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The Screenwriters Association (SWA) and Cine and Television Artistes Association (CINTAA) are signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address and resolve all issues their members face in the industry. The two organizations felt the need to combat problems common to both after Alok Nath’s refusal to respond to Indian ...

Remember Sanam Teri Kasam (1982), Jigarwala (1991) and Dulhe Raja (1998) and a plethora of other movies? Be it a romantic, action or comedy flick Guddi Maruti was almost always around as mostly the heroine’s obese side-kick. Tahira, which is Guddi’s real name, took the art of making us laugh ...

Down the years, Bollywood had humour tracks with male and female artists. Though it used to be ‘clean humour’, much of it involved making fun of people’s obesity. Initially Indian films were screened in Indian theatres only. With the advent of technology and the internet, people from different countries were ...