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.
Listeners have compared Gulzar’s latest song to Mile Sur Mera Tumhara, the iconic post-Independence unity anthem, with several suggesting this is precisely the kind of song India needs.
In a rare series of events, audiences in US and Canada got to see Gulzar discuss his films and music in his signature white kurta and characteristic simplicity.
In a conversation with Shekhar Gupta at 'Off The Cuff', Gulzar speaks about Bengali influence in his life & work, & how his interaction with entertainment industry stars shaped his writing.
At a time when women did not have much say in a lot of matters, especially when it came to relationships & matrimony, 'Khushboo' is a story of a woman exercising her choice.
Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.
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