New Delhi: The word 'Janaki' is provocative, vulgar, offensive and contemptuous of race and religion. Or so the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC)...
Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi, based on Shantanu Gupta's 2017 book The Monk Who Became Chief Minister, is set to hit theatres later this year. Its teaser was released last week.
The book, based on Waheed’s experiences as a youth in Kashmir during its tumultuous years, has been turned into a film and is now awaiting its official release.
In 2018, Khattar govt launched a policy to promote Haryanvi cinema. This was amended in 2022 to include subsidy of up to Rs 2 cr to filmmakers incorporating culture content related to state.
Released on 27 May, 'Haemolymph' is written and directed by Sudarshan Gamare. It is an effort to recreate events around 7/11 and Abdul Wahid Shaikh’s ensuing fight for justice.
Satyajit Ray helped usher in the era of symbolic filmmaking in India through Premchand's poignant, sensitive works. His only two Hindi films are proof.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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