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MIFF 2022: Hard-hitting films and informative masterclasses leave cinema buffs wanting more

Here are some of the highlights of the latest edition of the biennial event, which was held in the...

08 Jun 2022 13:22 IST — Keyur Seta,Suyog Zore

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Why Dadasaheb Phalke was compelled to remake Raja Harishchandra

Shortly after the 1913 melodrama was made, all prints were irreversibly damaged due to the nature of...

30 May 2022 18:20 IST — Keyur Seta

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Saraswati Dadasaheb Phalke was India’s first female cinematographer: Paresh Mokashi

The Harishchandrachi Factory (2010) filmmaker was speaking at CineTalkies, an event organized by the...

13 May 2022 20:30 IST — Keyur Seta

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Films Division celebrates renowned filmmakers in three-day online festival

Documentaries on Dadasahab Phalke, Satyajit Ray, BR Chopra and Tapan Sinha are among those available...

09 Jul 2021 5:47 IST — Our Correspondent

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Dadasaheb Phalke’s grandson applauds Whistling Woods tribute to the Father of Indian Cinema

The voice-over for the Phalke tribute video has been provided by veteran screenwriter Anjum...

02 Sep 2020 17:41 IST — Our Correspondent

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Dadasaheb Phalke’s life was filled with amusing incidents, says Paresh Mokashi: Birth anniversary special

On the 150th birth anniversary of the 'Father of Indian Cinema', Mokashi shares some into he...

30 Apr 2020 6:59 IST — Keyur Seta

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Academy president John Bailey voices support for 'more Indian representation', open to office in Mumbai

The president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), John Bailey, is on a to...

27 May 2019 9:30 IST — Our Correspondent

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How did Dadasaheb Phalke promote Raja Harishchandra 105 years ago?

Apart from printing newspaper advertisements and pamphlets, Dadasaheb Phalke also devised a strategy...

03 May 2018 6:22 IST — Keyur Seta

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Dadasaheb Phalke Academy most trustworthy, says late icon's grandson Chandrashekhar Pusalkar

Of late, there have been various award events associating themselves with Dadasaheb Phalke, like the...

19 Apr 2018 13:30 IST — IANS

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One has to make a decent film that is useful: Kamal Swaroop on Atul Dodiya documentary

In an exclusive conversation with Cinestaan.com, Kamal Swaroop speaks about his film on the painter...

19 Sep 2017 13:55 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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Birth Anniversary special: Will the real Dadasaheb Phalke award please stand up?

In an age when the worth of artistes is often measured by the awards they possess, the presence of...

30 Apr 2017 7:40 IST — Keyur Seta

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Pundalik (1912): Is this India’s first ever film?

On Dadasaheb Torne’s 57th death anniversary (19 January), we look at the controversy behind of...

19 Jan 2017 11:00 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Was Raja Harishchandra really India's first film?

For a century, Indian cinema has hailed Dadasaheb Phalke as the pioneer who created the first Indian...

22 Jan 2016 6:11 IST — Shriram Iyengar