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Katha
How Sai Paranjpye found the ‘eccentric, lovable and unforgettable characters’ for her comedy ‘Katha’
Sai Paranjpye
· Nov 24, 2020 · 10:30 am
Farooque Shaikh said he did not wish to be remembered, but his films make him impossible to forget
Nirupama Kotru
· Dec 27, 2017 · 09:15 am
And the winners of 2017 Katha fiction contest are...
Scroll Staff
· Jul 10, 2017 · 11:47 am
Sai Paranjpye’s ‘Katha’ is a fabulous fable about the most charming chawl in the world
Bubla Basu
· Mar 19, 2017 · 01:30 pm
Picture the song: The three loves of Bashu in ‘Tum Sundar Ho’ from ‘Katha’
Bubla Basu
· Jan 15, 2017 · 03:00 pm
Sai Paranjpye, the director who ran with hares and tortoises
Jai Arjun Singh
· Oct 15, 2016 · 01:30 pm
