Feature Stories - Hindi Cinema
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The twisted game of cards in Johnny Gaddaar
For a genre of games almost always played sitting, gambling has a thrilling pace that makes it for...
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11 actors who quit their day jobs for fame
On Dev Anand's 95th birth anniversary (he was born on 26 September 1923), we take a look at who...
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What is the fate of RK Studios in Chembur?
In August, when Rishi Kapoor revealed the family's collective decision to sell the 70-year-old a...
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After midnight narration, Ajay Devgn turned up on the sets as Singham at 7am
Rohit Shetty tells the fascinating tale of how, in the space of seven hours, the star was convinced...
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Kalpana Lajmi (1954-2018): Filmmaker who defied the norm, on and off the screen
Lajmi, niece of the great filmmaker Guru Dutt, died in Mumbai on Sunday after a prolonged illness....
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T For Taj Mahal preview: A man's quest to educate his village
The film will close the inaugural edition of Bay Area South Asian Film Festival on Friday, 23 at the...
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Siblings of Hindi cinema: From Tanuja-Nutan to Shilpa-Shamita
The Hindi film industry is quite famous for its siblings acts. On Tanuja's 75th birthday today,...
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Birthday special: 7 unforgettable roles of Tanuja
As the ebullient actress turns 75 today (she was born on 23 September 1943), a look back at Tanuja...
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The Song of Scorpions preview: Folklorish tale of love, revenge and healing
The film, starring Irrfan Khan and Golshifteh Farahani, is set against the backdrop of the vast Thar...
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Nandita Das on Raftaar's 'Mantoiyat': Don't think they'll like Manto just because of the song
Speaking on the panel for 'Would Cinema Survive?', the director of Manto shed light on the a...
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Documentary filmmakers mull over need to set up peer support group at Open Frame Film Festival
Filmmakers Prantik Basu, Priya Thuvassery, Priyanka Chhabra, Saba Rehman, Sandhya Kumar and Sridhar...
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Avijit Mukul Kishore's Squeeze Lime In Your Eye points at idiosyncrasies of urban life
The filmmaker screened his film at the Open Frame Film Festival 2018 and followed it up with a on of...
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About the Bay Area South Asian Films Festival
The festival aims to be a platform to bring South Asian stories to the diaspora in America and also...
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Badhaai Ho song: 'Badhaaiyan Tenu' hilariously celebrates the embarrassment of Ayushmann's life
Tanishk Bagchi's music and Vayu's ecstatic lyrics make for an instantly likable tune for...
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Mahesh Bhatt turns 70: 7 films that defined the filmmaker's sensitive style
A careful peek into the career of the veteran filmmaker reveals how his stories are inspired from...
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Ritesh Batra on The Lunchbox: Every film is an exercise for the next one
The writer-director's first film, starring Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, was...
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60 years of Madhumati: The flawless cinematic experience of Bimal Roy's classic
The film, starring Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala, not only enjoyed sweeping commercial success, but...
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Bengal's biggest stars and their Saratchandra moments — Birth anniversary special
Last weekend saw the great writer's 142nd birth anniversary (he was born on 15 September the we...
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We need to change some hearts and some politics: Farah Naqvi at Open Frame Film Festival
At the panel discussion filmmakers Ajay TG, Maheen Mirza, Tarun Kumar Mishra and Uma Chakravarti for...
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From Sardar to Satta: 5 notable performances by Shrivallabh Vyas – Birth anniversary special
On the versatile actor's 60th birth anniversary, we revisit some of his finest acts on the big...