Film Preservation
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At Cannes, a classic Manipuri film about tradition and alienation
A restored version of Aribam Syam Sharma’s ‘Ishanou’ will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
Scroll Staff
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Why archiving matters: ‘If we don’t preserve films, we will have nothing to restore’
An interview with Film Heritage Foundation founder Shivendra Singh Dungarpur ahead of a preservation workshop and a Dilip Kumar commemorative event.
Nandini Ramnath
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Christopher Nolan’s celluloid cinema dream: ‘Film is here to stay, it’s a wonderful medium’
The renowned filmmaker accompanied British artist Tacita Dean to Mumbai to promote the use of photochemical film in an age of digital formats.
Nandini Ramnath
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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View from Pakistan: Islamabad must be proactive and normalise trade relations with New Delhi
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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How an Indian film distributor in London is helping rescue forgotten classics from obscurity
Second Run DVD, set up by Mehelli Modi, is bringing rare arthouse films and documentaries to the world.
Nandini Ramnath
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With rare photos and letters, a web archive is piecing together the life of film historian BD Garga
A Delhi film collective is developing a website that tells the story of the man behind the phenomenon.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Lost, found and archived: BD Garga’s quest to document Indian cinema has helped us all
A recent exhibition underlined the efforts of the filmmaker and historian in preserving vital information on the silent and talkie eras.
Alpana Chowdhury
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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National film archive adds Ritwik Ghatak’s uncompleted works to its collection
Reels of the films ‘Kato Ajanare’, ‘Bagalar Bangadarshan’ and ‘Ranger Ghulam’ have been added to the treasure chest.
Scroll Staff
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How the lone surviving print of PC Barua’s ‘Devdas’ was lost and (sort of) found
Of all the versions of ‘Devdas’, the 1935 Bengali version has the most forlorn story.
Dipankar Sarkar
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In February, a new private-public partnership to preserve our cinematic heritage
The Film Heritage Foundation is collaborating with the National Film Archive of India for a ten-day workshop.
Nandini Ramnath
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties