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Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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In book on early Indian cinema, a look at the romance and risk that went into filmmaking
Debashree Mukherjee’s ‘Bombay Hustle: Making Movies in a Colonial City’ studies the the transition from silent films to the talkies.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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Remembering Yash Chopra, the friend, philosopher and guide who shaped careers
Veteran filmmaker and theatre personality Ramesh Talwar looks back on his association with the founder of Yash Raj Films.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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Sound stories: Narinder Singh on his collaborations with Basu Chatterjee and Gulzar
The acclaimed sound recordist goes behind the scenes of ‘Sara Akash’, ‘Shatranj Ke Khilari’ and ‘Ijaazat’.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
Trending
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Why ex-servicemen in India don’t get many job offers after retiring from the armed forces
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As Shiv Sena split bewilders workers ahead of key civic polls, party begins meetings across Mumbai
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The travelogue of an Indian maharaja who disliked China and loved Japan
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Watch: True crime series ‘Indian Predator’ kicks off with case of Delhi serial killer
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Long before chickens were domesticated for food, they were regarded as exotica
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To ‘the blossoms in the dust and the red rose’: The quirkiest and most heartfelt film dedications
From Smita Patil to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Jawaharlal Nehru to Sanjay Gandhi.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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Sound stories: How BN Sharma helped create some of Hindi cinema’s biggest musical hits
Music for such films as ‘Madhumati’, ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ and ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ was recorded at Bombay Sound Services.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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Sound stories: How the Western Outdoor recording studio influenced the Indian music scene
Set up by Suresh Nanavati, Western Outdoor in Mumbai soon became the go-place for the best Indian musical talent.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
Video
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Watch: Dog teaches itself how to ride a bodyboard to retrieve balls that fall into the swimming pool
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‘Law is being weaponised’: Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa on the arrests of Zubair, Teesta Setalvad
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Watch: Abortion clinic in Alabama forced to turn away patients after Roe v Wade was overturned
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Watch: Chris Martin sings ‘A Sky Full of Stars’ at local pub after Glastonbury Festival in the UK
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Watch: Half a billion dollars worth of drugs set on fire in Myanmar on World Drug Day
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Where are the jobs? We’re not quite sure, but here are the film songs about them
Unemployment and the quest for work have inspired filmmakers and lyricists down the decades in fascinating ways.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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From ‘Mujhe Jeeno Do’ to ‘Sonchiriya’: When outlaws go on the run, the music follows
Abhishek Chaubey’s ‘Sonchirya’ is the latest film to weave songs around outlaws.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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How a Mumbai scientist helped bring together India’s obsessive record collectors
After amassing records over five decades and building a community, Suresh Chandvankar is introspecting: ‘What is this passion? Where does it come from?’
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
The Reel
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Watch: Ron Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ revisits the 2018 Thailand cave rescue
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‘Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt Ltd’ trailer: Amruta Subhash in show about pickles and empowerment
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Watch: True crime series ‘Indian Predator’ kicks off with case of Delhi serial killer
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‘Subtle nuances of human relationships’: Why Satyajit Ray adapted ‘Postmaster’ and ‘Samapti’
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Watch: The trailer of series ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ is out
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Film flashback: In Mrinal Sen’s ‘Kharij’, a young boy dies and nobody cares (except the director)
The 1982 production marked a shift in the prolific Bengali director’s career.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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Meet Franco from ‘Andhadhun’: Pune club owner on the screen and acclaimed drummer in real life
Here is the fascinating story of the man who plays the father of Radhika Apte’s character Sophie in Sriram Raghavan’s thriller.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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Audio master: ‘Bandini’ is about crossings real and imagined, literal and metaphorical
The 1963 Bimal Roy classic starred Nutan, Ashok Kumar and Dharmendra and was scored by SD Burman.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
The Field
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Watch, Wimbledon 2022: Djokovic eases past Kokkinakis, says pleased with how he raised his level
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Rahul Dravid: ‘Rohit Sharma not yet ruled out of Test, stand-in captaincy call up to selectors’
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CWG 2022, Boxing: Nitu Ghanghas hopes for winds of change, Birmingham and beyond
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Cricket: Deepak Hooda on his first T20I century, competition in the team, mindset change and more
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Malaysia Open Super 750: Sindhu gets past Chochuwong, Kashyap through to Round 2; Nehwal defeated