Feature Stories - Hindi Cinema
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Gunjan Saxena has a practical take on patriotism, says Sharan Sharma
The first-time filmmaker shared his thoughts on adding equality and nationalism to his features....
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SP Balasubrahmanyam (4 June 1946–25 September 2020): The singer who could act with his voice
A Guinness world record holder, SPB was someone who could express the same emotions behind a mic the...
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I was just telling myself a fairy tale: Anvita Dutt on Bulbbul
The writer-director reveals why she was compelled to write her debut film and why Binodini is her...
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OTT or theatres? Filmmakers Anvita Dutt, Neeraj Udhwani, Honey Trehan, Sharan Sharma discuss
A recent virtual conversation involving the filmmakers, moderated by Anuj Malhotra, discussed a the...
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We still understand mental illness very little: Karishma Upadhyay on her Parveen Babi biography
Journalist Upadhyay, whose book creates a flesh-and-blood portrait of a star whose life was entwined...
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25 years of Rangeela: AR Rahman, jazz, classical and the magic of a score that elevated cinema
AR Rahman's score was one of the highlights of Ram Gopal Varma's tribute to Hindi cinema, of...
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25 years of Rangeela: Celebrating a sensuous joie de vivre and the innocence of starry-eyed dreams
On the 25th anniversary of the release of the Ram Gopal Varma hit starring Urmila Matondkar, Aamir a...
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Book excerpt: Why Parveen Babi was a favourite of producers
Karishma Upadhyay's book foregrounds Parveen Babi's extraordinary work ethic and dedication...
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Saeed Mirza is the same on and off camera, says Kireet Khurana of The Story Of Nukkad
The discussion web-series by Khurana sees veteran filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza speak on various of...
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Sholay and the magic of Mangesh Desai's sound design – 45th anniversary special
Sholay offers a case study in how sound should always be synchronized with the entire film and with...
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Sholay is like the Bible, Gita, Quran for writers like me, says writer-director Farhad Samji
As Ramesh Sippy's classic turns 45, writer-director Farhad Samji explains why the film reference...
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45 years of Sholay: Why the film remains a gold standard in Hindi cinema
Ramesh Sippy's cult classic Sholay, released on Independence Day in 1975, is as beloved now as...
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25 years of Oh Darling Yeh Hai India! (1995): Irreverent, piercing film about the state of the nation
Ketan Mehta's film, which was released on 11 August 1995, is an entertainingly exaggerated...
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The one who missed out: Shehnaz, K Asif’s original choice for Anarkali
In Shehnaz: A Tragic True Story of Royalty, Glamour and Heartbreak, Sophia Naz recounts how her...
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When a film-crazy boy held Madhubala's hand at the Mughal-e-Azam preview
Film historian Zafar Aabid Balani recounts his experience of watching a preview of the iconic...
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Remembering Ramesh Shastri, writer of the superhit 'Hawa Mein Udta Jaaye' from Barsaat (1949)
The Sanskrit scholar, whose birth anniversary falls on 2 August, had a short-lived career in films...
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Remembering Mohammed Rafi, the voice for all seasons: Anniversary special
On Rafi's 40th death anniversary, his youngest son, Shahid Rafi, shares memories of his father...
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10 years of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai: Still one of my strongest performances, says Randeep Hooda
Hooda, who played ACP Agnel Wilson in Milan Luthria's gangster drama also starring and...
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55 years of Waqt (1965): The film that created the Yash Chopra imprint
The first colour film from BR Chopra's banner, Waqt brought together picturesque locales, glitzy...
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Finding Badnaam Basti (1972): Accidental discovery that restored a piece of Indian cinematic history
Directed by journalist Prem Kapoor, the film was presumed lost for more than 40 years, till it was...