Hindi Film industry actor Nasseruddin Shah recently revealed an interesting incident from the sets of Nishant and also mentioned how most of the lead actors in Nishant became a star after the release of the film, while he struggled to find work.

Following its overwhelming reception at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, the Film Heritage Foundation on Monday said ticket bookings are open for the re-release of Shyam Benegal's "Manthan" in Indian theatres.

Prateik Patil Babbar feels overwhelmed with immense pride as a movie is restored and that if his mother were alive today, she too would have been extremely proud. Prateik Patil Babbar will be representing his mother and late legendary actress Smita Patil's film Manthan at the 77th Cannes Film Festival by Shyam Benegal.

Prateik’s mom Smita Patil was a brilliant actress of her time till her untimely death in 1986. The actress’s classic film Manthan also starring Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad, and Amrish Puri among others is all set to be showcased at the film festival.

From Smita Patil to Rani Mukerji to Tabu, here’s a list of actresses who have shown on the big screens what women’s empowerment means...

<p>Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, who is currently enjoying the response to her recently released fantasy adventure film 'Brahmastra' as it becomes the highest grossing Hindi film of 2022, has been feted with the Smita Patil Memorial Award.</p>

Smita Patil appeared in over 80 Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, and Kannada films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award.