By Omair Alavi It was 30 years ago on this day that Bollywood’s greatest playback singer Kishore Kumar left his millions of fans saddened for his eternal abode. Kishore had been part of the industry since the 1950s – first as an...
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The ‘Golden’ return of Kingsman!
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