Classic Film
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It’s showtime once again for the classic Malayalam film ‘Thamp’
Film Heritage Foundation’s restoration of Aravindan Govindan’s masterwork will be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
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Classics revisited: ‘Sinhasan’ is Marathi cinema’s own game of thrones
One of the sharpest political dramas in Indian cinema is based on two novels by journalist Arun Sadhu, who died on September 26.
Nandini Ramnath
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Classics revisited: Shyam Benegal’s ‘Ankur’ burrows deep into the consciousness
A nameless child, the hope of the future, serves as the voice of justice in the director’s stunning debut movie.
Bubla Basu
Trending
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No way home for eight Indian Navy veterans jailed by Qatar?
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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‘Bholaa’ review: High on action and colour filters
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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Film flashback: Surviving Naxalism and the Emergency in ‘Kathapurushan’
Malayalam director Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s 1995 masterpiece is his most autobiographical work.
Gautaman Bhaskaran
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‘36 Chowringhee Lane’: The movie where it all began for Aparna Sen
The director’s debut movie, starring Jennifer Kendal as an Anglo Indian teacher in Kolkata, is a poignant look at a disappearing world.
Bubla Basu
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Sai Paranjpye’s ‘Katha’ is a fabulous fable about the most charming chawl in the world
The renowned filmmaker’s 79th birthday is the perfect excuse to revisit one of her loveliest films, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Farooque Shaikh and Deepti Naval.
Bubla Basu
Video
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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Watch: Fire spreads through hotel in Indore, rescuers evacuate trapped guests with ladders
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Watch: Trapped miners rescued from collapsed gold mine in Congo as onlookers cheer in relief
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Watch: Israeli commando units stage undersea protest against government’s judicial overhaul plans
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Watch: Rescuer scales 65-foot telecom tower in Pune to save bird tangled in kite string
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Made in Pakistan with some help from India, lost and found again: the story of ‘Jago Hua Savera’
AJ Kardar’s 1959 classic, written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz , produced by Nauman Taseer and featuring Indian talent, is a reminder that art does not have borders.
Nandini Ramnath
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Bonnie and Clyde
Arthur Penn’s classic 1967 film starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as a couple of violent bank robbers, is being screened through the week.
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Five-star cinema: The all-seeing supervillain from Fritz Lang’s Dr Mabuse trilogy
The criminal mastermind’s influence has been far and wide, including on the Joker from ‘The Dark Knight’.
Nandini Ramnath
The Reel
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‘Bholaa’ review: High on action and colour filters
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Watch: The trailer of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ part 2 is out
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‘Elemental’ trailer: Fire teams up with water in animated film about elements of nature
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Five-star cinema: A Turkish triptych in ‘Egg’, ‘Milk’ and ‘Honey’
Semih Kaplanoglu’s trilogy is an intimate and moving set of films on one man’s journey from adulthood back to childhood.
Nandini Ramnath
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Five-star cinema: The many lives of Orson Welles’s ‘Mr Arkadin’
There are at least six versions of the legendary American director’s beguiling exploration of identity and self-deception.
Nandini Ramnath
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Five-star cinema: Rene Clement’s ‘Plein Soleil’
The 1960 screen adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ made Alain Delon a star.
Nandini Ramnath
The Field
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Sports world daily: Sinner through in Miami; Barcelona, Arsenal reach women’s Champions League semis
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IPL 2023: Complete squads, captaincy changes, team-wise schedule, key players and more
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IPL 2023: MI's Rohit Sharma and Mark Boucher on Impact Player rule, plans for the season and more
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Shuttle Zone: How to get started with badminton? And how to prepare for matches? Here’s a guide
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Spain Masters Super 300: Sindhu through, Aakarshi Kashyap upsets world No 15, Srikanth wins thriller