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Bubla Basu
Bubla Basu is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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A personal encounter with the unfailingly polite and always thoughtful Shyam Benegal
There is something to be said for the man who does not patronise or diminish the presence of another.
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Flashback: In ‘As Time Goes By’, Geoffrey Palmer and Judi Dench make a droll and deadly pair
The 1990s sitcom of the 1990s is indeed a perfect nightcap, provided one is not offended by the insular and ultra-Brit content.
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First Person: My obsession with Paddington Bear and how I got a signed photograph from Michael Bond
June 27 is the death anniversary of the writer of Paddington Bear.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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The Art of Solitude: Jerry Pinto’s ‘Em and The Big Hoom’ is an unforgettable trial by fire
Em is the dissolute, raving star of the story – deliciously irreverent, feisty, self-destructive and cruel in her madness.
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Mrinal Sen (1923-2018): The director who believed that viewers must be ‘moved to action’
The legendary Bengali filmmaker has died in Kolkata at the age of 95.
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Film flashback: Shyam Benegal’s ‘Nishant’ is an unforgettable portrait of violence and revolt
The stellar cast includes Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad, Amrish Puri, Smita Patil, Mohan Agashe and Anant Nag.
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Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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On Children’s Day, a reminder of why ‘Lion’ actor Sunny Pawar is India’s Little Big Man
The pint-sized actor steals the show in Garth Davis’s 2016 movie, based on Saroo Brierley’s ‘A Long Way Home’.
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Film flashback: ‘Mirch Masala’ had something to say about MeToo back in the 1980s
In Ketan Mehta’s film, the actions of two women at two ends of the economic and social spectrum speak for all women in between.
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On Teacher’s Day, a reminder of the many lessons from Vikramaditya Motwane’s ‘Udaan’
For every parent and educator who thinks they have got it right, ‘Udaan’ is a must-watch many times over.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Ingmar Bergman centenary: Revisiting the cruel beauty of ‘The Virgin Spring’
A movie of indelible images and a masterful performance by Max von Sydow.
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Books versus movie: The churn in Ian McEwan’s ‘Atonement’ is missing on the screen
Joe Wright’s movie version does boast of a superb performance by Saoirse Ronan.
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Books versus movie: ‘Strangers on A Train’ acquires new meaning in Alfred Hitchcock’s version
The 1951 adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s gripping novel gets its edge from the director’s wit and visual imagination.
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The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May