Shriram Iyengar
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10 films that focussed on serious problems plaguing Indian children
A forgotten, and often neglected genre, children's films are capable of more than entertaining the child. Every once in a while, directors have used their films as a medium to convey some sensitive messages, and deliver scathing judgments on the hurdles faced by a child in society. On Children's Day, we take a look at 10 films that focussed on some key problems faced by children in this age.
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Directors Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Adoor Gopalakrishnan slam IFFI jury
While the preparation for the International Film Festival of India is in full swing, veteran directors like Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Buddhadeb Dasgupta have come down heavily on the choice of films by the jury.
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The Burning Train: One of Ravi Chopra's good-looking flops
When The Burning Train was announced in 1980, the trade chalked it up to be a hit. It had a big production banner, a star-studded cast, a brilliant music director, and a scintillating plot going for it. However, the film flopped, though it remains a popular cult movie to date. On director Ravi Chopra's death anniversary (12 November), we take a look at the film that was one of his finest career moments.
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Befikre's new video is all about A-rated Ranveer Singh jokes
The latest video from the film's makers has the actor unleashing the extent of his PJing skills with some charm.
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The 'blue-eyed chaiwalla' is back in news, this time SRK is with him
Shah Rukh Khan replied to a tweet where the blue-eyed boy of social media compared himself to Shah Rukh Khan, calling it 'sweet'.
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Salman Khan served notice by SC in poaching case
The actor's acquittal in the Chinkara poaching case has been challenged in the Supreme Court by the Rajasthan government.
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How Mala Sinha's choice of roles is an example for modern actresses
An actress who rose past the glamour and charm surrounding her peers, Mala Sinha built a career on intelligent roles. On her 80th birthday, we look at the stellar career of a brilliant actress.
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Aamir Khan reminisces about his own 'Haanikarak Bapu' in video about Dangal's new song
In a video released on Twitter, the actor dedicated the song to all children with 'strict', 'Hitler' like fathers.
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KJo's masterstroke: Ranveer Singh and Ranbir Kapoor to appear together on Koffee with Karan
The director has apparently pulled off a coup by convincing both heartthrobs to appear together on the fifth season of his chat show, Koffee with Karan.
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Ranveer Singh's Befikre foodie habits drive his trainer crazy
The latest video from the Befikre sets has the actor digging into anything and everything in his sights, and out of the sight of his personal trainer, Lloyd Stevens.
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How Ghulam Haider brought Punjabi rhythms to Hindi films
A composer whose fame has been brushed over, Ghulam Haider's key contributions to Indian cinema music was the popularising of Punjabi folk tunes and earthy rhythms that have become the backbone of contemporary film music.
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Katrina Kaif's Jagga Jasoos video looks so much like Barfi!
The actress put up a video on her Facebook page featuring herself, Anurag Basu and other crew members looking silly.
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Aamir Khan has been giving out hints on Dangal since 2014; we missed them!
It was way back in 2014, in the 3rd season of his show Satyamev Jayate, that Aamir Khan first came in contact with Geeta Kumari and Babita Kumari, the girls who are the inspiration for his film, Dangal.
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Kirron Kher's father Thakur Singh passes away
Anupam Kher tweeted that his father-in-law had passed away at the age of 102 today.
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Sonam-Kareena, Sania Mirza-Farah Khan to be next guests on Koffee with Karan
In the coming day, some interesting and unlikely pairs are heading over to have coffee with Karan Johar in season 5 of Koffee with Karan.
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People have to like you for who you are. You can't be someone else: Priyanka Chopra
Speaking to LinkedIn as one of the major influencers on social media, Chopra spoke about the difficulty of being an innovator, terming her legacy as that of 'swimming upstream like a trout'.
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10 times Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt slayed Koffee With Karan's first episode
The first episode of season 5 of Koffee With Karan had the biggest surprise with Alia Bhatt beating Shah Rukh Khan in a GK quiz. Here is a look at the best things about Koffee With Karan's first episode this season.
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How Kamal Haasan became a National Award winner at the age of 3
An actor par excellence with medals and awards galore, Kamal Haasan was always a prodigal talent. As the actor-director-writer-producer enters his 61st year, his first film, Kalathur Kanamma, offers an explanation into why the actor continues to reign over the Tamil film industry.
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How Sanjeev Kumar ended up playing old men
Unconventionally handsome with a cherubic smile, Sanjeev Kumar is remembered more for playing weary, wise, sometimes cynical gentlemen on screen. On his 31st death anniversary, an anecdote from filmmaker Gulzar sheds light on how he ended up as Hindi cinema's perennial oldie.
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Why Vidya Balan does not want to work with her husband anymore
In a recent interview, the actress said working in films produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur took a toll of her emotional health.