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Nirupama Kotru
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‘Saraswati Devi, who?’ Only one of India’s pioneering film music composers
‘Main Ban Ke Chidiya’ endures – as does the legacy of its trailblazing creator.
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Book versus movie: The poignancy and power of ‘Usne Kaha Tha’ don’t make it to the screen
Moni Bhattacharjee directed the adaptation of the reputed short story by Chandradhar Sharma Guleri.
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Audio master: When Madan Mohan and Majrooh Sultanpuri created magic in ‘Dastak’
The spare soundtrack has four tunes – each of them a gem.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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‘Until August’: Nobel winner Gabriel García Márquez’s last novel is a moving testament to his genius
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Audio master: Why Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Haider’ is the best among his Shakespearean adaptations
The unmistakeably Kashmiri soundtrack conveys every note of the movie’s themes.
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‘Teesri Kasam’ was the perfect meeting of minds between Phanishwarnath Renu and Shailendra
It’s difficult to discern where Phanishwarnath Renu ends and Shailendra begins, such was their meeting of minds.
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Basu Chatterji (1927-2020): 12 slice-of-life films served with love and humour
The 93-year-old filmmaker died in Mumbai on Thursday.
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Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Book versus movie: Rajendra Yadav’s prose comes alive in Basu Chatterjee’s ‘Sara Akash’
The 1969 movie was drawn from the Nayi Kahani writer’s pathbreaking novella.
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Book versus movie: Revisiting ‘Yehi Sach Hai’, the short story that inspired ‘Rajnigandha’
Spot the similarities and differences between Manu Bhandari’s short story and Basu Chatterjee’s screen version.
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Film flashback: Remembering Kaifi Azmi’s dialogue in verse for the classic Hindi film ‘Heer Raanjha’
The Progressive writer and film lyricist left his distinctive stamp on the 1970 adaptation of the Punjabi romance.
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The Reel
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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How ‘Delhi Crime’ and ‘Soni’ speak for all the ‘Madam Sirs’ in the police force
The movie and the web series dig deep into the challenges faced by women in the police force.
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Do real-life friends make good co-stars? Yes, if they are Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah
For evidence of their crackling chemistry, look no further than Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Maqbool’.
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Farooque Shaikh said he did not wish to be remembered, but his films make him impossible to forget
The celebrated actor’s untimely death on December 27, 2013, has left a gaping hole in Hindi cinema.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains