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The cinematic journey of ‘Lady Changez Khan’ Ismat Chughtai – Anniversary special

A look at the feisty and celebrated Urdu writer's tryst with Hindustani/Hindi cinema, on the 30th anniversary of her death.

Oct 25 2021 — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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Ismat Chughtai and her message in Sone Ki Chidiya – Death anniversary special

On her 27th death anniversary today (she died on 24 October 1991), we look at the rebellious writer and examine what message her mainstream commercial film, Sone Ki Chidiya, has for us.

Oct 24 2018 — Anita Paikat

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Ismat Chughtai is in me: Rajshri Deshpande on playing the fearless feminist in Manto

On the 26th death anniversary of Urdu's foremost feminist writer, actress Rajshri Deshpande, portraying the great 'Ismat' on screen in Nandita Das's upcoming biopic Manto, speaks.

Oct 24 2017 — Shriram Iyengar

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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