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Gautam Chintamani
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The connection between ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’ and a house for superstar Rajesh Khanna
A real estate deal had a great deal to do with the biggest hit in the 1970s actor’s career.
Gautam Chintamani
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‘Pink’ revisited: The anatomy of the ‘No means no’ scene, and the original ending
Excerpts from a book about the making of the acclaimed legal drama, directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, produced by Shoojit Sircar and written by Ritesh Shah.
Gautam Chintamani
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Before the hit, the hiccups: what kind of a title is ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ anyway?
Conviction and a publicity campaign borrowed from American pulp fiction paved the way for Mansoor Khan’s debut movie.
Gautam Chintamani
Trending
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Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested for tweet criticising Hindutva
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Watch: Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, residents post videos from their homes
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Explained: Who is Amritpal Singh and why is Punjab Police chasing him?
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‘Human rights violated in India’: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief tells G20 delegates
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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I am a Nadeem-Shravan fan and I am not ashamed to admit it
Kudos for the music composers who defined Hindi film music in the 1990s before losing it all to the murder of Gulshan Kumar.
Gautam Chintamani
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Films that are 50: ‘Aakhri Khat’ features a baby on its day out and future icon Rajesh Khanna
The debutant actor hunts for his misplaced son in Chetan Anand’s unusual movie from 1966.
Gautam Chintamani
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When you attack Mark Zuckerberg, surely you don’t mean the guy from ‘The Social Network’?
Biopics can distort perceptions for good, as is proven by the negative press on the Facebook founder.
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Video
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Watch: Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, residents post videos from their homes
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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Watch: Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan to play a police officer in TV serial, posts video from the shoot
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Watch: Crowd joins Indian busker on London street singing ‘Maa’ from the movie ‘Taare Zameen Par’
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Watch: Opposition MPs hang banner from first floor of Parliament demanding JPC to investigate Adani
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The brilliance of Salim-Javed lies not just in what they said, but how they said it
The legendary writing partners will be honoured for their contributions to popular Hindi cinema at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Festival.
Gautam Chintamani
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‘Midnight’s Furies’: the violence of the Partition cannot be explained retrospectively
Has author Nisid Hajari succumbed to the trap of imposing today’s ideas on yesterday’s events?
Gautam Chintamani
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Five sports books that made 2014 a sports-lover’s delight
They may not be the best sports books ever, but they offered sports-lovers some juicy reading this year.
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The Reel
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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Start the week with a film: See the world through a donkey’s eyes in ‘EO’
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‘Rocket Boys’ review: Fuel loss on the way to the Pokhran nuclear test
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‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’ review: Deafness guaranteed along with a numb brain
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Star biographies: can a film-star’s life be an open book?
What iconic actors don’t reveal about themselves in their biographies tells as much as the things they do say.
Gautam Chintamani
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'Sun Mere Bandhu Re': The double notes of S.D. Burman’s life
An unusual narrative style combines with fresh insights to cast the composer’s life in a new light.
Gautam Chintamani
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Days and nights at Rajesh Khanna’s Bandra lair
A glimpse into the private life of Rajesh Khanna, the seventies supernova.
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The Field
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Women’s World Boxing C’ships: Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Ghanghas lead India's charge into quarterfinals
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WPL 2023, UPW vs DC blog: Capsey stars with all-round show as Lanning and Co qualify for the final
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Shooting, ISSF World Cup in Bhopal: Here’s what you need to know about WC stage being held in India
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WPL 2023, RCB vs MI blog: Amelia Kerr stars as Mumbai Indians register 4-wicket win
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WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz to compete in playoffs; top spot to be decided