Part of what cemented Maachis's cult status is the fact that Gulzar refused to make it a film about villains and heroes. The story isn’t black or white.
The screenplay for Geet Gaata Chal, written by Sachin’s father Sharad Pilgaonkar along with Madhusudhan Kalelkar, was sent to Shantiniketan seeking adaptation rights, but the trustees turned it down.
The mansion used as Mohini’s oppressive home in the film went on to carve its own legend in Bollywood history. In 2001, it was purchased by Shah Rukh Khan and renamed Mannat.
The 1970s was the first time when the rose-tinted glasses came off; the socialist fantasy clashed with the harsh reality of a growing population and rising corruption in the public distribution system.
While the 1980s were largely defined by the 'Angry Young Man' and rugged action, Ramesh Sippy's 1985 film Saagar emerged as a visual poem where the sea played a huge role.
Jackie Shroff made his debut with the film. But he was not the first choice for the lead. Subhash Ghai had initially approached Kamal Haasan and then Kumar Gaurav.
Amitabh Bachchan had already cemented his 'One Man Industry' persona by 1978. And Manmohan Desai brilliantly toned down his 'Angry Young Man' image by pairing him with Shashi Kapoor.
The film, directed by Sathyan Anthikad, doesn’t dismiss the importance of politics. Instead, it cautions viewers about the perils of getting into politics as a way to serve yourself.
India’s crude import volumes remained largely unchanged in April-July, but higher oil prices sharply increased the import bill, with renewed US-Iran tensions raising the risk of another rise in costs.
ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.
Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman
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