Scroll Interview
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Kiran Rao on ‘Laapataa Ladies’: ‘Comedy disarms and charms you, as opposed to talking down to you’
Back in the director’s chair after ‘Dhobi Ghat’ (2010), Kiran Rao is raring to go.
Udita Jhunjhunwala
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Should cinema stay away from religion altogether? Here’s what Devdutt Pattanaik has to say
Advice to filmmakers from the seasoned mythology expert: ‘You should invest in religion for what it is.’
Nandini Ramnath
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Sameer Nair interview: ‘The more success you get in streaming, the more you have to homogenise’
‘The risk for streamers, as they chase numbers, is that the content must necessarily become more massified,’ the showbiz veteran observes.
Nandini Ramnath
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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‘Agra’ isn’t for the faint-hearted – and director Kanu Behl won’t have it any other way
The ‘Titli’ director’s psychosexual drama has been premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Nandini Ramnath
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In Muzaffar Ali’s autobiography ‘Zikr’, signposts from ‘a poetic journey’
The 78-year-old filmmaker and designer talks to Scroll about his films ’Gaman’ and’ Umrao Jaan’, the aborted project ‘Zooni’, and painting.
Nandini Ramnath
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Forty years of Prosenjit Chatterjee: The superstar on his 15 best roles
The Bengali icon, most recently seen in ‘Jubilee’ and ‘Shesh Pata’, offers a survey of his luminous career.
Devarsi Ghosh
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Kausar Munir: ‘For a song to become really memorable, the lyrics matter’
‘Songs will always be around, the form and usage will change,’ says the ‘Jubilee’ lyricist.
Nandini Ramnath
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Mehdi Hasan on why effective debating is crucial in today’s political climate
The TV journalist discusses demagogues around the world – and how to call out their lies.
Naresh Fernandes
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‘It’s not about banking, it’s about the psychology of bankers’: Tamal Bandyopadhyay on his new book
An interview with the finance journalist about his latest book ‘Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking’.
Rohan Datta
The Reel
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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From ‘Badla’ to ‘Blurr’: Why Bollywood can’t get enough of Oriol Paulo
The Spanish writer-director’s secret sauce: ‘Treat the audience as smart human beings’, he tells ‘Scroll.in’.
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘It’s a fight for our identity’: Omar Abdullah on the next J&K election and more
The former chief minister also ruled out street protests for the restoration of autonomy under Article 370.
Safwat Zargar
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Scroll interview: Why Kashmiri MP Hasnain Masoodi thinks J&K delimitation is unconstitutional
‘These are steps to ultimately disempower people.’
Safwat Zargar
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement