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Smita Patil was extraordinarily good, says Raj Babbar on her death anniversary: ‘You gave us so little time to know you’

Smita Patil was extraordinarily good, says Raj Babbar on her death anniversary: ‘You gave us so little time to know you’

Updated on: Dec 14, 2025 06:07 pm IST Raj Babbar showered praises on Smita Patil and called her a “truly great actor” and “extraordinarily good.” Veteran actor-politician Raj Babbar on Saturday took a walk down memory lane as he remembered his late wife-actor Smita Patil on her death anniversary. Taking to Instagram, Raj shared a photo of Smita Patil. He also penned an emotional and heartfelt note for his late wife. Smita Patil and Raj Babbar were married for three years. Raj Babbar remembers Smita Patil on her death anniversary Raj showered praises on Smita and called her a “truly great actor” and “extraordinarily good.” He wrote, “What made #SmitaPatil a truly great actor was the same quality that defined her off-screen – she was extraordinarily good. Her profound empathy captured the struggles of common people, transforming simple stories into soul-stirring anthems for justice.” The actor lamented that Smita “gave us so little time to know you.” “She graced us for so little time, yet countless hearts still resonate with her essence. You gave us …

Dune Prophecy star Olivia Williams: ‘I know women in India are facing extraordinarily difficult time’ | Web Series

Dune Prophecy star Olivia Williams: ‘I know women in India are facing extraordinarily difficult time’ | Web Series

For Olivia Williams, having Tabu on board for Dune: Prophecy was a great honour. However, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of disappointment that she didn’t get to share screen space with the Indian actor. But Olivia’s connection to India goes beyond just her admiration for Tabu. She revealed that she has a slight understanding of the issues that women face in India. Also read: Dune: Prophecy star Emily Watson on working with Tabu: ‘She is a true treasure’ Dune: Prophecy streams in India on JioCinema Premium. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jamie McCarthy / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) In an interview with Hindustan Times, Dune: Prophecy star Olivia Williams talks about the prequel series to Denis Villeneuve’s blockbuster Dune movies, unable to share screen space with Tabu, and more. On unable to work with Tabu While Tabu stars in the series, Olivia did not have any scenes with her. And she was a tad bit disappointed about the same. Dune: Prophecy streams in India on …

Veer Zaara 20th Anniversary Re-Release Box Office: Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta’s cult film performs extraordinarily overseas; Grosses USD 305K

Veer Zaara 20th Anniversary Re-Release Box Office: Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta’s cult film performs extraordinarily overseas; Grosses USD 305K

After leaving a mark in its domestic re-release, Veer Zaara, directed by Yash Chopra and starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Rani Mukerji, is performing very well in the foreign re-run as well. The cult-classic romantic drama has raked over USD 305K (Rs 2.55 crore) internationally, taking the total re-release sum to over Rs 6 crore this year.  Veer Zaara grosses USD 305K overseas in its 20th Anniversary re-release  Germany and Canada continue to emerge as the best-performing territories for the Shah Rukh Khan starrer. While the movie fetched around € 35K in Germany on around 25 shows, it grossed a phenomenal figure of CAD 100K in Canada, playing at just 10 cinemas.  Germany was the non-traditional market for Indian films back in the 2000s, however, the Shah Rukh Khan-Yash Chopra movie not only broke out in this territory but had also emerged as the highest-grossing Indian movie during its release year.  Besides these two markets, France also performed very well and delivered a notable turnout. It has recorded around 2.1K admits across just 5 …

SC verdict on Adani matter `extraordinarily generous` to SEBI: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday said the Supreme Court judgment on certain matters relating to transactions by the Adani Group has proven to be “extraordinarily generous” to SEBI and asserted that the party`s fight against crony capitalism and its ill-effects on prices, employment and inequalities will continue. In a relief to the Adani Group, the Supreme Court refused to transfer the probe into the allegations of stock price manipulation by the Indian corporate giant to a special investigation team and directed market regulator SEBI to complete its probe into two pending cases within three months. Reacting to the judgement, billionaire Gautam Adani said, “The Hon`ble Supreme Court`s judgement shows that: Truth has prevailed. Satyameva Jayate.” In a statement on the judgement, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh hit out at Adani, saying “truth dies a thousand deaths when we hear Satyameva Jayate from those who have gamed, manipulated and subverted the system this past decade”. Ramesh said the Supreme Court judgment on certain matters relating to transactions by the Adani Group has proven “extraordinarily generous” …