon Bhari Maang</keyword> 
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. And Khoon Bhari Maang starring <keyword id="182" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rekha">Rekha</keyword> has featured this quite effectively. An innocent woman is deceived and nearly killed by a man in the name of love. Following this, starts her <keyword id="6374782" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="journey">journey</keyword> from a Plain Jane to a femme fatal, out to take revenge on the man who has torn her life apart. 
 
6. <keyword id="239593" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Damini">Damini</keyword> What happens when a demure daughter-in-law drags her wealthy family to court to get justice for her <keyword id="6425546" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="maid">maid</keyword>, who is raped by her brother-in-law? Chaos and mayhem, especially in a society where a bahu is always expected to obey her in-laws. While <keyword id="236235" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Meenakshi-Sheshadri">Meenakshi Sheshadri</keyword> gives a stellar performance as the female lead, the movie also stars <keyword id="6357910" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rishi-Kapoor">Rishi Kapoor</keyword> and <keyword id="9271" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sunny-Deol">Sunny Deol</keyword>. 
 
7. <keyword id="11116" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Page-3">Page 3</keyword> 
This film gives you a peek into the adventurous and challenging life of a Page 3 <keyword id="9059" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="journalist">journalist</keyword>. The film stars <keyword id="6413189" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Konkona-Sen-Sharma">Konkona Sen Sharma</keyword>, who has delved deep into the character and conveyed a realistic view of the hazards associated with the seemingly glam job. 
 
8. <keyword id="17579" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="dor">Dor</keyword> This is an entirely different take on the relationship between two women – one who has lost her husband while the other’s spouse is in jail for murdering the first one’s hubby. The film stars <keyword id="16352" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ayesha-Takia">Ayesha Takia</keyword> &amp; <keyword id="8864" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gul-Panag">Gul Panag</keyword>, and both act remarkably well. 
 
9. <keyword id="512405" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="the-dirty-picture">The Dirty Picture</keyword> Being unashamed about your sexuality takes guts and at times, it borders on arrogance. <keyword id="3844" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vidya-Balan">Vidya Balan</keyword>, who has played South’s sexy siren <keyword id="31591" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Silk-Smitha">Silk Smitha</keyword> in this flick, is a revelation as she portrays the character of an over-the-top seductress with élan. It’s all the more commendable in a country where being open about your sexual urges is still considered a taboo. The film delivers ‘<keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword>, entertainment, entertainment’ and reveals a different face of a woman. 
 
10. <keyword id="6358300" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kahaani">Kahaani</keyword> 
With her stellar performance in Kahaani, Vidya proves that you don’t need a hero to deliver a hit! In the film, she has played a seven-month pregnant woman who is in search of her husband, and a breath-taking thriller unfolds. Kudos to Vidya, who ironically displays more ‘male ornaments’ than most heroes. 
 
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Sakht jitne darkht the hairat mein pad gaye 
Aisi chali hawa ki jad se ukhad gaye 
(The wind blew so gustily that all strong trees were uprooted and were left wondering.) 
 The above shayari sums up how the wind in the form of the <keyword id="6354944" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aam-Aadmi-Party">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword> (<keyword id="6356115" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="AAP">AAP</keyword>) uprooted the seemingly invincible lotus of the Bharatiya Janata Party (<keyword id="14666" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP">BJP</keyword>) under the leadership of Narendra Modi-Amit Shah duo. In a first major setback for the BJP after coming to power at the Centre last year, the party could not manage even a two-digit figure in the Delhi Assembly elections. On the other hand, AAP made almost a clean sweep, winning 53 and leading in 14 seats. 
 
The magnanimity of AAP’s victory took even political pundits by surprise. Although all exit polls had forecast that AAP would win the elections, none of them had projected such a massive victory. India Today-Cicero exit poll had estimated 38-46 seats for AAP and 19-27 for the BJP in the 70-member Assembly. The exit poll conducted by Chanakya for News 24 had projected 48 seats for AAP and 22 to the BJP. 
 Meanwhile, the <keyword id="1575" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Congress">Congress</keyword> was totally decimated and it could not even open its account. This is testimony to the fact that AAP has eaten into the vote share of the Congress. 
 
AAP’s promise of ‘corruption-free’ government caught the people’s fancies and it scored over the BJP’s rhetoric of development. AAP offered better and ethical politics, which is not there to be found in the conventional political parties. It also has a policy of not compromising on four C’s of the prospective candidates: corruption, character, communalism and criminal cases. For instance, it cancelled the ticket of its candidate from the Wazirpur constituency after receiving a negative report about him. 
 
