Film History
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How Satyajit Ray achieved historical accuracy in his first Hindi film ‘Shatranj ke Khilari’
The search for the appropriate visual references took Ray to different archives and repositories, including the India Office Library in London.
Sarbajit Mitra
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Why the merger of the National Film Archives and Films Division is an assault on the Constitution
Our archived history is in danger of disappearing or being re-cut and rewritten.
Anand Patwardhan
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How the Kamat Foto Flash agency became as iconic as the movies it was hired to snap
A staple of the credits of Hindi films since the 1940s, the photography studio is now focusing on its vast archive.
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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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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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
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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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
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
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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 Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final