Feature Stories - Hindi Cinema
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Prakash Pictures’ Bharat Milap, a sincere adaptation of the Ramayana — 80th anniversary special
Released on 31 January 1942, the film foregrounded the love between two brothers and the virtues of...
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Shakti Samanta’s Amar Prem, an ode to unrequited love — 50th anniversary special
Released on 28 January 1972, the classic revolves around characters who are fellow sufferers in a...
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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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How Aditya Chopra thought up Dhoom 2 before first film was out — 15th anniversary special
As the heist film completes a decade and a half, we look back at how the Yash Raj Films honcho the...
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Book excerpt: How Laxmikant-Pyarelal went all out to establish themselves when starting out
The new Rupa Publications release, written by Rajiv Vijayakar, looks at the duo who honed their as...
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Mala Sinha’s finest roles – 85th birthday special
Mala Sinha, one of the leading actresses of the 1950s and 1960s, turns 85 today. We go back in time...
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Revisiting Mere Apne (1971): Gulzar’s directorial debut about disillusioned youth resonates even today
The film, released 50 years ago, starred Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha....
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70 years of Bahar, Vyjayanthimala’s confident Hindi debut
The actress was in her teens when she made her transition from the South to Hindi cinema, becoming...
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25 years of Maachis: A cautionary tale for future generations
Written and directed by Gulzar, the film depicts a turbulent period in Punjab’s history and up...