Remembered & Honoured: Oscars 2018 Pays Tribute to Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi!
It’s the biggest night in Hollywood– the Oscars. Amongst the glam and glitter of the Hollywood world, as per Oscar tradition, the famous actors who graced the world with their talent were remembered....
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National Film Awards 2018: Newton Wins Big, Sridevi and Vinod Khanna Honoured
The 65th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi today. Sridevi was posthumously adjudged as the Best Actor (Female) for her role in ‘Mom’. Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Newton’ also roped in several...
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As Telugu Cinema Gets a #MeToo Moment, Here’s What It Can Learn from Kerala
It is quite unfortunate that to make her voice heard while bringing the burning issue of casting couch in the film industry to the forefront, an actor had to take the drastic step of stripping off her...
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Was Steven Spielberg’s E.T. Based on Satyajit Ray’s Alien? Find Out Here!
An Indian screenwriter, filmmaker, graphic artist, music composer, author and widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century, it’s been 26 years since Satyajit Ray bid the world...
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‘Sanju’ Trailer Is Winning Hearts, but Should Biopics Really Glorify a Star’s...
Last night, the trailer of Rajkumar Hirani’s upcoming film, “Sanju” hit the screens, causing an instant media frenzy. People have been going gaga over the uncanny likeness between Ranbir Kapoor, the...
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Saw #Karwaan? These 5 Indian Films Showed Us How To Deal With Death Too
Starring Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palkar, the film ‘Karwaan’ is indeed like a breath of fresh air despite revolving around a theme as serious as death. While Irrfan is undoubtedly one...
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Reel vs Real: ‘Sanju’ Is a Well-Made Biopic, But Do Remember It Is a Movie
“What’s there to watch a movie that is glorifying a criminal?” is what I was asked before I stepped into the theatre to watch the much talked about Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Sanju’. There was an era when...
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Roja, Bombay, Dil Se: Why Mani Ratnam’s Trilogy Remains Relevant Even Today!
Giving us some of the best film narratives that were beautifully captured and thoughtfully pieced together in the 90s, Mani Ratnam has indeed been amongst those visionary film directors whose films...
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Sacred Games: How a Local Story was Transformed Into India’s Biggest Global...
Sacred Games, the Netflix original series, co-directed by Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, is all the rage on social media. Based on author Vikram Chandra’s epic magnum opus, the story...
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‘Dying to Survive’: How a Leukemia Patient & an Indian Cancer Drug Rocked China
Have you watched the famous Oscar-winning movie, Dallas Buyers Club? It is the story of Ron Woodroof, an AIDS patient diagnosed in the mid-1980s. Unable to buy exorbitantly-priced US government...
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Ode to India’s 1st Superstar: Why Rajesh Khanna’s ‘Guru Kurta’ Remains in Vogue!
Before Amitabh Bachchan became the face of Bollywood, it was Rajesh Khanna, fondly known as ‘Kakaji’ among his fans, who dominated the hearts and minds of fans from across the gender divide. Cinema is...
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#TikliAndLaxmiBomb: Why You Shouldn’t Miss This ‘Anti-Patriarchy’ Netflix Film!
In February this year, writer and filmmaker Aditya Kripalani’s ‘Tikli and Laxmi Bomb’ won the Best Feature in the 10th edition of the Berlin Independent Film Festival. Now available on the streaming...
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#Mulk: We Need More Films That Ask Uncomfortable Questions. Here’s Why!
“Terrorism is a criminal activity, not a communal activity,” these words uttered by a seemingly frustrated Taapsee Pannu in an advocate gown defending her in-laws, stay with you long after you have...
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Meet a Modern Day Manto: An Instagram Rebel Who’s Redefining Women’s Role in...
This article has been sponsored by Viacom 18 Can someone who has a large fan base on social media platforms like Instagram make a difference? Is advocacy on such platforms effective enough to change...
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How Important is School? Let This Beautiful Ladakhi Film Inspire You
How did a Bengaluru-based documentary filmmaker end up making a feature film about a village girl from, Ladakh, the land of high passes? It is a fascinating story about a vision that was held on to...
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Badhaai Ho, Thank You for Helping India Embrace This ‘Uncomfortable Truth’
“Mummy pregnant hai meri,” an embarrassed Nakul tells his girlfriend. A 25-year-old man, well settled at his job, with a teenaged brother ten years younger, Nakul can be any one of us. His family, the...
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Meet the Stereotype-Smashing Transwoman Writer of ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa...
The official trailer of the much talked about Sonam-Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, is out! And it would be fair to say that it is breaking the internet....
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RIP Kader Khan: Here’s How His Mother’s Advice Changed This Legend’s Life
For those who grew up watching Bollywood films during the eighties and nineties, it was impossible to miss the multifaceted actor that was Kader Khan. Renowned for penning epic dialogues and punch...
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IRS Officer’s Unique Use of Wedding Photographers & Garbage Wins Him Gold!
When Satyakam Dutta was posted to Dibrugarh, Assam, as an Assistant Commissioner with the IT Department in May 2015, little did he know that he would craft a ‘mockumentary’ which would go on to win the...
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This Powerful Film On Child Sexual Abuse Is Something You Need to Watch Right...
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi once said, “Our silence on rape and abuse of children is the biggest threat to their freedom and safety.” In recent years, there has been a steady rise in sexual crimes...
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