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Namrata Joshi

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Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Sep 09, 2000

On being honoured with the Dada Sahab Phalke award

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Sep 16, 2000

On the parallel cinema movement in India.

Shoot The Messenger

Shoot The Messenger

Sep 30, 2000

The government's new moral code leaves cablewallahs bemused

Channel Surfeit

Channel Surfeit

Nov 04, 2000

Reign in the euphoria. The technology's here but can you afford it? It's entertainment at high cost.

Entertaining News

Entertaining News

Nov 25, 2000

Showbiz programming is NDTV's route to achieve a greater level of independence

Exporting Dreams: Frontier Mail

Exporting Dreams: Frontier Mail

Jan 05, 2002

There's more to Indian cinema than the NRI's nostalgia for home. Lagaan, K3G, and Moulin Rouge mark Bollywood's arrival on the world stage.

Spooks 'N Crooks Inc

Spooks 'N Crooks Inc

Jan 19, 2002

Some go gangsta. But paranormal, comedy and stale ol' mush—all are masala for a jaded mill.

Mother-In-Law Fixation

Mother-In-Law Fixation

May 19, 2001

The crisis of a society in flux gets projected onto the flickering screen as a deluge of family soaps work up an opiating lather

Man On A Role

Man On A Role

Jun 09, 2001

Aamir Khan has made his mark as an actor, will 'Lagaan' now launch him as a lucky producer?

The New  Outsiders

The New Outsiders

Mar 23, 2002

A set of actors, revelling in unconventional roles and personae, recall a Shah or Puri of the last generation

Hot Cake Aesthetics

Hot Cake Aesthetics

Jun 30, 2001

Beginning as a box-office underdog, 'Gadar', because of its jingoistic idiom, has appealed to the prevailing mood and become a super-duper hit

Kitchen Caprices

Kitchen Caprices

Jul 07, 2001

No longer is a poky, airless cooking space relegated to a forlorn part of the house. Urban Indian kitchens turn chic.

Rock  'N' Roll Banned

Rock 'N' Roll Banned

Aug 25, 2001

The Censors act moral police again, this time completely banning a film they perceive as 'dark'

Bonsai Emperor

Bonsai Emperor

May 11, 2002

"Film Exports Is Our Priority"

May 11, 2002

It's the government's turn to launch a cinematic offensive on the world; Cannes may well be a beginning.

Na Tum Jaano Na Hum

Na Tum Jaano Na Hum

May 18, 2002

If it is being touted as a film strong on story, well, then just tell me another one, says Namrata Joshi.

Hrithik, Writ Off?

Hrithik, Writ Off?

May 18, 2002

Whatever's happened to Hrithik Roshan—is this the end of the teen icon or just an ad break?

Now Running: The Boob Tube Blitz

Now Running: The Boob Tube Blitz

Sep 22, 2001

When hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon last fortnight, it also set off the biggest explosion of reality TV one has seen recently.

Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam

Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam

Jun 01, 2002

Bawdy khatiya numbers happen afresh; Madhuri remains fully decked up, even in bed, Salman doesnt

War For Homework

War For Homework

Oct 13, 2001

Tooned out of Scooby Doo and Popeye, it's war on television that young children are tuning in to

Thin's In

Thin's In

Jun 08, 2002

Who's The Boss, Bose?

Who's The Boss, Bose?

Jun 08, 2002

Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones

Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones

Jun 08, 2002

The force, it seems, is no longer with George Lucas Attack of the Clones fails to offer the same brand of unadulterated thrill and excitement as the Star Wars trilogy.

Bhagat Singh Films

Bhagat Singh Films

Jun 15, 2002

Devgan-Deol certainly fail in rewriting history, even at the box-office.

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