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Shimla: On the occasion of 125th birth year of popular Hindi writer Chandradhar Sharma ‘Guleri’, a special screening of the film Usne Kaha Tha based on one of his popular stories would be held here on July 19, in the capital city of Himachal Pradesh.
Legendary filmmaker, Bimal Roy made the film in 1960. The story [...]

By: Shikha Patial
Shimla has always been Bollywood’s one of its favourite places for its picturesque sights. Many love songs have been shot amidst the beautiful pine trees of places like Naldehra, Chail and, Mashobra. More so, the place has been famous for its British touch. There are many buildings from the British era that are [...]

By: Shikha Patial
Shimla would once again turn into London, this time for an eight episode tele-series ‘London Ki Ek Raat’, commissioned by Doordarshan and being directed by veteran actor Parikshit Sahni. The series is being jointly produced by Balraj Sahni Productions’ and producer Sunil Jain. The erstwhile winter capital of India this time will play [...]

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Shimla: Paulo Coelho in The Alchemist, says, “When you want something, the whole world conspires in helping you to achieve it.” How true the statement appears in case of Shreya Sharma, the child actor from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, as she finds herself on cloud nine and also in US classrooms, not as a student but [...]

By: Himanshi Verma

THE RAINBOW UMBRELLA: Shreya on the Ridge, Shimla (Pic: Lalit Kumar)
The best thing about a place like Shimla is that you can be a star and still manage to take a stroll down The Mall without getting mobbed by your fans. As Shreya, the new star on the horizon - our own lovable [...]

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Heek featured Shreya Sharma, who plays Biniya in Vishal Bhardwaj’s new movie The Blue Umbrella, in its first issue in April 2006. Some excerpts from that feature:
“I’m very possessive about my belongings,” says 13-year-old Shreya Sharma. That’s just like Biniya, the girl she plays in the The Blue Umbrella, based on Ruskin Bond’s popular book. [...]

By: Vividhaditya

First things first, The Blue Umbrella, a UTV production and Vishal Bharadwaj directed movie, based on Ruskin Bond’s novella by the same name, is a treat to watch, not only for the acting prowesses of Pankaj Kapoor and Shreya and the story, but also for its cinematography - highly recommended for Himachalis outside the [...]