Feature Stories
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Remembering the founder-patriarch of Rajshri Productions, Tarachand Barjatya - Death anniversary special
On the occasion of his 30th death anniversary, we pay tribute to the man who was the architect of of...
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Teachers' Day special: To Sir and Ma'am, with love
This Teachers' Day, we pick 10 on-screen teachers who showed us how to influence and change...
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From Agneepath to Vaastav: The unusual link between Ganeshotsav and gangster movies
On this Ganpati festival, here’s looking back at some of the gangster movies that depict the...
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5 years of Kaccha Limbu: Manmeet Pem recalls playing an emotionally draining character
Prasad Oak's directorial debut had also won the National award for Best Feature Film in...
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75 years of Independence: 10 underrated yet important patriotic films to revisit
As the nation marks a monumental landmark anniversary this year, we look back at some films that and...
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Revisiting Aarti (1962): Powerful portrait of a working woman driven by her ideals
We revisit the family melodrama, released on 10 August 1962, which was Rajshri Pictures’ first...
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Book excerpt: Parikshat Sahni reminisces about his early career days
The veteran actor, and son of thespian Balraj Sahni, goes down memory lane in the book Strange which...
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Book excerpt: The movies that inspired Deepti Naval to become an actress
In her memoir, A Country Called Childhood, published by Aleph Book Company, the actress reminisces...
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Box office: Thodi khushi zyada gham sums up first half of 2022, say analysts
While there have been a precious few blockbusters so far, they expressed hope that the second half...
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Bhupinder Singh (1940-2022): The ghazal czar who was in a league of his own
The legendary singer, who died of cardiac arrest on 18 July, is known for his songs ‘Naam Gum...
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10 exciting Hindi films that will hit the screens in the second half of 2022
From epic action entertainers to fantasy superhero sagas, mystery-thrillers and war dramas, have a...
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Box office special: Hopes pinned on second half of 2022 after first half delivers more misses than hits
Industry watchers discuss the Hindi film industry's slump and whether it can rise again....
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Tarun Majumder (1931-2022): The humanist storyteller departs
The 91-year-old four-time National award-winning director drew deeply from the treasure trove that...
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25 years of Gupt: Rajiv Rai's benchmark for suspense thrillers
Deconstructing the cult favourite starring Bobby Deol, Kajol and Manisha Koirala on the silver of...
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Mehboob Khan’s Aan (1952): A visual spectacle that captured the imagination of the West
We revisit the Dilip Kumar-starrer, which was a lavish experiment with colour, on its 70th...
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25 years of Gupt: Music composer Viju Shah discusses the making of the cult soundtrack
Shah won the inaugural Filmfare award for Best Background Score for the Rajiv Rai thriller starring...
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5 things Nabendu Ghosh’s Dadamoni: The Life and Times of Ashok Kumar reveals about the actor
The revised edition of the 1995 biography, published by Speaking Tiger Books, also contains a by the...
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How Deewana paved the way to stardom for Shah Rukh Khan — 30th anniversary special
This Raj Kanwar-helmed film, which was released on 25 June 1992, attained success against all odds....
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10 years of Gangs Of Wasseypur: A masterpiece studded with gems
There is a lot that Anurag Kashyap's film has given the industry and audiences. Here’s out...
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40 years of Nadiya Ke Paar: The inspiration for the Rajshri blockbuster Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
The 1982 film, which was released on 18 June, was adapted and directed by Govind Moonis and starred...