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Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, getting support from the saffron brigade of Hindu religious leaders, yet again tries to wash away the taints of the 2002 Gujarat communal riots, Anupama Chopra reviews the latest bollywood romance Aashiqui 2, broadcasting channel CNN-IBN and Hindustan Times join hands to celebrate womenhood through the channel's yearly series - Real Heroes and Sharayu Phalke Summanwar, the great grand-niece of the father of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke, as he is commonly known, is in the capital for the Centenary Film Festival. Here are some of the most read stories on hindustantimes.com.

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, getting support from the saffron brigade of Hindu religious leaders, yet again tries to wash away the taints of the 2002 Gujarat communal riots, Anupama Chopra reviews the latest bollywood romance Aashiqui 2, broadcasting channel CNN-IBN and Hindustan Times join hands to celebrate womenhood through the channel's yearly series - Real Heroes and Sharayu Phalke Summanwar, the great grand-niece of the father of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke, as he is commonly known, is in the capital for the Centenary Film Festival. Here are some of the most read stories on hindustantimes.com.

Modi plays sadhu charmer, teams up with Ramdev
Buoyed by a saffron wave of Hindu religious leaders endorsing him as prime ministerial candidate, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Friday defended his record on riots in his state.

Anupama Chopra's review: Aashiqui 2
Aashiqui 2 is a musical love story with Rahul Jaykar (Aditya Roy Kapoor) and Arohi Shirke (Shraddha Kapoor) as the lead characters.

Celebrating women who won against all odds
Real Heroes, a CNN-IBN initiative in partnership with Hindustan Times, celebrates the extraordinary service of India’s ordinary citizens every year.

Saheb of Indian films
Sharayu Phalke Summanwar, 62, the great grand-niece of the father of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke, as he is commonly known, is in the capital for the Centenary Film Festival.