Leela Chitnis

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The pioneering spirit of Bombay Talkies founder Himanshu Rai

On Himanshu Rai's 80th death anniversary, a look at the ways in which the studio he co-founded, Bombay Talkies, influenced the very form of commercial Hindi films.

May 16 2020 — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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7 times Leela Chitnis was the quintessential mother in Hindi cinema

For her 15th death anniversary, we select seven film roles in which Chitnis played the archetypal long-suffering mother of the hero or heroine.

Jul 14 2018 — Sonal Pandya

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Kangan, Bandhan, Jhoola: Leela Chitnis’s hat-trick of hits

On the actress’s 108th birth anniversary today (8 September), here’s a look at her early social films which were highly successful.

Sep 09 2017 — Sonal Pandya

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Fatma Begum, Jaddanbai: The earliest female filmmakers of Indian cinema

In the dawn of Indian cinema, these filmmakers were the multifaceted trailblazers who set the path for others to follow over 90 years ago.

Feb 09 2017 — Sonal Pandya