“I want to keep making films of different genres” – Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee has a reputation for making comedies that turn out to be hugely successful. Most people tend to forget that he is the man who has written dramas like…
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Anish Mohanty
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Piya Basanti: Composer Sandesh Shandilya on what went behind the creation of this iconic non-film album
‘Piya Basanti’, the non-film album completes twenty years of its release. The album, which featured the voices of Ustad Sultan Khan and K.S. Chithra, remains one of the most successful…
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Music Review Darbaan
Based on the short story ‘Khokababur Pratyabartan’ written by Rabindranath Tagore, ‘Darbaan’ is an emotional tale of a young man (Sharad Kelkar) and a person (Sharib Hashmi) who served his…
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“You have to keep working on your craft every single day” – Apratim Chatterjee
Patience, resilience and hard work – these are the three things that has made Apratim Chatterjee the much-loved actor today. With no background in cinema, the actor, who was preparing…
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Music Review Ludo
While director Anurag Basu and composer Pritam Chakraborty’s association began with the latter scoring the title track for many of the TV shows directed by the former, the first film…
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Movie Review Sir
Diwali is usually a very exciting time for those who like to go to a theatre to watch films. Every year, a bunch of big films hit the theatres, vying…
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“I make a conscious effort to separate my identities as a producer and an actor” – Vivek Gomber
Despite being a part of the much-acclaimed Marathi film ‘Court’ (2015), which he produced himself, it was not easy for Vivek Gomber to get acting jobs. With the Rohena Gera…
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“I make sure that the character I am playing is not a stereotype” – Tillotama Shome
Mira Nair’s ‘Monsoon Wedding’ (2001) was where Tillotama Shome was seen on the big screen for the first time. And now, as theatres finally open in India after remaining shut…
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REWIND Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar: Daboo Malik’s first film album remains his best till date
Being the son of composer Sardar Malik, Daboo Malik had an inclination towards music but he was more interested in facing the camera as an actor. In the 80s and…
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Laxmii review: Fast-paced narrative and terrific performance by its leading man drive this engaging horror-comedy
Since the lockdown happened, many feature length films, that were initially scheduled for a theatrical release, started coming out on digital streaming platforms. The Akshay Kumar – Kiara Advani starrer…
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“I had a very memorable journey in the Hindi film industry” – Dev Kohli
From Shankar – Jaikishan to Vishal and Shekhar, Dev Kohli worked with different generations of composers in a career that spanned from 1969 to 2013. His popular song “Geet Gaata…
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“This is a magical industry and I feel blessed to be a part of it” – Niraj Kothari
It is tough for ‘outsiders’ to get into the Hindi film industry, they say. Niraj Kothari does not believe in the same. Hailing from a simple, middle-class family in Mumbai,…
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Footfairy review: A taut thriller that rides on the brilliance of its leading man
In the late 80s and the early 90s, many filmmakers of repute started making feature length films for Doordarshan. These films featured prominent actors and technicians from the film world…
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“Theatre has been my teacher and cinema is my lover” – Gulshan Devaiah
Around a year back, Gulshan Devaiah firmly believed that feature films should only be released in theatres and no filmmaker should be deprived of the joy of presenting his labour…
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Laghushanka Review: This delightful short film uses humour as an effective tool to drive home an important message
Nocturnal enuresis is a medical condition in which an individual suffers from involuntary urination. Most people call identify this condition with the term ‘bed wetting’. While very young children suffering…
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Aapke Aa Jaane Se review: Manu Rishi Chadha delivers a terrific performance in this very well-made short film
Around two years back, a video featuring Sanjeev Shrivastava, a professor from Bhabha University in Bhopal, went viral. in the video, Professor Shrivastava was seen dancing to a popular Bollywood…
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“It has been a huge honour” – music composer Prem Anand on his Tribal Anthem getting recognition in Hollywood
Prem Anand has been the numero uno music composer in the Odia film industry for more than two decades now. The composer has regaled listeners with a large number of…
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Crackdown review: A well-mounted thriller that makes for an engaging watch
If you go through Apoorva Lakhia’s filmography, you will realize the director has a penchant for thrillers and crime based stories. Thus, it comes as no surprise to see him…
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India’s youngest choreographer and dance director Saurabh Prajapati’s Kandhe Ka Wo Til crosses 16m views on YouTube in a week
Presented by T-Series and choreographed by Saurabh Prajapati, the artistic contemporary dance to the romantic track ‘Kandhe Ka Woh Til’ crossed over 16m views on YouTube within a week of…
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ALTBalaji and ZEE5 Club rope in Veteran actor Satyajit Sharma for their upcoming web series Bicchoo Ka Khel
Impressing the television viewers with his power-packed roles, renowned actor Satyajit Sharma is all set to venture into the digital space with ALTBalaji and ZEE5 Club’s upcoming web-series ‘Bicchoo Ka…
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