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Hiralal: A rare biopic on a pioneer of Indian cinema
The fascinating life of Hiralal Sen probably needed more visual flair, writes Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri However, despite its staginess, there is no denying that Hiralal is an im...
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The South Wave
Film historian, Dhruv Somani, rewinds to the time when there was an influx of heroines from Southern cinema to Bollywood. There was a time when Hindi cinema banked considerab...
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KABHI BLOOD KABHI PIZZA
Khalid Mohamed shudders at the gorefest Chakravyuh, finds sweet relief in Gullak 2, and checks out the Oscar-nominated Sound of Metal. CHAKRAVYUH (MX PLAYER) She said it,...
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The peerless entertainer
Film historian Dhruv Somani, pays tribute to Nasir Hussain, wizard of the undervalued romantic musicals of Bollywood. Nasir Hussain commenced making films during the era of t...
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Begums on top, or nearly
Khalid Mohamed reviews the flawed and yet commendable Begums of Bombay, finds 1962: The War in The Hills far too meandering, and weeps out loud that Indoo ki Jawani is insuffe...
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Prem Tame: Love’s Labour Lost
Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri writes that an inspired final act and a brilliant soundtrack cannot overcome the shortcomings of vapid characters and a meandering screenplay that does ...
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Days of qawwalis
Film historian Dhruv Somani asks why have the qawwalis, once a big draw in the Bollywood movies, have gone with the wind today? Once, the qawwali maintained a sacrosanct plac...
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Open mail to Parineeti Chopra
Khalid Mohamed writes to Parineeti Chopra about The Girl on the The Train, has issues with Hello Mini 2, and checks out the trailer of Gangubai Kathiawadi. THE GIRL ON THE TR...
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Bengali Film Review: Dictionary
Well-known playwright, theatre activist/director, and film-maker/actor Bratya Basu’s film is well-intentioned but suffers from a muddled execution, writes Shantanu Ray C...
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Once upon a foggy night
Film historian Dhruv Somani, re-assesses the 1964 suspense thriller Kohraa, which he asserts is grossly undervalued. I happened to watch Rebecca (2020) on Netflix starring Li...
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