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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday delivered an address that was long on duration but short on the face and formula that will drive his mission to conquer Bengal. Modi touched on a wide array of issues in his address that went on for 1 hour and 10 minutes, making it probably his longest speech in Bengal in recent memory. The setting was perfect for the Prime Minister to build a focused narrative that has become his hallmark — the crowd count under the roasting March sun was put at 20 lakh by the BJP and 4 lakh by...

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I faced a lot of prejudice. I was a regular 17-year-old who had impulses and an open relationship with my parents who knew if I had a boyfriend or not. And I was told, ‘Pooja Bhatt, if you want to make it in this industry learn to keep your opinions to yourself’. At 19, I had a kind of rebellious streak. And now at 49, you are okay with people not liking you '. Pooja Bhatt as Rani

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