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Abandoned by Bollywood, child star extraordinaire pledged allegiance to Pakistan in 1950s; Raj Kapoor tried to lure him back
August 15, 2025 11:28 am
He worked with the likes of Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Madhubala and more, but when his days as a child star came to an end, he moved to Pakistan and began afresh there. More trouble awaited him.
India-Pak water wars: A Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohd Ali Jinnah story
May 06, 2025 11:20 am
Cyril Radcliffe drew an earful from both leaders for suggesting running the Indus river-canal system as an Indo-Pak joint venture. That was his last attempt to solve what has remained a dispute that keeps flaring up
Freedom At Midnight review: A relatable, racy-pacy account of build-up to India's tumultuous independence
November 15, 2024 3:59 pm
Freedom At Midnight review: Sprawling yet pacy, the Nikkhil Advani series brings to life the story of India, and Pakistan, which came into existence at that stroke of the midnight hour immortalised in the haunting words of Nehru.
First looks of Rajesh Kumar as Liaquat Ali Khan, RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu in Nikkhil Advani’s Freedom at Midnight
May 14, 2024 3:12 pm
Freedom at Midnight makers have dropped first looks of actors RJ Malishka, who will play Sarojini Naidu; Rajesh Kumar, who will essay the role of Liaquat Ali Khan; and KC Shankar, who will be seen as V P Menon.
Shazia Ilmi writes: The story of my father, his brother, and their destinies in India and Pakistan
August 15, 2023 9:46 am
One left for Pakistan, the other chose to stay on in a democratic India, his watan. The latter's espousal of democratic rights of his community would attract the ire of governments.
Ram Madhav writes on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: A division of hearts
August 12, 2023 9:31 am
The biggest question raised by Partition is: Can Hindus and Muslims live together as a nation?
Around Town: A play on Jinnah’s wife and South Bombay’s pride Ruttie
March 25, 2023 7:21 pm
Although a short one — she died at 29, Ruttie Jinnah had a life that can best be described as colourful. From deciding to marry Jinnah at 16 to dreaming of Independent India and finding refuge from her unhappy marriage in spirituality and drugs, a new play explores it all.
Yogi Adityanath ignores Rajnath's advise, invokes Jinnah again while attacking Opposition
January 28, 2022 4:22 pm
Jinnah became the centre of controversy in UP in 2018 when violent protests broke out at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) after BJP MP Satish Gautam sought the removal of his portrait from the campus.
Jinnah row: Read books again, Akhilesh Yadav to detractors
November 07, 2021 2:50 am
On Sunday, Akhilesh Yadav courted controversy when he named Jinnah, along with Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Mahatma Gandhi, saying they had helped India achieve independence and never shied away from any struggle.
Pakistan's founder M A Jinnah's statue destroyed in blast in Balochistan
September 27, 2021 1:58 pm
The statue, which was installed in June at Marine Drive - considered a safe zone - was blown up by explosives placed beneath the statue on Sunday morning, Dawn reported on Monday.
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