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Published: 10 January 2023

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Her son, Khalid Mohammad, made a film (screenplay) based on her life in 2001. She and her husband died in a plane crash on january 26, 1952. 

Contemporary report of the accident from the Bombay Chronicle.

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Published: 09 January 2023

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Pandit Radheshyam Kathavachak describes more than 80 ornaments of the female body of Radha.

Sorry, no point in translating.

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Published: 07 January 2023

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I have been reading for a long time that Roopesh Kumar is a cousin of Mumtaz. Recently I read that it is not true, both are from Iran, but there is no relation.

Of course, sometimes long held beliefs turn out to be wrong. For example, it is true that the actor Iftekhar is NOT related to the actress Veena, please see

Musing 325:Veena and Iftekhar, Rafi 60

So, I decided to dig into my collection of magazines. Luckily found this interview in Star and Style (thanks to the veteran RMIMer Asif Alvi, again).

Note: Mumtaz is his father's sister's daughter, she is phupheri bahan and he is mamera bhai. 

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