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Manish Gaekwad
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Kalpana Lajmi (1954-2018): The feminist filmmaker who did not like to be called one
Her films explored the themes of female sexuality and women’s empowerment.
Manish Gaekwad
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Kalpana Lajmi (1954-2018): The feminist filmmaker who did not like to be called one
Her films explored the themes of female sexuality and women’s empowerment.
Manish Gaekwad
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Neeraj Vora (1963-2017): The multi-faceted actor and writer entertained in the briefest of roles
He has died at the age of 54 after being in a coma since October.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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TISS suspended Dalit PhD scholar for protesting Centre’s policies, alleges student body
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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Audio master: An unapologetic courtesan and Vanraj Bhatia’s terrific music in ‘Sardari Begum’
Shyam Benegal’s 1996 movie starring Kirron Kher and Smriti Mishra features a soundtrack that nearly upstages the plot.
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Irshad Kamil interview: ‘We are not good listeners anymore’
The lyricist has two back-to-back releases, ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’ and ‘Dear Maya’, after his solo project ‘Sultan’ in 2016.
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Before Sachin Tendulkar, the original ‘Little Master’ Sunil Gavaskar made his big-screen bid
Sachin Tendulkar is the subject of the biopic ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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New characters and tunes and ‘constant singing’ in the ‘Monsoon Wedding’ musical version
Palomi Ghosh and Namit Das speak about their roles in the stage adaptation of the 2001 hit film.
Manish Gaekwad
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Audio master: ‘Pakeezah’ resonates to the sound of Meena Kumari’s anklets
The soundtrack of the 1972 classic by Ghulam Mohammed used the foot ornaments to startling effect.
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Saket Choudhary clears the air on plagiarism charge, says ‘Hindi Medium’ is an original film
The director of ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’ denies that the May 19 release is a copy of the 2014 Bengali hit ‘Ramdhanu’.
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The Reel
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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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Bollywood has always treated English as a funny language
Characters contort English for laughs in films such as ‘Namak Halaal’, ‘Raja Babu’ and the May 19 releases ‘Hindi Medium’ and ‘Half Girlfriend’.
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Kaifi Azmi’s poems, in his own voice
The Urdu poet and film lyricist charged up the atmosphere with his verse and his sonorous voice.
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Hindi cinema’s long-neglected sister is finally coming into her own
Virtue is no longer her only contribution to the plot.
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The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game