Having won the people’s mandate by such an overwhelming majority, now AAP needs to live up to the expectations of the people. And this is what lies in their agenda now. “I had told you that anything less than 36 seats would be like a defeat for us. Now that we have won, we will focus on implementing our agenda, and the Jan Lokpal will be on the top of that,” senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, who is likely to become the home minister, told Business Insider. 
 
It remains to be seen whether the two-year-old party justifies the immense faith that the people of Delhi have reposed in it. 
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<keyword id="1656077" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sampooran-Singh-Kalra">Sampooran Singh Kalra</keyword>, better known as <keyword id="7470" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="GUlzar">Gulzar</keyword>, is the pride of Hindi and Urdu poetry. Such is his impact on the modern poetry lovers that you would not find a single person who hates his verses or doesn’t get the emotions attached with them. 
 
As the legend turns 81 today, we have a look at another aspect of his creativity. Here are some of the best movies directed by Gulzar Sahab, as he is respectfully called. 
 
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When love is in the air, it only makes sense to take cues from <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> and make this Valentine’s Day all the more special. After all, Bollywood boasts some of the most passionate love stories that not only deserve a toast this season but can also teach you a thing or two when romance prevails over all. So plan a Valentine’s Day @ home this year, snuggle in a blanket with your beloved and embark upon a movie marathon featuring these celebrated love stories. 
 
1. <keyword id="37927" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dilwale-Dulhaniya-Le-Jayenge">Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge</keyword> 
This is not a fairy tale romance but a story that is plausible. A rich, spoilt brat falls in love with a reserved, morally strong girl. <keyword id="3858" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="DDLJ">DDLJ</keyword>, as we love to call it, is one of the classic love stories churned out by Brand Bollywood. And how we love it! It established <keyword id="6359862" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="SRK">SRK</keyword> as the king of romance and his chemistry with <keyword id="6354713" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="kajol">Kajol</keyword> became a benchmark. Don’t you say… palat (look back, if you love) every time you watch this movie? That’s the magic of love! 
 
2. <keyword id="25822" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mughal-e-azam">Mughal-e-Azam</keyword> 
Talk about those classic love stories that still grip us and this epic saga will top the list. K Asif’s magnum opus Mughal-e-Azam, which relates the passionate tale of romance between a prince and a courtesan, is the kind of stuff dreams are made of. What more? Watch out for the regal <keyword id="1687" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dilip-Kumar">Dilip Kumar</keyword> and the stunning <keyword id="27717" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Madhubala">Madhubala</keyword> taking passion to new heights with something as simple as the touch of a feather. 
 
3. <keyword id="37972" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Pyaasa">Pyaasa</keyword> A delicate bond between a disheartened poet and a sympathetic prostitute flourishing in a hostile society lies at the core of this masterpiece by the legendary <keyword id="20722" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Guru-Dutt">Guru Dutt</keyword>. Starring <keyword id="6442163" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Waheeda-Rehman">Waheeda Rehman</keyword>, this tale of love’s triumph inspires every lover. 
 
4. <keyword id="404112" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kabhie-Kabhie">Kabhie Kabhie</keyword> Late film-maker <keyword id="2238" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Yash-Chopra">Yash Chopra</keyword> wasn’t called the ‘Pasha of Romance’ for nothing. How deeply he did understand the ramblings of the <keyword id="24479" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="heart">heart</keyword> became evident from the way he handled this delicate story of love that transcended generations. Be it Amitabh-Rakhi’s failed love or Shahi-Rakhi’s lovely marriage, Amitabh-Waheeda’s compromised love or Rishi-Neetu’s young romance – Yash Chopra presented each relationship with perfect finesse, making it one of the most popular romantic movies of Bollywood. 
 
5. <keyword id="3596" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bobby">Bobby</keyword> 
This love story between the bubby Dimple and young Rishi proves that love knows no barrier. Pyaar mein sauda nahi… there’s nothing worldly or selfish in love… declares this rebellious teenage love story that was a rage in its time and launched two of the most successful superstars of Bollywood. 
 
6. <keyword id="167989" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aandhi">Aandhi</keyword> 
Who says romance is only for the young? Watch Aandhi, Gulzar’s take on love between an estranged couple who rediscovered their feelings after parting ways years ago. <keyword id="55364" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sanjeev-Kumar">Sanjeev Kumar</keyword> and <keyword id="112471" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Suchitra-Sen">Suchitra Sen</keyword> were remarkable in lead roles – balanced, breathtaking and serene. 
 
7. <keyword id="38574" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lamhe">Lamhe</keyword> 
This love story made by Yash Chopra was far ahead of its time. One of the finest romantic movies ever made in Bollywood, Lamhe dared to challenge the traditional perception of love. A man falling for both the mother and the daughter was enough to raise many eyebrows. But Chopra’s sensitivity and <keyword id="6354700" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Anil-Kapoor">Anil Kapoor</keyword> and <keyword id="6354580" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sridevi">Sridevi</keyword>’s top-notch performance made it look perfect. 
 
