Classic Indian Cinema
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Film flashback: In Mrinal Sen’s ‘Kharij’, a young boy dies and nobody cares (except the director)
The 1982 production marked a shift in the prolific Bengali director’s career.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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Return to the epics: How Kumar Shahani infuses ancient themes with new meaning in his films
On his birthday, a look back at the veteran filmmaker’s legacy.
Devdutt Trivedi
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Classics revisited: Jabbar Patel’s Ambedkar biopic is a portrait of both the man and the legend
‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: The Untold Truth’ was made in 2002, and starred Malayalam actor Mammootty.
Damini Kulkarni
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Gulzar’s ‘Koshish’ was inspired by a Japanese film, but it is no unthinking remake
The acclaimed 1972 drama is a remake of ‘Happiness of Us Alone,’ starring the legendary Hideko Takamine.
Sayantan Mondal
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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?
Karan Bali
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Lost and in need of a revival: landmark Assamese film ‘Gonga Chilonir Pakhi’
Padum Barua’s adaptation of Lakshminandan Bora’s novel is a landmark in Assamese cinema.
Dipankar Sarkar
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Mani Kaul interview on Ritwik Ghatak is a lesson in appreciating ‘Titas Ekti Nadir Naam’ and cinema
The filmmaker’s introduction to the broadcast of Ritwik Ghatak’s masterpiece is a primer on Indian cinematic forms.
Nasreen Munni Kabir
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Dreams and nightmares of ‘Acche din’ in Rajinder Singh Bedi’s classic ‘Dastak’
Mumbai is a bleak house in the directorial debut of the renowned writer, whose birth anniversary is on September 1.
Manish Gaekwad
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Mrinal Sen’s ‘Ek Din Pratidin’ and ‘Khandhar’, as fresh as the new day
The nonagenarian director’s films remain relevant and watchable all these years later.
Bubla Basu
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family