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Strange it seems that allegations of rape and sexual misconduct against Bollywood’s Anurag Kashyap have come up at this juncture. Why now? Is it something or everything to do with his anti-CAA stand and his blatant criticism of the right-wing characters. If you recall, last winter he had even visited Jamia Millia campus and had also met the anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh. In fact, he is one of those who doesn’t mince words and has been very vocal about the policies of this government.
The way the hounding and arrest of the rebels is on, it seems many more could be targeted. Even the silent sympathisers could face tough times. You must have noticed that from the last couple of days, ever since her name has come up with the allegation of drugs intake, the photographs of Deepika Padukone that are getting played up on the small screen are the ones that were clicked when she had visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus …she was there last winter, just days after several students of that university were targeted and assaulted by right-wing goons. She hadn’t come up with a speech nor with a statement but her visiting the campus and standing in the midst of the students relayed solidarity and much more along the strain.
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Zohra's century: Grande dame of Indian theatre celebrates 100th birthday with a book on her remarkable life
By GEORGINA MADDOX
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Did you know that Zohra Segal, grande dame of Indian theatre and the silver screen's favourite grandmother, likes to wrap everything, from a safety pin to her gold jewellery, in plastic bags? Or that she's as figure-conscious as a 16-year-old?
These and many more anecdotes will now be accessible to her fans as her first century, which has seen her battling and surviving cancer, is marked by the launch of a fitting tribute - a glossy book, Zohra Segal Fatty, written competently by her daughter, Odissi dancer Kiran Segal.
On the eve of her 100th birthday, Zohra had a quiet celebration with Kiran, her son Pavan and their children. The birthday yesterday was consumed by the book launch at the India Habitat Centre.
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'We had a family get-together where I cooked lunch and we ordered cheesecake, which is her favourite,' Kiran said.
The book traces Zohra Mumtazullah Khan's ancestry, early childhood, youth and her present life, and is crowded with sepia frames that date back to the 1920s, interspersed with vintage images of her ances
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