Film History
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What archival footage from pre-Liberation Goa tells us about Portuguese propaganda
Maria do Carmo Piçarra’s extensive research shows how Portugal regarded its subjects.
Pamela D’Mello
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Watch: The Lumiere brothers’ ‘The Arrival of a Train’ – restored and colourised
Thank a Russian YouTuber for that.
Scroll Staff
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It’s a fact: A well-made historical film is better than one that gets a few things wrong
Despite a film’s limitations in providing factual detail, the medium can provide an experience that provides the appearance of historical authenticity.
Patrick Masters, The Conversation
Trending
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India is running out of oxygen, Covid-19 patients are dying – because the government wasted time
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Supreme Court order allowing deportation of Rohingyas shows that India hasn’t shed Partition baggage
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How a cryptocurrency exchange in Mumbai flourished despite RBI’s ban on virtual coins
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Not Hindutva, not cut money: Biggest reason for BJP’s rise in Bengal might be rigged panchayat polls
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BJP leader Fadnavis’s intervention as Mumbai Police query executive about drug stocks sparks debate
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Georges Melies pushed the boundaries of cinema with his visual effects and imagination
Google on Thursday created its first VR doodle as a tribute to the path-breaking director, editor, producer and actor.
Scroll Staff
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Meet the Alauddin Khilji who asked, ‘I have 1,600 wives. Why Padmavati?’
The Delhi Sultanate leader from Shyam Benegal’s ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’ is more concerned with Chittor’s jewels than its queen Padmini.
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘I will fight till the end’: Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi’s lonely battle against health and neglect
The ‘Rudaali’ director has been battling cancer of the kidney for several months.
Rini Barman
Video
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Watch: Heavy April snowfall covers Badrinath and higher parts of Uttarakhand
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Watch: Scenes from Prince Philip’s funeral following royal protocol (and physical distancing)
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Watch: Migrants throng Lucknow bus station to go back to their hometowns after lockdowns elsewhere
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Caught on camera: Tiger shark’s menacing pursuit of crocodile off the coast of Australia
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Eco India: How biodegradable sanitary napkins are keeping Gujarat girls in school
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National archive gets a gift of 1,000 rare photos of Marathi films
Veteran photographer SM Ajrekar’s collection offers glimpses of Marathi cinema in the 1940s and ’50s.
Scroll Staff
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What happened to the Pakistani submarine that inspired the movie ‘The Ghazi Attack’?
Available evidence suggests that ‘PNS Ghazi’ drowned in an accident during the Indo-Pak war of 1971.
Saikat Datta
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The ‘Prabhat touch’: How the legendary studio became a respectable workplace for actresses
The production company created a ‘home-like atmosphere’ that allowed women to make their mark in the early years of cinema.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
The Reel
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Film flashback: In ‘Mississippi Masala’, migration, an inter-racial romance and the idea of home
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Tribute: Vivekh’s comedy captured the imagination of the urban youth
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‘Horror was my playground’: What it meant to be a member of the Ramsay film clan
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The final edition of the Rising Gardens festival has films about solidarity between women
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IFFLA 2021 programme includes ‘Fire in the Mountains’, ‘Biriyaani’, ‘Koozhangal’ and ‘Seththumaan’
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Udham Singh the freedom fighter, motor mechanic and movie actor
The man who killed British Governor Michael O’Dwyer also appeared in at least two films in the 1930s.
Anu Kumar
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The untold story of ‘Badnam Basti’, possibly India’s first gay movie
Directed by Prem Kapoor, the 1971 production was an unconventional love triangle adapted from a novel by Kamleshwar.
Manish Gaekwad
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Sabu Dastagir, the actor who crossed over to Hollywood on the back of an elephant
Almost everything you need to know about the first Indian actor to make it big in the West years before Om Puri and Irrfan Khan.
Anu Kumar
The Field
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IPL 2021: Rotating strike is important, can’t rely on boundaries on slow tracks, says SRH’s Laxman
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Representation doesn’t end exploitation: The rise of female UFC fighters obscures inequality
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Watch: India’s Jhilli Dalabehera claims gold at Asian Weightlifting Championship
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IPL 2021: Great to see Bumrah operate, he’s one of the best death bowlers in cricket, says Boult
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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich close in on ninth straight title as coach Flick says he wants to quit