G.P. Sippy

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You cannot make cinema on email: Viveck Vaswani on the corporatization of Hindi cinema

The veteran actor-producer, who has been curating the Lonavala International Film Festival India for the past two years, speaks about how the industry has changed and why his creative urge has vanished.

Sep 23 2021 — Shriram Iyengar

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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 it was 45 years ago.

Aug 15 2020 — Sonal Pandya

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Remembering GP Sippy’s biggest blockbusters — Birth anniversary special

After directing a handful of films, Gopaldas Paramanand Sipahimalani, better known as GP Sippy, began focusing on the role of producer and went on to give Hindi cinema some of its biggest hits. On his 102nd birth anniversary (14 September), we revisit some of them.

Sep 14 2016 — Keyur Seta

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When Jan Nisar Akhtar, son Javed wrote for Mr India

For the poet-lyricist's 40th death anniversary, we take a look at the both father and son who wrote the lyrics for similarly named films, made 26 years apart.

Aug 19 2016 — Sonal Pandya