William Dalrymple's enthusiasm for the 18th Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), starting January 30, is contagious as the ...

PIC/GETTY IMAGES He seemed to enjoy himself and accepted ... From painter to thespian to celebrated Bollywood actor, Amol Palekar has now added one more feather to his cap with the launch of ...

Amol Palekar talked about slapping Smita Patil without her consent, after Shyam Benegal thought ‘he wasn’t violent enough' while filming Bhumika. Amol Palekar recently attended the Jaipur ...

Amol Palekar recently opened up about a deeply regrettable incident that occurred during the filming of the critically acclaimed film Bhumika. Amol Palekar recently opened up about a deeply ...

Amol Palekar shared his regret at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 about slapping Smita Patil during the filming of Bhumika without her consent, following director Shyam Benegal’s instructions.

Before he became a theatre actor, almost by chance, as it were, Palekar had been keen on a career in the visual arts ...

Veteran actor Amol Palekar recalled an incident from the shoot of his 1977 film, Bhumika, in which he was forced to slap co-star Smita Patil. He said that director Shyam Benegal ordered him to ...

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Before he became a theatre actor, almost by chance, as it were, Palekar had been keen on a career in the visual arts ...