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Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt

From Bollywood To Down South, Sanjay Dutt Says Cinema Is A 'Universal Language'

Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt, who is diversifying his horizons with his work across multiple film industries of India, feels that while cinema may be separated by languages, it in its entirety is a universal language of...

22 October 2023

Drama of Democracy: Screengrabs from Thalaivi

Lights, Camera, Polls: The Depiction Of Elections In Indian Cinema

Meaningful political films centred on elections can be commerical successes. So why has Bollywood, over the decades, failed to capture its nuances?

23 September 2023

Sayaji Shinde

'Green' Actor Sayaji Shinde Escapes Bee Attack During Tree Re-plantation Drive

Green activist and prominent Marathi and Hindi films actor Sayaji Shinde had a narrow escape from a potentially dangerous bee attack while participating in a tree re-plantation drive on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway.

14 March 2023

The Master of Minimalism Screengrabs from Mani Kaul’s Ashad ka Ek Din

Celebrating A Classic: Mani Kaul's Duvidha

Duvidha, Mani Kaul’s first colour feature film, is fifty years old. This memorable feminist tale asks for critical engagement afresh when Bollywood is witnessing the emergence of a new kind of woman on screen

15 October 2023

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Names Have Power: How Names Do Injustice With Some Films

There are titles of films that do no justice to the film. A not so apt title merely dilutes good content keeping the audience and cash registers away for a flimsy reason.

01 July 2023

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan Says Hindi Cinema Is A Part Of Every Indian's DNA

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with Karan Johar, late actor Rishi Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan in 'The Romantics' open their hearts about how the Hindi film industry has the power to shape pop culture for India and...

17 February 2023

Screengrabs from Dasvi

How Women Leaders Are Represented In Bollywood

The increased representation of women leaders in Bollywood is a heartening first step, but we await their more complex avatars

07 October 2023

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Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor On Four Decades In Bollywood: One Thing That Hasn't Changed Is Virtue Of Hard Work

Bollywood star Anil Kapoor has summed up his journey of over 40 years in Hindi cinema, where he has been feted with numerous awards and honours.

02 February 2023

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30 January 2023
Jyothika Is A Huge Fan Of Rajkummar Rao, Announces As She Wraps Up Shoot For 'Sri'

Jyothika Is A Huge Fan Of Rajkummar Rao, Announces As She Wraps Up Shoot For 'Sri'

South star Jyothika, who is all set to make her comeback in Hindi cinema with Sri, has said that she is a "huge fan" of her co-actor Rajkummar Rao and added...


28 January 2023
Producers Guild of India Thanks States For Peaceful 'Pathaan' Release

Producers Guild of India Thanks States For Peaceful 'Pathaan' Release

The Producers Guild of India on Saturday have issued a statement to thank state governments of the country for ensuring peaceful release of Shah Rukh Khan,...


28 January 2023
Shah Rukh Khan-Starrer 'Pathaan' Grosses Rs 314 Crore Worldwide In First 3 Days

Shah Rukh Khan-Starrer 'Pathaan' Grosses Rs 314 Crore Worldwide In First 3 Days

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's film 'Pathaan', directed by Siddharth Anand, has recorded the biggest opening weekend in the history of Hindi cinema,...


27 January 2023
'Mystic Journeys' Into Muzaffar Ali's Lesser-Known Art

'Mystic Journeys' Into Muzaffar Ali's Lesser-Known Art

Beyond gifting Indian cinema with acclaimed 'Umrao Jaan', Muzaffar Ali's distinct detail to the emotionality and textures infuse his artworks with the warmth...


14 January 2023
The Extra Is Anything But Superfluous In The World Of Cinema

The Extra Is Anything But Superfluous In The World Of Cinema

The extra is a figure who periodically emerges in films to remind one of below-the-line labour in the Hindi film industry


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06 January 2023
Hindi Cinema: For A Movie To Click, You Need The Right Location

Hindi Cinema: For A Movie To Click, You Need The Right Location

Every film is an archive—the Bombay of yesteryears is different from the Mumbai of today. The location where the film is shot can make or break it


03 January 2023
Bollywood: Who Will Oil The Dream Machine?

Bollywood: Who Will Oil The Dream Machine?

The maker of Bollywood Dreams discusses the many problems that plague the Hindi cinema industry


03 January 2023
The Suspension of Disbelief

The Suspension of Disbelief

'There is no sound more deafening than the silence in an abandoned cinema theatre.'


03 January 2023
Bollywood: Meet Shaukat Khan Who Owns 36 Vanity Vans And Wants To Own More

Bollywood: Meet Shaukat Khan Who Owns 36 Vanity Vans And Wants To Own More

Shaukat Khan runs a fleet of vanity vans with compact make-up rooms, toilet facilities and his ambitions


03 January 2023
The Sound & The Fury: Sensitising Audience To The Aesthetics Of Sounds In Movies

The Sound & The Fury: Sensitising Audience To The Aesthetics Of Sounds In Movies

P.M. Satheesh, Indian cinema’s go-to sound designer, creates soundscapes that breathe life into the moving picture to make the audience’s experience...


03 January 2023
The Death Of Good 'Sound' In Hindi Cinema

The Death Of Good 'Sound' In Hindi Cinema

Kuldeep Sood, a sound recordist from another era when sensitivity to the world met improvisation of technique, talks about how sounds used to speak when words...


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03 January 2023
Why Grip On A Film Set Is Crucial To Shooting A Scene, And Shooting It Well

Why Grip On A Film Set Is Crucial To Shooting A Scene, And Shooting It Well

Gripping, unlike DPing, isn’t a set job that comes with stardom or recognition; there are no awards instituted for grips, no red carpets or galas either. Yet...


03 January 2023
A Wearer Of Many Hats, Charushree Roy Dreams To Work With Hollywood Director Martin Scorcese

A Wearer Of Many Hats, Charushree Roy Dreams To Work With Hollywood Director Martin Scorcese

Charu Shree Roy followed her dreams into films, edting, directing, producing. There’s no stopping her now


03 January 2023
From Below-the-line To Above-the-line, How He Shaped His Career In Bollywood

From Below-the-line To Above-the-line, How He Shaped His Career In Bollywood

Alan McAlex is a maverick with an unusual life, a bit like the cinema he works for


03 January 2023
'Local Dadas': Why Bhosle Brothers Are Much Sought After In Bollywood

'Local Dadas': Why Bhosle Brothers Are Much Sought After In Bollywood

Sagar and Guru Bhosle know Mumbai like nobody else. They are, therefore, the location gurus


03 January 2023
Make-up Artists Of Bollywood: Making Others Look Good

Make-up Artists Of Bollywood: Making Others Look Good

An illuminating account of the life and career of one of the most zealous make-up artists of Bombay cinema


03 January 2023
'Aram Nagar': Struggle In Bollywood And The Neighbourhood Of Hope

'Aram Nagar': Struggle In Bollywood And The Neighbourhood Of Hope

A colony in the Mumbai suburbs provides artists comfort in terms of theatre spaces and some means of living


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