This Motherâs Day we round up the best on-screen mothers as portrayed in Bollywood

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Indian filmmakers have captured the strong bond between a mother and a child beautifully over time. A mother’s love for her child is the purest and the most unconditional, and filmmakers never shied away from bringing their stories forward. With passing time, we have seen the role of a mother as portrayed in movies move away from the one-dimensional self-sacrificing and dutiful one. New and upcoming filmmakers continue to delve into complicated mother-child relationships, career-driven mothers, single mothers, and more. … Continue reading “This Motherâs Day we round up the best on-screen mothers as portrayed in Bollywood”

Mickey Gilley, country star whose Texas Club was backdrop for Urban Cowboy, dies at 86

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Mickey Gilley, the US country singer-songwriter who crossed over into mainstream pop culture after his club was featured as the backdrop of 1980’s Urban Cowboy, died in Branson, Missouri on Saturday, May 7. He was 86 years old. News of Gilley’s death was confirmed by his management at 117 Entertainment Group. The musician had recently completed a road tour, performing in ten shows through April. “He passed peacefully with his family and close friends by his side,” according to a … Continue reading “Mickey Gilley, country star whose Texas Club was backdrop for Urban Cowboy, dies at 86”

Ashley Judd writes heartfelt letter on her ‘first Mother’s Day without my mama’

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Ashley Judd honoured her late mother, country icon Naomi Judd, in an intimate essay about maternal health and safety for USA Today. Naomi, a five-time Grammy winner, died by suicide last week after a longtime struggle with anxiety and depression. In her essay, actress and political activist Ashley described the feeling of being “unmoored” by her mother’s unexpected death. She also discussed her mother’s own lifelong struggles, including “an unintended pregnancy at age 17” which “led her down a road … Continue reading “Ashley Judd writes heartfelt letter on her ‘first Mother’s Day without my mama’”