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Zee Muzic celebrates Women’s Day with Karan Johar
MUMBAI: Zee Muzic is celebrating Women’s Day on 8 March with a special episode with Bollywood director, Karan Johar.
This Women’s Day Special will pay a tribute to the beautiful talent, Bollywood has witnessed in all these years. Zee Muzic and Karan Johar will take a walk down memory lane and look into the illustrious lives of those Bollywood sirens who have left an extraordinary impact on the lives of millions of fans across the globe, informs an official release.
10 Bollywood actresses from late 50’s till the present century, from Madhubala to Preity Zinta, will be featured. There will be songs featuring a particular actress with information and trivia about her.
In this one-hour special on Women’s Day, Karan Johar will give his views on each of these 10 actresses and how they have influenced Bollywood. The show will also take a way through the life of the Star and will then cut to one song of that actress, the release adds.
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