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Archana Nathan
Archana Nathan is a Scroll.in staffer.
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How KJ Yesudas cast a spell on Hindi film music
Renowned for his songs in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, the singer mesmerised Hindi film fans too.
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Flashback: When Dilip Kumar chose to play a character who commits an unpardonable crime
Mehboob Khan’s ‘Amar’ is the story of a morally upright lawyer who slips into depravity and rapes a woman.
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‘Chhappak’ director Meghna Gulzar: ‘The acid attack survivor is not a victim, she is a fighter’
The new movie by the director of ‘Talvar’ and ‘Raazi’ stars Deepika Padukone.
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Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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Is the web series ‘Queen’ about Jayalalithaa? Here’s what Ramya Krishnan has to say
Any resemblance is a welcome coincidence, says the actor from the ‘Baahubali’ films.
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In film ‘Sikhirini Mwasani’, the attempt to keep a Bodo performance tradition from dying out
Subasri Krishnan’s documentary will be screened at the Public Service Broadcasting Trust’s Open Frame festival in Delhi.
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Priyamani on her character in ‘The Family Man’ web series: ‘She wears the pants in the house’
The ‘Paruthiveeran’ actor makes her web series debut with the Amazon show directed by Raj & DK.
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Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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A spiritual leader and classical artists make music in documentary ‘Sangeet Saroop Satgur’
Taranjiet Singh Namdhari’s film pays tribute to the musical legacy of community leader Satguru Jagjit Singh.
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Not aimed at authentic journalists: Tamil producers on plan to ban film critics for negative reviews
Producers claimed that the diktat was directed at ‘YouTube reviewers who call themselves journalists’.
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Nostalgia king: How Tamil filmmakers are keeping Ilaiyaraaja’s musical legacy alive
Ilaiyaraaja’s hits from previous decades frequently show up in contemporary films in addition to original soundtracks.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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For her fans, Amala Akkineni will always be the high priestess of cinema
After illuminating numerous films, the actress is appearing in a Zee5 web series, with the promise of more.
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Audio master: ‘Sindhu Bhairavi’ is an ode to the absence of boundaries in music
The soundtrack of the 1985 hit film marked the first collaboration between Balachander and Ilaiyaraaja.
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Amazon show ‘Four More Shots Please!’ is ‘unapologetic’ about women and sexuality, says director
Starring Sayani Gupta, Kirti Kulhari, Bani J and Maanvi Gagroo, the web series will be premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 25.
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The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour