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Films Division pays tribute to Premchand, Mohd Rafi with free documentary screenings

PC Sharma’s short Hindi documentary Premchand and Kuldeep Sinha’s We Remember You on Rafi are available free on the Films Division website and YouTube channel.

Jul 31 2020 — Roushni Sarkar

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5 film adaptations of Premchand's classics – Birth anniversary special

A benchmark for literary excellence in Hindi, Munshi Premchand's influence extended into the world of moving images as well. On his 137th birth anniversary (Premchand was born on 31 July, 1880), we recall five films based on his works.

Jul 31 2017 — Shriram Iyengar

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Sadgati and Shatranj Ke Khilari: Satyajit Ray's tryst with Hindi cinema and Premchand

Auteur, artist, photographer, filmmaker, storyteller, Satyajit Ray was a rare genius. Despite his deep understanding of the language of cinema, Ray rarely ventured out of the Bengali idiom. The only two times he did so was to transfer Premchand's stories onto celluloid. On his 25th death anniversary (23 April), we look at Ray's trysts with Hindi.

Apr 24 2017 — Shriram Iyengar

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Munshi Premchand wrote the first zombie story — Death anniversary tribute

Theatre personality Mujeeb Khan shares some interesting info about the legendary author. 

Oct 08 2016 — Keyur Seta