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Topic: Documentary

Aamir Khan announces documentary on parents of Sitaare Zameen Par actors—‘the real stars’

Directed by Shaanib Bakshi, the documentary, Sitaaron Ke Sitaare, explores the challenges parents face while raising children with special needs.

From Kasegaon to LSE — documentary brings Gail Omvedt and Bharat Patankar to global stage

Director of Gail & Bharat documentary Somnath Waghmare said even upper-caste scholars who have worked on Dalit literature are not called Dalit scholars, but Omvedt is addressed as an Ambedkarite scholar.

AI-driven documentary frames Nixon and Kissinger as ‘poster boys of genocide’ in Bangladesh

Ramesh Sharma’s Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide screened for the first time at Delhi’s IIC last week. ‘The movie brings out Kissinger’s truth,’ said a retired commodore.

Why ‘Black, White & Gray’ is a fake docuseries—director didn’t want to give clear answers

Director Pushkar Sunil Mahabal took his time to write and edit the show. The shooting schedule was only two months long, but post-production went on for seven months.

How filmmaker and accidental conservationist Mike Pandey spoke chimpanzee with Jane Goodall

Pandey started his career with Bollywood films like ‘Razia Sultan’ and ‘Jaan Hatheli Pe’. But he wanted his filmography to mean something, and wildlife conservation was the answer.

Nayanthara documentary is about the rise of the ‘Lady Superstar’, with or without Dhanush

Ever since Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale dropped on Netflix Monday, the conversation has moved from Dhanush’s Rs 10 crore demand to her ‘awe-inspiring journey’ and love story.

‘Mariupolis 2′ is a grim portrait of war. Lithuanian diplomat wishes it was never made

The director of the documentary paid with his life. He was killed in Mariupol while filming, and his fiancée got the footage out of the war zone and completed the film.

If you’re watching this now, I’m already in jail. New Umar Khalid film blames media, BJP

Screened on Khalid’s 37th birthday, the documentary film, ‘Prisoner No. 626710 is Present’, opened with a chilling scene of the activist anticipating his arrest under false charges.

‘Is Bangladesh secular?’ 1971 war documentary draws questions over ‘missing’ Hindu massacre

'Bay of Blood’ is a compelling documentary, but incomplete. It glosses over one key aspect of the 1971 story — the targeted killings of the Hindus of East Pakistan.

Elephant Whisperers’ fight shows Indian documentaries need better contracts, IP regulations

Bomman and Bellie, the mahout couple from the Oscar-winning documentary, are seeking a ‘goodwill gesture’ of Rs 2 crore from filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.