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Karan Bali
Karan Bali is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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‘A Hero’ review: An astutely observed portrait of honesty and cynicism
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s film is out in cinemas.
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I was at the 1983 Cricket World Cup final. Here’s how the movie ‘83’ spoke to me
Kabir Khan’s film brought back happy memories, from watching the Indians defy expectations to charging the ground after they won the final.
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I was at the 1983 Cricket World Cup final. Here’s how the movie ‘83’ spoke to me
Kabir Khan’s film brought back happy memories, from watching the Indians defy expectations to charging the ground after they won the final.
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Trending
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Fiction: Mahmud and Ayaz travel from Somnath to Kashmir as questions of citizenship arise
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When the bhajan ‘Om Jai Jagdish Hare’ inspired a Pakistani love song
‘Phirni Aan Main Labdi’, from the 1957 movie ‘Nooran’, features Pakistani singing sensation Noor Jehan.
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The ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ that was never made, starring Nargis
If K Asif had made ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ as originally planned, what would it have been like?
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Films that are 50: A mad scientist, a vampire and willing victims in cross-border hit ‘Zinda Laash’
The baggy adaptation of the Dracula legend proved to be a neat box office fit in Pakistan in 1967.
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Video
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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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Films that are 50: ‘Jewel Thief’ is a beautifully crafted gem
Vijay Anand’s 1967 movie, starring Dev Anand and Vyjayanthimala, is one of the finest thrillers in mainstream Hindi cinema.
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The debt that Indian cinema owes to Wilkie Collins and his ‘The Woman in White’
From ‘Raaz’ to ‘Humraz’, the British novel has directly or indirectly inspired several films made in the subcontinent.
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Lata Mangeshkar, nightingale of India and occasional music composer
The acclaimed singer created the scores for four Marathi films in the 1960s under the name Anandghan.
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The Reel
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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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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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The making of MS Subbulakshmi’s ‘Meera’, her final and finest film
Directed by Ellis R Dungan, the biopic of the 16th century saint was a huge success both in Tamil and the Hindi remake.
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Before ‘Mirzya’, Mirza and Sahiban have died over and over again for their love
Numerous versions of the legend exist, including productions in Punjabi on both sides of the border.
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Lost in remaking? A Bhimsingh’s films found new fans in Hindi but are better viewed in Tamil
The Hindi versions of his iconic ‘Kallathur Kannamma’ and ‘Pasamalar’ are not as effective as the original.
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The Field
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians