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Book excerpt: How Neena Kulkarni became Ananth Mahadevan's 'first wife'
In this excerpt from his memoir Once Upon a Prime Time, the actor-filmmaker recounts some funny from...
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4 years of Padmaavat: Stylist Darshan Yewalekar speaks about creating 'Khilji'
The hairstylist spoke about the challenge of bringing the character played by Ranveer Singh in Leela...
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Remembering V Shantaram’s first foray into sound, Ayodhya Ka Raja — 90th anniversary special
Released on 23 January 1932, the bilingual film was the first talkie by Prabhat Film Company....
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40 years of Satte Pe Satta: Amitabh Bachchan headlines the funny family entertainer
A remake of the Hollywood musical Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954), the Raj N Sippy film the a...
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Book review: Amitava Nag's Murmurs showcases Soumitra Chatterjee's sensitive and cerebral nature
The conversation-based work of non-fiction, which is divided into short theme-based chapters, is a...
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After a box-office boost in December, exhibitors stare at uncertain future again
After Pushpa: The Rise and Spider-Man: No Way Home brought audiences and revenues in, theatre are as...
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Indian screenwriting app Scrite available for users in 12 languages
Launched in April 2020, it allows individuals to write professionally formatted screenplays for...
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Goodbye 2021: The best films of the year that you ought not to miss
For the second year in a row, viewing habits and Indian cinema were in a flux. Regardless of the the...
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Goodbye 2021: The 5 best Hindi web-series in the second year of the pandemic
From the high-octane second season of The Family Man to the philosophical Tabbar, here are the shows...
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The Rapist, Deep6, Nazarband, Manikbabur Megh to be screened at 27th Kolkata International Film Festival
The event will also honour the legacy of director Satyajit Ray, film historian and Das Gupta and...
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Book excerpt: The passionate filmmaker behind the showman Raj Kapoor
Filmmaker Rahul Rawail’s book Raj Kapoor: The Master at Work presents the iconic Raj Kapoor as...
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Despite flood of releases, cinemas are struggling to get back on their feet
With no Hindi film apart from Sooryavanshi drawing audiences at the box office, exhibitors are a...
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Remembering the unmatched grace of Bhagwan Dada in Albela (1951)
Even 70 years after its release on 14 December 1951, the film is testimony to the innovative dancing...
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60 years of Kabuliwala (1961): Balraj Sahni as the unforgettable Pathan in this moving film
The poignant story about a father's yearning for his daughter , based on Tagore's short was...
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70 years of Awara: Raj Kapoor and Nargis's classic drama on family and redemption
The feature film, written by KA Abbas, was released on actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor’s birthday...
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Book excerpt: How Uttam Kumar's films held a mirror up to postcolonial Bengal
Uttam Kumar: A Life in Cinema is not a chronological biography of the matinee idol; it sheds light...
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10 Dilip Kumar performances you cannot miss – Anniversary special
As the late thespian's centenary year begins, we revisit 10 jewels in the crown of arguably...
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Book excerpt: Sanjeev Kumar’s dedication to the craft of acting
Hanif Zaveri and Sumant Batra’s book, An Actor’s Actor, captures the man behind the star...
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5 iconic scenes shot by Subrata Mitra – Anniversary special
The ace cinematographer began his journey with Satyajit Ray's maiden film Pather Panchali in...
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35 years of Nagina: The film that took Sridevi to the No 1 spot
The Harmesh Malhotra feature, which was released on 28 November 1986, gave the actress an to lead a...