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Pictures: Rare stills from India’s first talkie, Alam Ara
We celebrate the revolutionary film which was released this day 87 years ago with a look at some rare photographs.
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Pankaj Tripathi's Mango Dreams to be available on Netflix UK from 15 March
The English film, directed by John Upchurch, is about the unlikely friendship between a Hindu doctor and a Muslim rickshaw driver.
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Kapoor sisters Kareena and Karisma pose with Hillary Clinton at India Today Conclave
The former first lady of the US and secretary of state was in Mumbai to attend the conference.
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How Prithviraj, Raj Kapoor helped further BM Vyas’s acting career
The veteran character actor, who passed away on 11 March 2013, considered Prithviraj as his guru.
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Colouring it right: How Red Chillies is setting the tones for the film industry
Cinestaan.com visits the Red Chillies Color lab in Mumbai to learn about the workings of a colour-grading facility.
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Adil Hussain wins best supporting actor at Norway Film Awards for What Will People Say
The personal film, directed by Iram Haq, stars Maria Mozhdah.
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October first look poster: Pensive Varun Dhawan lies amongst flowers
Directed by Shoojit Sircar, October also stars newcomer Banita Sandhu.
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Robert De Niro surprises Anupam Kher with birthday dinner at home
The Indian actor called the surprise 'the biggest highlight' of his entire life.
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The New York Times writes obituary on 'overlooked' Madhubala for Women’s Day
The actress was the only Indian chosen by the American newspaper as part of its tribute to 15 remarkable women.
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Hindi Medium to be released in China on 4 April
It has become the third Indian film to be released in the country this year.
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Archie Comics to be officially adapted into a Hindi film
Archie Comics will partner with Graphic India for a Hindi film based on the iconic comic book characters.
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Paltan first look poster: Battle lines have been drawn
The poster features soldiers from India and China lined up with guns against each other on the frontlines.
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The vivacious aunt of Hindi cinema: Shammi (1931–2018)
Actress Shammi, lovingly known as 'Shammi Aunty', passed away on 5 March due to a prolonged illness.
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2.0 VFX featurette teases action-packed sequences headlining Rajinikanth
Director Shankar and the team behind the visual effects discuss the challenging behind-the-scenes wizardry that goes into the keenly awaited sequel.
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Oscar winner James Ivory remembers late filmmaking partners Ismail Merchant & Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
The writer-director, who became the oldest Academy Award winner at 89, produced films with Merchant and Prawer Jhabvala under the banner, Merchant Ivory.
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50 years of Aashirwad: Ashok Kumar’s triumph in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s sensitive drama
At 58, the actor found resurgence in his career when he starred in the family drama which was released on 5 March 1968.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai tweets about his favourite Sridevi performance
Pichai replied to Boney Kapoor’s emotional statement about his wife’s death.
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46 years of Bombay To Goa: Amitabh Bachchan thanks Mehmood
In his blog post, Bachchan opened up about the film's shoot and how the film eventually landed him the landmark role in Prakash Mehra's Zanjeer (1973).
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Leena Pendharkar to adapt Ursula K Le Guin's novel The Telling for big screen
The Hollywood sci-fi film will star Indo-Canadian actress Rekha Sharma.
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Janhvi Kapoor remembers mom Sridevi in poignant note, thanks supporters for love
Kapoor will turn 21 on 6 March and asked her followers to 'love and cherish' her parents as her birthday present.