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Tassaduq Mufti may be about to join Kashmir politics, but these videos reveal his first love
Mehbooba Mufti’s brother will reportedly play a larger role in Jammu and Kashmir’s politics, but his skills lie behind the camera.
Scroll Staff
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The art of the trailer: a badly made promo could hobble a film even before it’s been released
Trailers are becoming ever-more important for determining success in Bollywood.
Nandini Ramnath
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Domestic workers in the movies: Piku’s Bhudan and the mystery of Ramu Kaka
The old servile cliche has undergone a major rewrite in recent years.
Nandini Ramnath
Trending
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Women’s Prize for Fiction: A reader’s guide to the six books on the 2024 shortlist
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Indian movie fans are spoilt for choice this year (and that's not always a good thing)
Who benefits from flooding the cinemas with more releases than they can handle? The pirates, for one.
Nandini Ramnath
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Naam hai Bond, James Bond: recalling Bollywood's obsession with the British spy
With the announcement that the next Bond movie, 'Spectre', opens in October, a celebration of 007's influence on Hindi cinema.
Nandini Ramnath
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This week, 'Garm Hava' brings back the Indian New Wave to where it belongs: the cinema
Indian alternative film needs dedicated arthouse theatres if it has to be viewed in its proper context.
Nandini Ramnath
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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25 years after 'Maine Pyar Kiya', Salman Khan has become a genuine cultural artefact
A host of myths clings to Khan as tightly as his jeans.
Nandini Ramnath
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Will Farah Khan's 'Happy New Year' be a winner despite clocking in over three hours?
How long should the ideal Bollywood film be?
Nandini Ramnath
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Why Bollywood has decided to stop borrowing plots and start paying for them
Producers are putting down money to buy remake rights of films they would have stolen not too long ago.
Nandini Ramnath
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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With Hrithik's Rajveer Nanda, the Indian spy rides to the nation's rescue again
He saves the nation’s honour and burns up the dance floor while he is at it.
Nandini Ramnath
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Fox Studios to release Indian cut of 'Gone Girl' to get around censors
David Fincher's film will be released on October 24.
Nandini Ramnath
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Bollywood secrets: the economics of the opening weekend slugfest
Vishal Bharadwaj's brooding 'Haider' is up against Siddharth Anand's mega-budget 'Bang Bang!' Could they both rake it in at the box office?
Nandini Ramnath
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals