Feature Stories - Hindi Cinema
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Dad was passionate, focused and dedicated to the business of making movies, says NN Sippy's son Pravesh
The Lonavala International Film Festival India 2020 is paying tribute to the late producer by some...
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‘Chalta hai’ attitude is dangerous, says Jameel Khan on Das-Capital
The actor discusses Indian society's biggest failing and remembers the pleasure of working with...
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It became a mystical journey, says Akash Khurana of his feature The River Of Love
The filmmaker’s latest directorial venture is currently part of the line-up at the Indic Film...
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KB Pathak, the small-town schoolmaster who became a screenwriter – Anniversary special
KB Pathak aka Panditji wrote for 108 films in a career lasting five decades, but he never pursued as...
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Amjad Khan, the man who brought alive Hindi cinema's best-known villain – Anniversary special
Born on this day 70 years ago, Amjad Khan, Sholay's Gabbar Singh, was more than just an actor at...
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V Shantaram, pioneer of woman-orientated cinema – Anniversary special
An influential filmmaker, Shantaram was willing to use cinema as an instrument of social change to...
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How Ritwik Bhowmick and Shreya Chaudhary came to be cast as the leads in Bandish Bandits
Director Anand Tiwari explains the exhaustive, lengthy casting process for the Amazon Prime...
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Short-format videos offer a level playing field, says writer Pranav Tonseker
The writer and creative director of Firsts (Season 1) and First (Season 2) speaks about the of...
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25 years of DDLJ: Why Maratha Mandir continues to screen Aditya Chopra's film
Probably no other film anywhere in the world has had an uninterrupted theatrical run of over 24 at...
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25 years of DDLJ: We planned the Punjab locations and portions six months in advance, says cinematographer Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh, now a leading director in Punjabi cinema, recalls the challenge of making the from...
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25 years of DDLJ: How Aditya Chopra’s directorial debut influenced Indian cinema
The romance film, which was released in the years that India was opening up after liberalization in...
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25 years of DDLJ: Anand Bakshi had predicted the film's phenomenal run, recalls Jatin Pandit
Pandit, one half of the music composer duo Jatin-Lalit, shares some memories and anecdotes from the...
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Smita Patil's 10 most memorable roles – Birth anniversary special
In a short span of just over a decade, Smita Patil, who was born this day in 1955, captured the and...
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Bhanu Athaiya (1929-2020): A titan among costume designers
The doyenne of design, who made history by becoming India's first Oscar-winner, also played a in...
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40 years of Dostana: The bromance that launched Dharma Productions with a bang
Revisiting the star-studded movie for which screenwriting duo Salim-Javed were paid more than the a...
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Amit Khanna: Vishal Anand was a rare gentleman in Hindi cinema
Vishal aka Bhisham Kohli holds a special place in my heart as I wrote my first song for a film he...
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Telugu star Nani looking forward to Hindi remake of Jersey
In the film, Shahid Kapoor will play a retired cricketer nearing 40 years of age who decides to make...
Article Bengali Hindi
5 unforgettable roles of Paoli Dam – Birthday special
The actress, who turned 40 today, has made a name as one who can bring out various shades, positive,...
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Five years of Talvar: How the Sushant Singh Rajput case brings the film to mind
With Meghna Gulzar's film marking half a decade on 2 October, we look back at it in the context...
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Remembrance: 10 classic SP Balasubrahmanyam hits
The prolific singer, who died on 25 September, is reported to have recorded over 40,000 songs in 16...