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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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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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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: 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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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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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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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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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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