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Karan Bali
Karan Bali is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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‘A Hero’ review: An astutely observed portrait of honesty and cynicism
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s film is out in cinemas.
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I was at the 1983 Cricket World Cup final. Here’s how the movie ‘83’ spoke to me
Kabir Khan’s film brought back happy memories, from watching the Indians defy expectations to charging the ground after they won the final.
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I was at the 1983 Cricket World Cup final. Here’s how the movie ‘83’ spoke to me
Kabir Khan’s film brought back happy memories, from watching the Indians defy expectations to charging the ground after they won the final.
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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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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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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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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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When the bhajan ‘Om Jai Jagdish Hare’ inspired a Pakistani love song
‘Phirni Aan Main Labdi’, from the 1957 movie ‘Nooran’, features Pakistani singing sensation Noor Jehan.
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The ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ that was never made, starring Nargis
If K Asif had made ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ as originally planned, what would it have been like?
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Films that are 50: A mad scientist, a vampire and willing victims in cross-border hit ‘Zinda Laash’
The baggy adaptation of the Dracula legend proved to be a neat box office fit in Pakistan in 1967.
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Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Films that are 50: ‘Jewel Thief’ is a beautifully crafted gem
Vijay Anand’s 1967 movie, starring Dev Anand and Vyjayanthimala, is one of the finest thrillers in mainstream Hindi cinema.
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The debt that Indian cinema owes to Wilkie Collins and his ‘The Woman in White’
From ‘Raaz’ to ‘Humraz’, the British novel has directly or indirectly inspired several films made in the subcontinent.
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Lata Mangeshkar, nightingale of India and occasional music composer
The acclaimed singer created the scores for four Marathi films in the 1960s under the name Anandghan.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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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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The making of MS Subbulakshmi’s ‘Meera’, her final and finest film
Directed by Ellis R Dungan, the biopic of the 16th century saint was a huge success both in Tamil and the Hindi remake.
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Before ‘Mirzya’, Mirza and Sahiban have died over and over again for their love
Numerous versions of the legend exist, including productions in Punjabi on both sides of the border.
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Lost in remaking? A Bhimsingh’s films found new fans in Hindi but are better viewed in Tamil
The Hindi versions of his iconic ‘Kallathur Kannamma’ and ‘Pasamalar’ are not as effective as the original.
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The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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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