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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.
Manish Gaekwad
Trending
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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From the biography: Why Indira Gandhi saw young Farooq Abdullah as the future leader of Kashmir
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Counterview: What Arundhati Roy and the secular intelligentsia get wrong about Modi’s India
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‘Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley’ review: Flippant fun gets in the way of suspense
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Live
India at Asian Games, Sept 27, live blog: Women’s 25m pistol team wins gold; 50m 3P team win silver
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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.
Manish Gaekwad
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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’.
Manish Gaekwad
Video
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Watch: When cricket legend Kapil Dev got ‘kidnapped’ for a streaming platform’s World Cup 2023 ad
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Watch: Musician uses AI to make Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and others sing together
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Watch: Models flaunt duct tape dress, post-it suit, and other symbols of fast-paced life
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Watch: Riders stranded upside down after amusement park ride malfunctions in Ontario, Canada
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Watch: A capella group sings mashup of a song from ‘Roja’ in three different languages
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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.
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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’.
Manish Gaekwad
The Reel
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‘Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley’ review: Flippant fun gets in the way of suspense
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In Prasanna Vithanage’s ‘Paradise’, an Indian marriage is tested by the Sri Lankan economic crisis
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‘Aankh Micholi’ trailer: Two families clash over a wedding
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Watch: Faith is put to the test in coming-of-age film ‘Bhagwan Bharose’
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‘Mission Raniganj’ trailer: Akshay Kumar stars in film about a mine rescue mission
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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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Asian Games, Equestrian: Sudipti Hajela reflects on first gold in 41 years – ‘It feels surreal’
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India at Asian Games, Sept 27, live blog: Women’s 25m pistol team wins gold; 50m 3P team win silver
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India at Asian Games, Sept 27 schedule: Campaign begins for women’s hockey, Shiva Thapa in boxing
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Watch, Asian Games: The Indian dressage team win the country’s first equestrian gold after 41 years
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Asian Games, Hockey: Ishika Chaudhary’s self-driven journey from Gwalior to Hangzhou, and beyond