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Tassaduq Mufti may be about to join Kashmir politics, but these videos reveal his first love
Mehbooba Mufti’s brother will reportedly play a larger role in Jammu and Kashmir’s politics, but his skills lie behind the camera.
Scroll Staff
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The art of the trailer: a badly made promo could hobble a film even before it’s been released
Trailers are becoming ever-more important for determining success in Bollywood.
Nandini Ramnath
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Domestic workers in the movies: Piku’s Bhudan and the mystery of Ramu Kaka
The old servile cliche has undergone a major rewrite in recent years.
Nandini Ramnath
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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Tightening the ban on a cow medicine can save India’s vultures
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More than cricket: Why did Narendra Modi dismiss Sardar Patel at Motera stadium?
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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Maharashtra’s Covid-19 surge holds clues for how the pandemic may move through the rest of India
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Indian movie fans are spoilt for choice this year (and that's not always a good thing)
Who benefits from flooding the cinemas with more releases than they can handle? The pirates, for one.
Nandini Ramnath
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Naam hai Bond, James Bond: recalling Bollywood's obsession with the British spy
With the announcement that the next Bond movie, 'Spectre', opens in October, a celebration of 007's influence on Hindi cinema.
Nandini Ramnath
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This week, 'Garm Hava' brings back the Indian New Wave to where it belongs: the cinema
Indian alternative film needs dedicated arthouse theatres if it has to be viewed in its proper context.
Nandini Ramnath
Video
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Watch: The unique swinging flute emits music when it is swung in the air
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Watch: Actor Vivek Oberoi jumps on the ‘pawri’ bandwagon with notice for traffic violations
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Caught on camera: Man lies down in front of incoming train. Policeman saves him
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Watch: Excited puppy crashes reporter’s live weather report on television
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Watch: Wild sheep has massive 35 kg fur coat cut off after five years of unchecked growth
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25 years after 'Maine Pyar Kiya', Salman Khan has become a genuine cultural artefact
A host of myths clings to Khan as tightly as his jeans.
Nandini Ramnath
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Will Farah Khan's 'Happy New Year' be a winner despite clocking in over three hours?
How long should the ideal Bollywood film be?
Nandini Ramnath
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Why Bollywood has decided to stop borrowing plots and start paying for them
Producers are putting down money to buy remake rights of films they would have stolen not too long ago.
Nandini Ramnath
The Reel
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‘Own the Room’ trailer: Five student entrepreneurs compete for a $100,000 prize
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‘The One’ trailer: In futuristic series, a DNA test locates the perfect partner
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‘The Girl on the Train’ review: An alcoholic is accused of a murder she can’t remember
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‘Mumbai Saga’ trailer: It’s John Abraham’s gangster versus Emraan Hashmi’s cop
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‘1962: The War in the Hills’ review: Guts and glory as China loses this time
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With Hrithik's Rajveer Nanda, the Indian spy rides to the nation's rescue again
He saves the nation’s honour and burns up the dance floor while he is at it.
Nandini Ramnath
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Fox Studios to release Indian cut of 'Gone Girl' to get around censors
David Fincher's film will be released on October 24.
Nandini Ramnath
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Bollywood secrets: the economics of the opening weekend slugfest
Vishal Bharadwaj's brooding 'Haider' is up against Siddharth Anand's mega-budget 'Bang Bang!' Could they both rake it in at the box office?
Nandini Ramnath
The Field
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal continues red-hot form with back-to-back centuries
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ISL: Lalengmawia’s wondergoal helps NorthEast United reach semis after 2-0 win over Kerala Blasters
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Boxing: India’s Deepak stuns reigning Olympic champion Zoirov to enter final at Strandja Memorial
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Europa League: Zlatan reunion on the cards as Milan draw United in last 16, Arsenal face Olympiakos
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Data check: Ashwin Ravichandran’s journey to 400 Test wickets keeps him in elite company