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Baarish Aur Chowmein review: Amit Sadh, Taapsee Pannu are matched well in charming love story
The short and sweet romance, written by Kausar Munir, tackles some important issues in a straightforward manner.
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Because it’s a dark psychological film, Gali Guleiyan was very tough to execute: Dipesh Jain
The first-time filmmaker spoke with us about the journey of making Gali Guleiyan, the festival darling that has captivated audiences from South Korea to the US.
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Halkaa review: This quest for a toilet at home feels engineered
The well-intentioned children's film, directed Nila Madhab Panda, is packaged too neatly.
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Happy Birthday Asha Bhosle: 8 songs that showed off the singer’s talent
On her 85th birthday today (8 September), we revisit Asha Bhosle’s more difficult songs which she pulled off with her trademark ease but was not appreciated enough.
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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 sisters to have received the recognition.
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iReel Awards 2018: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vikramaditya Motwane, Jitendra Joshi win big for Sacred Games
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and actress Nimrat Kaur won Best Actor (Drama) and Best Actress (Drama), respectively, for Netflix 's Sacred Games and ALTBalaji 's The Test Case at iReel Awards held at the JW Marriot Hotel in Juhu, Mumbai. The Netflix show dominated with four more awards, including Best Drama. Photos: Shutterbugs Images
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Open Frame Film Festival 2018: Mini-Input section to highlight best of public television from around the world
The section, held over two days (13-15 September), will be led by Canadian executive producer Iris Yudai and German film critic Deniz Sertkol.
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50 years of Saraswatichandra: Director Govinda Saraiya’s labour of love
On the film's 50th anniversary (it was released on 6 September 1968), a look at how the documentary filmmaker and cartoonist made his first feature starring Nutan and Manish.
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Sonam Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Swara Bhasker, Richa Chadha praise Supreme Court decision to repeal section 377
Artistes, filmmakers, and technicians of Hindi cinema rejoiced and celebrated the landmark decision of the Supreme Court to strike down the outdated law.
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Namaste England trailer: Parineeti Chopra leaves Arjun Kapoor for London
After Namastey London (2007), producer-director Vipul Amrutlal Shah returns to the British city for another love story.
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Commando 3 starring Vidyut Jammwal begins production
The third film in the series is being produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and directed by Aditya Datt.
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Madhuri Dixit, Ayushmann Khurrana, Anupam Kher thank their gurus, mentors on Teacher’s Day
The artistes took to Twitter to thank those who guided them through tough times and shared their wisdom with them.
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Sonali Bendre tries on new look with a wig
The actress is undergoing chemotherapy in New York after she was diagnosed with metastatic cancer this July.
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Manmarziyaan song: Abhishek Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu settle in after marriage in 'Chonch Ladhiyaan'
The lovely Punjabi romantic track by composer Amit Trivedi and lyricist Shellee hits all the right notes.
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Teacher’s Day special: What 2018’s top films teach us
To celebrate Teacher’s Day today (5 September), we run through this year’s popular films, from Padmaavat to Gold, and see what life lessons can be learned from them.
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Manoj Bajpayee: Some characters travel with you for a very long time
Ahead of the release of the critically acclaimed festival film, Gali Guleiyan, actor Manoj Bajpayee spoke with us about inhabiting the complex character and picking the right scripts in his career.
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Praveen Morchhale's Widow Of Silence part of Indian contingent at Busan International Film Festival
The writer-director's third film, after Barefoot In Goa (2015) and Walking With The Wind (2017), will have its world premiere at the South Korean festival.
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BASAFF 2018: Dhanush’s The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir to open festival, full schedule announced
The films Noblemen (2018), Flat No. 609 (2018), 22 Yards (2018), and Shonar Pahar (2018) will compete under the official feature film competition section.
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Producer Sethumadhavan Napan: Keen to lead DAR Motion Pictures's foray into regional languages
The co-producer of Bucket List, starring Madhuri Dixit Nene, spoke to us about his career change, joining DAR Motion Pictures, and what kinds of films he likes to produce.
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India’s Most Wanted first look: Arjun Kapoor as intelligence officer Prabhat
The first still from the spy thriller directed by Raj Kumar Gupta unveils the actor in character.