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Sunday, May 31, 2026
TopicFilmmakers

Topic: filmmakers

Next stop, heartbreak—Why Bollywood’s 1974 film 27 Down is the ultimate Indian Railways tragedy

While the rest of Bollywood was busy getting colourful and loud, filmmaker Awtar Krishna Kaul went rogue with handheld cameras on real trains.

Don’t lampoon, stereotype persons with disabilities — SC issues guidelines for visual media

SC dismisses plea seeking restrictions on Sony's 'Aankh Micholi' but calls for statutory committees under Cinematograph Act to assess films & their impact on persons with disabilities.

SubscriberWrites: Price gouging significantly contributes to high overseas revenue of Telugu movies

With increased budgets, filmmakers gain the freedom to undertake ambitious projects, thus initiating a virtuous cycle of improvement.

Space for political documentary films is shrinking. No university spaces, a crisis point

Street censorship, absence of funding, and lack of support from prominent film festivals have created a crisis for political documentaries in India.

WHO announces winners of 5th Health for All film festival

Global filmmakers showcase pressing health issues through powerful storytelling.

How Sharaz Sikander Films (SS Films) emerged as the best production house in Kashmir

Sharaz’s production house has prepared a documentary even for the U.S. embassy on environmental issues in Kashmir and is also actively engaged in projects for music houses like Tips official etc.

‘Get scripts cleared, stop hurting our sentiments’: MP home minister after ‘Aashram’ vandalism

Narottam Mishra said this after Bajrang Dal vandalised set of Prakash Jha's web series 'Aashram', smeared ink on his face. Right-wing group alleges title is assault on Hinduism.

Off The Cuff with Gulzar

In the latest edition of ThePrint ‘Off the Cuff’, poet and lyricist Gulzar is in conversation with Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. Gulzar speaks about his...

On Camera

Romila Thapar has taught India to read history, question it freely

During her 60 years of research and writing, Romila Thapar has contributed to the comprehension of history as an intellectual adventure, by bringing this discipline to the centre of the Indian public sphere.

Growth, inflation & the gaps in between: What latest RBI annual report says about where India stands

RBI's Annual Report necessitates acknowledgement of an economy that not only withstood one of most challenging external environments in recent history but also experienced acceleration.

Defence Secretary announces BrahMos deal with Vietnam, secretly signed last fiscal

India & Indonesia have also finalised a deal for 1 battery of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, expected to be formally signed soon, though it may remain under wraps for some time.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.