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50 years of Dastak (1970): Navigating morality and social mores in Rajinder Singh Bedi’s tale

The classic film, starring Sanjeev Kumar and Rehana Sultan, makes one think about the stifled life of a woman and how society is hell-bent on labelling her.

Dec 31 2020 — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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40 years of Noorie: 5 facts about the doomed love story starring Farooq Shaikh, Poonam Dhillon

Despite its grim storyline, this film, produced by Yash Chopra and released on this day in 1979, was among the top Hindi grossers that year.

May 11 2019 — Sonal Pandya

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Countering Hindu extremism through the message of harmony – Yash Chopra’s Dharmputra (1961)

Continuing our series on early Hindi films that explored the project of nation-building and of freedom, we look at Yash Chopra's Dharmputra (1961), a film that explored religious identity in the context of the struggle for India's independence.

Aug 16 2018 — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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'Everything is for sale in this wretched nation' – The prophetic words of V Shantaram’s Apna Desh (1949)

As part of our series on early Hindi films dealing with India's independence, we look back at V Shantaram's Apna Desh and its examination of the disease of corruption, which can lead the country to ruin.

Aug 13 2018 — Sukhpreet Kahlon