Former West Bengal governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi has said late Manmohan Singh was the last true Indian statesman he had known and praised the former prime minister for demonstrating that there was still room for “sharafat in siyasat” (decency in politics/
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has a 28-year long link with Assam as a Rajya Sabha MP from the northeast state.
Among the people in the state who have worked closely with Manmohan Singh is former Assam chief secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna.
Back in the 1950s, actors in the Hindi film industry were known for their distinct style. Stars such as Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor had a unique persona on screen, which made them stand apart from the rest. In a recent chat, veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar said that filmmaker Nasir Hussain was the one who created this unique style for both Dev and Shammi. Javed was in conversation with actor Aamir Khan for the film festival ‘Aamir Khan: Cinema Ka Jadugar’. Aamir Khan is Nasir’s nephew.
