It is said that “Heros get remembered, but legends never die.” They always live in our hearts and minds. On Throwback Thursday, today we bring you one such legendary actress of the Indian Cinema.

Saira Banu was born on 23 August 1944 in Mussoorie, India. She made her debut at a young age of sixteen, opposite Shammi Kapoor in the 1961 film Junglee. Some of her memorable movie performances include Padosan, Victoria No. 203 and Paise Ki Gudiya. In 1966, she married actor Dilip Kumar at the age of 22. Know for her charismatic and cheerful energy, she is one of the stalwarts of the Indian film industry.

Truly, one of the great actresses of all times, we celebrate the legendary Saira Bano through some of her most amazing performances.

One of the greatest poets of English literature, PB Shelly once said that “Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.”

That is the true beauty of poetry, which lies in its ability to beautifully wrap the most ordinary moments of life in a string of words. Poetry impacts our lives more than we imagine as it flows through every aspect of human emotions. They emote our sentiments in the moments of love, heartbreak, victory or defiance.

We bring you some of the most beautiful and impactful poetry, painting our lives through the melody of the words.

Veteran DD News anchor Neelum Sharma, passed away recently. She was suffering from cancer. As a “founding anchor”, she was associated with Doordarshan for over twenty-five years. While anchoring programmes such as ‘Badi Charcha’ and ‘Tejasvini’, she strongly advocated for women rights and empowerment.

She was recently awarded the Nari Shakti Award by the President of India. She was also the first recipient of K.P. Singh Gill ‘Fearless Indian’ Award for Excellence in Journalism & Empowering Women. As a highly ethical and professional anchor, she will always be remembered for her impactful contribution towards journalism.

May her soul rest in peace.

Sushma Swaraj, the former External Affairs Minister, passed away in Delhi following a massive cardiac arrest at an age of 67. She was born on 14 February 1952 at Ambala Cantt, Haryana.

An advocate by qualification, she started her law career in the Supreme Court of India in 1973. At the young age of 25 years, she joined the Haryana government as the youngest cabinet minister in 1977. She was the first woman chief minister of Delhi and the first woman external affairs minister of India. A seven-time MP and a three-time MLA, Ms. Swaraj had long been the most prominent face of woman representation in Indian politics.

May her soul rest in peace. We bring you some artistic dedications as a tribute to her.

In the modern age of social media, writing letters has become redundant. But today, on friendship day, I am writing a letter to my friend wishing her the same, just like the old school way.

Dear best friend,

Meeting you was an accident, but I must admit it was the funniest accident as I have been laughing ever since. Today I am in the mood to thank you for all the good things that you have done for me. So lucky you! Leg pulling business back to normal from tomorrow.

In my days of distress, you are one of the very few people I turn to. Thank you for dealing with my mess all the time. No amount of words can ever describe what you mean to me. Wishing you a very happy friendship day. Cheers to many more years of our madness and stupidity together. Love you.

Your goofy friend.

Wishing you all and your friends, a very happy friendship day. Come let us celebrate it with some musical dedications from Sanam, Bhuvan Bam, Tony Kakkar and Bollywood songs.