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How Prithviraj Kapoor’s early Prithvi Theatre productions backed communal harmony
On the thespian’s 50th death anniversary, we revisit his early works of drama which championed...
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40 years of Namak Halaal: The soundtrack by Bappi Lahiri is the star of this Prakash Mehra entertainer
The film, which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi and Waheeda Rehman,...
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5 iconic scenes shot by Subrata Mitra – Anniversary special
The ace cinematographer began his journey with Satyajit Ray's maiden film Pather Panchali in...
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Birthday special: Aparna Sen on the making of her directorial debut 36 Chowringhee Lane
On her 76th birthday, the director speaks of how the film starring Jennifer Kapoor, Debashree Roy...
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Revisiting Kalyug (1981): An intense inter-generational film reconfigured for modern times
Even 40 years after its release, Shyam Benegal’s ambitious film remains a compelling watch its...
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45 years of Kabhi Kabhie: Sagar Sarhadi’s big breakthrough
On the writer's birth anniversary today, a look at Yash Chopra’s multi-generational which...
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Shaan (1980), Ramesh Sippy’s spectacle that failed to impress but endures in popular memory
Forty years after its release, a look at the multi-starrer extravaganza that did not set the box on...
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55 years of Waqt (1965): The film that created the Yash Chopra imprint
The first colour film from BR Chopra's banner, Waqt brought together picturesque locales, glitzy...
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50 years of Abhinetri (1970): Feisty heroine sacrificed at the altar of a happy ending
Subodh Mukerji's film, starring Hema Malini and Shashi Kapoor, gives us a strong heroine but to...
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How Rishi Kapoor took his first steps in cinema
In this excerpt from his biography Khullam Khulla, written with Meena Iyer, the actor revealed the...
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Ramesh Sharma to return with New Delhi Times sequel
The film will be written by Khalid Mohamed and explore the nexus between media and politics. ...
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Kaala Patthar, a document on lives and danger in the mines: Anniversary special
Kaala Patthar, Yash Chopra's film scripted by Salim-Javed, turns 40 today, but its portrayal of...
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The Aspern Papers to open IFFI 2018; retrospectives for Ingmar Bergman, Vinod Khanna
The 49th International Film Festival of India will be held in Goa from 20-28 November 2018....
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49th IFFI to pay homage to late artistes Shashi Kapoor, Sridevi, Vinod Khanna
The official said a special section dedicated to the Kapoor clan, from Prithviraj Kapoor to Ranbir a...
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All in the family: Four sets of siblings who have received the Dadasaheb Phalke award
Asha Bhosle, who turns 85 today, and Lata Mangeshkar, who turns 89 later this month, are the only to...
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The frenzy of love in tumultuous times – Shyam Benegal’s Junoon (1979)
We take a look at an earlier moment in history, the Revolt of 1857, in our continuing exploration of...
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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 we at...
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70 years of Aag: The film that launched RK Films
The directorial debut of Raj Kapoor, Aag (released on 6 August 1948) was the first film in which the...
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Simi Garewal to pay tribute to Shashi Kapoor at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
The actress will attend the screening of their film Siddhartha (1972) at the festival in...
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Jagran Film Festival opens with 3 Idiotas, Mexican adaptation of Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots
Films, by way of capturing universal emotions, are a unifying medium for people irrespective of and...