MUMBAIâIf ever there was a superstar among film editors, it was the legendary  Waman Bhonsle (and his late partner in most of his films Guru Dutt Shirali). Bhonsle also edited several films alone, completing 231 releases (over 210 jointly) in a career of 33 years. Waman Bhonsle passed away in Mumbai April 26 from age-related issues at the age of 89, having been born in February 1932.
I met Waman Bhonsle a decade back. Tall and impressive then even at 79, Waman Bhonsle was the first of a few celebrities I traced through Facebookâafter two months of effort! He was warm, friendly, courteous and articulate like most legends.
Kiran Rao replaces Deepika Padukone as MAMI chairperson
Posted By:
Daliya Ghose
On Monday, 12th April 2021,20:04
Deepika Padukone steps down as the chairperson ofMumbai Academy of the Moving
Image (MAMI). She was appointed as MAMI chairperson in 2019. Filmmaker Kiran
Rao has replaced her.
The ‘Piku’ actress cited ‘Slate of work’ for the reason of
her stepping down from the post.
Calling the
experience as ‘enriching’, she stated that her bond with MAMI ‘will be a
lifetime experience for her.
On Monday, the
actor took to her social media platforms to share the news. “Being on the board
of MAMI and serving as chairperson has been a deeply enriching experience. As