K.A. Abbas News
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Penguin to publish KA Abbas’s written works in Sone Chandi Ke Buth
The book has been edited and translated from Urdu by Syeda Hameed and Sukhpreet Kahlon....
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Prithviraj Kapoor, the shahenshah of Bombay cinema
On the 50th death anniversary of the founder of Hindi cinema's most famous family, a look at the...
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70 years of Awara: Raj Kapoor and Nargis's classic drama on family and redemption
The feature film, written by KA Abbas, was released on actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor’s birthday...
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Films Division to screen documentary on KA Abbas
The film will commemorate the birth anniversary of the legendary writer, journalist and filmmaker....
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50 years of Do Boond Pani: KA Abbas’s prescient film about the water crisis and its impact on human lives
Celebrating Earth Day on 22 April, we revisit the legendary filmmaker’s project about the was...
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Makar Sankranti special: Revisiting the plight of the farmer in films
Cinestaan takes a look at how farmers have been represented in Hindi cinema through the decades....
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The pioneering films of Chetan Anand – Centenary special
Strangely, the visionary filmmaker and his work have not received the prominence that they...
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Video-streaming platform The-Ally to offer Raj Kapoor classic Shree 420 (1955) in colour
The-Ally is an indigenous open platform for creators, producers and filmmakers with the goal of to...
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He did not believe in borders: Syeda Hameed remembers uncle KA Abbas
On the 50th anniversary of the release of Amitabh Bachchan's debut film Saat Hindustani (1969),...
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Book excerpt: Saat Hindustani and the entry of a new star, Amitabh Bachchan
In an excerpt from the book Bread Beauty Revolution, writer-filmmaker-journalist Khwaja Ahmad Abbas...
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SWA posthumously honours lyricist Shailendra, writer Rahi Masoom Raza and director KA Abbas
The final day of the 5th Indian Screenwriters' Conference saw lyricist Gulzar, writers Kamlesh...
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Tracing classical singer Begum Parveen Sultana's journey in cinema: 68th birthday special
As the renowned singer turns a year older today (she was born on 10 July 1950), we look at the gems...
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5 persistent myths about film criticism – KA Abbas death anniversary special
The film critic and journalist, who died on this date in 1987, wrote about the perils of the in an...
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Amitabh Bachchan turns 75: He had no time to feel shy, says Saat Hindustani co-star
On the actor’s 75th birthday (11 October), a look at his first film role in KA Abbas’s...
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Habitat Film Festival: Exhibition takes a walk down KA Abbas's works
KA Abbas: The City As A Metaphor is a curated package of films written/ directed by the Indian film...
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Habitat Film Festival 2017: KA Abbas — a man ahead of his times
Writer Jai Arjun Singh and historian Ravikant discussed the legacy of KA Abbas’ films and his...
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Neecha Nagar at Habitat Film Festival: The lowly film that won Cannes over
Before the age of overseas marketing, and red carpet appearances, Chetan Anand's Neecha Nagar by...
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What do KA Abbas and Udta Punjab's Abhishek Chaubey have in common? - Censorship Woes
The Udta Punjab director faces the same question that the firebrand writer-filmmaker to appease...