The story behind Dilip Kumar’s unseen ‘Aag Ka Dariya’ – and how the film could still be released

Director SV Rajendra Singh Babu talks to ‘Scroll.in’ about working with the actor and why the production got derailed.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Dec 11, 2022 · 07:45 am

Actor Vikram Gokhale passes away at 77

Among his most recent films was Nikhil Mahajan’s ‘Godavari’.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 26, 2022 · 04:05 pm

Amitabh Bachchan @80: How a man of such imperfection came to matter so much to so many

As much as we admire and aspire to virtuousness, Bachchan’s characters more accurately captured the reality of what it is to be human.

Priya Satia

· Oct 16, 2022 · 08:15 am

Tribute: Jean-Luc Godard was the past, present and future of cinema

His films showed us glimpses of a fleeting world but also its deeper ancestry and a prophecy of things to come.

Suresh Chabria

· Sep 13, 2022 · 07:20 pm

Legendary director Jean-Luc Godard dies at 91

The Swiss-French director was one of the key figures of the French New Wave.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 13, 2022 · 03:44 pm

Issey Miyake changed the way fashion is made, seen and worn

The fashion designer, who died of cancer at 84, made clothing that was both theatrical and practical.

Peter McNeil, The Conversation

· Aug 11, 2022 · 11:30 pm

James Lovelock (1919-2022): His Gaia hypothesis transformed the way we think of life on Earth

He and his collaborator Lynn Margulis argued that species not only competed but also cooperated to create the most favourable conditions for life.

Mark Maslin, The Conversation

· Jul 30, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Bhupinder Singh: A limited-edition, classy artist

Celebrated for his singing talent, he was an equally accomplished guitarist.

Balaji Vittal

· Jul 24, 2022 · 10:27 am

KK (1968-2022): The unmatched voice of youthful angst and abandon

The singer died on May 31 in Kolkata after performing at a college festival. He was 53.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Jun 01, 2022 · 06:45 am

A daughter’s tribute to Dina Pathak: ‘Like lemon juice, sweet and salty’

A personal essay by Ratna Pathak Shah on the occasion of the renowned stage and film actor’s birth centenary.

Ratna Pathak Shah

· Mar 06, 2022 · 07:30 am

Tribute: Lata Mangeshkar’s songs of harmony and love united India across divides

We would do well to revive and strengthen the inclusive India defined by the sweet sound of her music.

Ashwini Deshpande

· Feb 27, 2022 · 08:45 am

Paul Farmer (1959-2022): A doctor who battled to change colonial-era approaches to public health

He reframed the field of health in terms of equity.

Sneha Krishnan

· Feb 24, 2022 · 07:30 am