8. <keyword id="6391814" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kuch-Kuch-Hota-Hai">Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</keyword> 
This modern-day flick is a tribute to all who have found true love in best friends. Pyar dosti hai… is the simple message even as director <keyword id="3778" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Karan-Johar">Karan Johar</keyword> skilfully weaves a complex tale of love, passion and friendship. 
 
9. <keyword id="310845" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Silsila">Silsila</keyword> This is one of the most fiery love triangles of Bollywood and Yash Chopra managed to pull off the most memorable casting coup of the time. Add to it a plot that depicted the real life tale of this trio and the film had every bit of drama and magic to make it a classic. <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword> and <keyword id="182" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rekha">Rekha</keyword> weaved this complex tale of infidelity with utmost sincerity (pun intended) while <keyword id="777" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="jaya">Jaya</keyword> was perfect in her role. 
 
10. <keyword id="37793" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Hum-Dil-De-Chuke-Sanam">Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam</keyword> Sensuality, intensity, passion – every adjective linked to a high-octane love story defined the one between Nandini (<keyword id="6366471" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aishwarya-Rai">Aishwarya Rai</keyword>) and Sameer (<keyword id="6354583" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Salman-Khan">Salman Khan</keyword>). Her willingness to walk out of her marriage to unite with the love of her life in a foreign land to announcing it to her mother that ‘usne meri aatma ko chua hai’ (he has touched my soul) was a deluge of love.

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Celebrated poet and lyricist, <keyword id="1651073" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rahat-Indori">Rahat Indori</keyword>, who was being treated for COVID-19, died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday in Indore. He had tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday. We have lost a legend. Urdu poet Rahat Indori is no more, but these lines will live for eternity. Here’s a look at some of his memorable works – poetry and shayari. Yu to har phool pe likha hai ki todo mat, Dil machalta hai to kehta hai choro mat Suraj, sitaare, chaand mere saath me rahe, Jab tak tumhare haath mere haath me rahe, Shaakhon se toot jaaye wo patte nahi hain hum, Aandhi se koi kah de ki aukaat me rahe.. Teri har baat mohabbat mai gawara karke, Dil ke bazaar mai baithe hai khasaara karke, Muntazir hoon ke sitaaro ki zara aankh lage, Chaand ko chat pe bula lunga ishara karke.. Zubaan to khol, nazar to mila, jawaab to de, Mai kitni baar luta hoon mujhe hisaab to de, Tere badan ki likhawat mai hai utaar chadaav, Mai tujhe kaise padhunga mujhe kitaab to de.. Ek ek harf ka andaaz badal rakha hai, Aaj se humne tera naam ghazal rakha hai, Maine shaho ki mohabbat ka bharam tod dia, Mere kamre mai bhi ek tajmahal rakha hai.. Nayi hawaaon ki sohbat bigaad deti hai, Kabtooro ko khuli chat bigaad deti hai, Aur jo jurm karte hain itne bure nahi hote, Saza na deke adaalat bigaad deti hai.. Ban ke ik hadasa bazaar me aa jayega, Jo nahi hoga wo akhbaar me aa jayega, Chor uchkkon ki karo kadr, ki maloom nahi, Kaun, kab, kon si sarkaar me aa jayega Hum ab makaan mai tala lagaane wale hain, Pata chala hai ki mehmaan aane wale hain Jawaniyo mai jawani ko dhool karte hain, Jo log bhool nahi karte bhool karte hain, Agar anarkali hai sabab bagawat ka, Saleem hum teri shaertein kubool karte hain.. Afwaah thi meri tabiyaat kharab hai, logo ne pooch pooch ke bimaar kar dia Do ghaz sahi magar ye meri milkiyat to hai, Ae Maut! tune mujhe zamidaar kar dia.. Chalte firte tume mehtaab dikhayenge tume, Humse milna kabhi punjaab dikhayenge tume, Chaand har chaat pe hai, suraj hai har ek aangan mai Neend se jaago to kuch khwaab dikhayenge tume. Log har mod pe ruk ruk ke sambhalte kyu hain, Itna darte hain to fir ghar se nikalte kyu hain. Na humsafar na kisi hamsheen se niklega, Hamare paav ka kaata ham hi se niklega.. Aur isi gali mai woh bhooka fakeer rehta tha, Talaash kijiyae khazana yehin se niklega Yahin imaan likhte hai, yahin imaan padhte hain, Hume kuch aur mat padhwao, hum Quran padhte hain, Yahi ke saare manzar hai, yahi ke saare mausam hain, wo andhe hai, jo in aankho me Pakisthan padhte hain..

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