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Sayantan Mondal
Sayantan Mondal is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Weng Weng: The pint-sized action hero who went on to become the ‘James Bond of the Philippines’
Born with primordial dwarfism, the actor enjoyed short-lived stardom with the global success of his spy parody films.
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May the Force be with you – in Turkish
Copyright be damned: the Turkish version of ‘Star Wars’ is great fun too.
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Gulzar’s ‘Koshish’ was inspired by a Japanese film, but it is no unthinking remake
The acclaimed 1972 drama is a remake of ‘Happiness of Us Alone,’ starring the legendary Hideko Takamine.
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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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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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TISS suspended Dalit PhD scholar for protesting Centre’s policies, alleges student body
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Naam Madam X1: Before Shabana Khan, these female secret agents saved the country from peril
The illustrious list includes Nadia, Silk Smitha, Preity Zinta and Huma Qureshi.
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King Kong, born in the USA and happily adopted the world over, including by India
The giant ape that fell in love with a woman was a product of 1930s Hollywood and travelled widely, including to our shores.
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When death overpowers love: The anti-Valentine’s Day movie list
Can love be considered to have triumphed when the lovers die at the end? Eleven films from India and elsewhere attempt to answer the question.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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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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Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Deewar’ was remade in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam – and Cantonese
‘The Brothers’, a remake by the Shaw Brothers studio, sticks to the story of a criminal who clashes with his police officer sibling over their mother.
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These seven North Korean films are just what the Dear Leader ordered
This primer to cinema from the dictatorship has lots of preaching and a bit of entertainment.
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From Dev Anand’s back catalogue, the Indo-Filipino movie about an evil princess and opium smuggling
‘The Evil Within’ starred the Indian superstar alongside Zeenat Aman, Prem Nath and Iftekhar.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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High and high – a short history of movies under the influence
Between Bollywood and world cinema, filmmakers have explored the lure of drugs and the narcotics trade.
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Our favourite movie monsters, from aliens to children
What will it be, Godzilla, Skynet or the strange-eyed little ones from ‘Village of the Damned’?
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