Indian Film History
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German born and made in India: The story of Josef Wirsching, who shot many Hindi film classics
A photography exhibition highlights the cinematographer’s involvement with the Bombay Talkies studio and beyond.
Damini Kulkarni
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Google doodle honours V Shantaram on his 116th birth anniversary
The doodle depicts three of the filmmaker and producer’s most popular films.
Scroll Staff
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When Girish Karnad interviewed stunt film legend Fearless Nadia: ‘A scene with a lion? I’ll do it’
Director Homi Wadia and the stunt film icon, who is one of the inspirations for Kangana Ranaut’s Julia in ‘Rangoon’, rewind to the terrific ’30s.
Girish Karnad
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Missing silent film ‘Bilwamangal’ finally returns to India
A digital version of 20-minute duration has arrived at the National Film Archive of India from Cinematheque Francaise in Paris.
Scroll Staff
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Film flashback: To understand Hindi cinema of the 1960s, start with 1957
Apart from 'Pyasa' and 'Mother India', the year also shaped the future of Hindi cinema on various fronts, showing early signs of the frothy ’60s.
Akshay Manwani
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New Theatres: The legendary Kolkata studio that introduced playback singing to India
The legendary production company was a laboratory for technical innovation and a nursery of talent.
Karan Bali
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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Tamil Nadu’s trailblazing Modern Theatres studio spun romances, period dramas and colour films
Founder TR Sundaram trained in textile management, but chose to spin cinematic fantasies instead.
Karan Bali
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How the Bombay Talkies studio became Hindi cinema’s original dream factory
Its productions were the forerunners of the escapist cinema that would come to dominate the Indian screen.
Karan Bali
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The story of how Prabhat Studios made India's biggest hits of the 1930s
Set up by five partners, the production banner made some of early Indian cinema’s most memorable films.
Karan Bali
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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’