Classic Film
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It’s showtime once again for the classic Malayalam film ‘Thamp’
Film Heritage Foundation’s restoration of Aravindan Govindan’s masterwork will be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
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Classics revisited: ‘Sinhasan’ is Marathi cinema’s own game of thrones
One of the sharpest political dramas in Indian cinema is based on two novels by journalist Arun Sadhu, who died on September 26.
Nandini Ramnath
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Classics revisited: Shyam Benegal’s ‘Ankur’ burrows deep into the consciousness
A nameless child, the hope of the future, serves as the voice of justice in the director’s stunning debut movie.
Bubla Basu
Trending
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Film flashback: Surviving Naxalism and the Emergency in ‘Kathapurushan’
Malayalam director Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s 1995 masterpiece is his most autobiographical work.
Gautaman Bhaskaran
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‘36 Chowringhee Lane’: The movie where it all began for Aparna Sen
The director’s debut movie, starring Jennifer Kendal as an Anglo Indian teacher in Kolkata, is a poignant look at a disappearing world.
Bubla Basu
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Sai Paranjpye’s ‘Katha’ is a fabulous fable about the most charming chawl in the world
The renowned filmmaker’s 79th birthday is the perfect excuse to revisit one of her loveliest films, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Farooque Shaikh and Deepti Naval.
Bubla Basu
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Made in Pakistan with some help from India, lost and found again: the story of ‘Jago Hua Savera’
AJ Kardar’s 1959 classic, written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz , produced by Nauman Taseer and featuring Indian talent, is a reminder that art does not have borders.
Nandini Ramnath
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Bonnie and Clyde
Arthur Penn’s classic 1967 film starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as a couple of violent bank robbers, is being screened through the week.
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Five-star cinema: The all-seeing supervillain from Fritz Lang’s Dr Mabuse trilogy
The criminal mastermind’s influence has been far and wide, including on the Joker from ‘The Dark Knight’.
Nandini Ramnath
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Five-star cinema: A Turkish triptych in ‘Egg’, ‘Milk’ and ‘Honey’
Semih Kaplanoglu’s trilogy is an intimate and moving set of films on one man’s journey from adulthood back to childhood.
Nandini Ramnath
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Five-star cinema: The many lives of Orson Welles’s ‘Mr Arkadin’
There are at least six versions of the legendary American director’s beguiling exploration of identity and self-deception.
Nandini Ramnath
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Five-star cinema: Karel Reisz’s ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’
Clues to the results of Brexit are scattered all over the masterful study of life in an English industrial town.
Nandini Ramnath
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces