Bina Ramani on the Kapoor Family, Rekha, Indira Gandhi, Jessica Lal & More | EP 372

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Bina Ramani is a fashion designer, author, and entrepreneur. She pioneered India’s boutique culture, played a key role in shaping Delhi’s Hauz Khas Village, and was a key witness in the Jessica Lal case. In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Bina Ramani recalls memories of the Kapoor family, including Raj Kapoor, and speaks about her romantic association with Shammi Kapoor. She also talks about her friendship with Rekha and her role in introducing her to Mukesh Agarwal. Bina Ramani shares anecdotes from her interactions with Indira Gandhi, including gifting her jewellery. She also reflects on her encounters with global icons such as Jackie Onassis and Yoko Ono. #anipodcast #smitaprakash #indiragandhi #shammikapoor #rajkapoor #rekha #bollywood Timestamps 00:00 – Coming Up 02:17 – Introduction 03:46 – Breaking Years of Silence 04:54 – 'Bird in a Banyan Tree' & the Night of 1999 10:19 – The Jessica Lal Murder Case 19:59 – Allegations of Evidence Tampering 23:48 – Tihar Jail and the Reopening of the Case 26:32 – How Fame Turned into Public Backlash 28:42 – Media Trial & “Nobody Killed Jessica” 31:06 – When Bollywood Sidelined Bina Ramani 33:34 – Life Inside Tihar Jail 39:01 – Ram Jethmalani and the Turning Point 47:00 – The End of ‘Page 3’ Culture 52:09 – Early Life & Raj Kapoor 58:45 – Relationship with Shammi Kapoor 01:08:33 – Why Shammi Kapoor Lived for His Audience 01:10:44 – Binatone: A Product Named After Bina Ramani 01:13:49 – Marriage, Affairs, and Turmoil 01:21:54 – Her Career with the Taj Group 01:24:29 – The Man Bina Ramani Connected with the Most 01:38:28 – Who Was Pamela Bordes? 01:46:23 – What Made Asha Puthli a Global Icon? 01:54:03 – Interviewing Indira Gandhi 02:00:41 – Chandraswami and Spiritual Scams 02:10:23 – Money Laundering and the FBI Probe 02:15:45 – Rekha’s Marriage to Mukesh Agarwal 02:25:23 – What Led to Mukesh Agarwal’s Suicide? 02:29:13 – Battling Cancer and Finding ‘Malabar Secrets’ Join ANI's YouTube membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtFQDgA8J8_iiwc5-KoAQlg/join Subscribe now and press the bell icon 🔔 to get new video updates: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi -------------------------------------- ANI is South Asia's leading Multimedia News Agency providing content for every information platform, including TV, Internet, broadband, newspapers, and mobiles. Subscribe now! Enjoy and stay connected with us!! ☛ Subscribe to ANI News YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi ☛ Visit our Official website: https://www.aninews.in/ ☛ Follow ANI: https://twitter.com/ANI ☛ Follow us on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/@ani-news ☛ Like us: https://www.facebook.com/ANINEWS.IN ☛ Email to: [email protected], [email protected] ☛ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ani_trending/ , https://www.instagram.com/podcast_ani/?hl=en ☛ Copyrights © All Rights Reserved ANI Media Pvt Ltd.