Feature Stories - Hindi Cinema
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Dil Bechara musical tribute: AR Rahman, Jonita Gandhi, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mohit Chauhan remember Sushant Singh Rajput
The tribute features the composer and singers coming together to perform the songs from Mukesh debut...
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Book review: Jubilee Kumar offers a glimpse into yesteryear star Rajendra Kumar
The book, by Seema Sonik Alimchand, takes you into the actor’s early life, his struggle in the...
Article Hindi Kannada
MS Sathyu, filmmaker who scaled a peak in his very first attempt
Garm Hava, the directorial debut of MS Sathyu, who turned 90 earlier this month, became both a and a...
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Jagdeep (1939–2020): Effortless comedian behind some of Hindi cinema’s most iconic characters
The actor and comedian worked in over 400 films in a career that lasted more than six decades....
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60 years of Chaudhvin Ka Chand: An ode to nawabi culture and the romance of a bygone era
Guru Dutt's Chaudhvin Ka Chand remains immortal for its title song rendered by Mohammed Rafi and...
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The Saroj Khan Story: Loving portrait of an incomparable talent
The documentary takes us behind the glamour of the silver screen to lay bare the gruelling...
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Saroj Khan (1948–2020): Graceful, talented starmaker who had the magic touch
The veteran choreographer elevated song picturizations to another level, making instant stars of the...
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15 years of Sarkar: When Ram Gopal Varma blended Bal Thackeray's persona with The Godfather
Screenwriter Manish Gupta recalls how the various characters in the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer were on...
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20 years of Refugee: JP Dutta’s romantic drama poignantly portrays plight of those in search of a home
Refugee, an unusual choice for debut film, is best remembered as the launch vehicle of star kids and...
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Four films to remember Irrfan Khan by
Arguably one of India's best actors of the past two decades, Irrfan Khan worked with some of the...
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25 years of Coolie No 1: Writer Rumy Jafry recalls his first film with Govinda and David Dhawan
The film brought Jafry a nomination for the Filmfare award for Best Screenplay, losing out narrowly...
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40 years of Karz (1980): Rishi Kapoor’s crackling energy lights up this deliciously entertaining, glitzy musical
Subhash Ghai's film may not have done blockbuster business when it was released, but it has one...
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30 years of Ghayal: Cinematographer Rajen Kothari’s son recalls the iconic moments his father shot
The Rajkumar Santoshi hit, starring Sunny Deol, is still remembered fondly by fans....
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45 years of Mili (1975): Celebrating the childlike exuberance of Jaya Bhaduri
Hrishikesh Mukherjee returned to the theme of his own Anand (1971) but ended Mili on a note of hope...
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50 years of Heer Raanjha: Chetan Anand's definitive adaptation of the love ballad is sheer poetry on screen
The film, starring Raaj Kumar and Priya Rajvansh, is the only one in Hindi cinema to have the entire...
Article Hindi Tamil
Raavan, Mani Ratnam's leap of faith – Tenth anniversary special
On 18 June 2010, Mani Ratnam released one of his more ambitious works, Raavan, a take on the most in...
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Six memorable roles of the actor Motilal – 55th death anniversary special
Motilal, who died on 17 June 1965, is often remembered as a pioneer of the natural style of acting...
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The gentle charm of Bharat Bhushan – Birth centenary special
Bharat Bhushan, born on 14 June 1920, carved a niche for himself in Hindi cinema by mostly spiritual...
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Sushant Singh Rajput (21 January 1986–14 June 2020): A star that shone briefly and was gone
The death of Sushant Singh Rajput, an actor whose talent was yet to be fully explored, leaves us as...
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5 things you may not know about Nanabhai Bhatt: Birth anniversary special
The patriarch of the Bhatt family started out as an assistant and worked his way up to launch his in...