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Last Updated: Jun 13, 2025

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Global K-pop star Jackson Wang meets the Roshans during India visit • June 12, 2025, 2:50 AM ET (The Indian Express)

After Rana Daggubati, Kajol slams paparazzi culture as ‘disrespectful’ and intrusive • June 11, 2025, 7:14 PM ET (The Hindu)

Bollywood’s greatest character actor died in abject poverty, was ‘banned’ by Shiv Sena, funeral went unattended by big Bollywood stars • June 4, 2025, 3:23 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Indian tourists break into classic Bollywood song at Eiffel Tower, viral video divides the Internet: ‘Annoying and embarrassing’ • June 2, 2025, 3:23 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Navjot Singh Sidhu warned Shah Rukh Khan against joining Bollywood, said ‘they will eat you like a sausage’: ‘Have you lost your mind?’ • May 30, 2025, 6:43 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Date	c. 1930 - present
Areas Of Involvement	film
Related People	Rajesh Khanna • Salman Khan • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan • Amitabh Bachchan • Shashi Kapoor • Shah Rukh Khan • Deepika Padukone • Vidya Balan • Priyanka Chopra Jonas • Nayanthara • A.R. Rahman • Kajol • Anil Kapoor • Mohammad Rafi • Sushmita Sen

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