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Sunday, November 9, 2025
TopicIndian Cinema

Topic: Indian Cinema

Gemini Ganesan’s life wasn’t all scandal & glamour—his daughter calls him epitome of freedom

While Ganesan had a healthy relationship with almost all of his children, one of his daughters—the famous actor Rekha said that she has ‘no idea’ what a father’s love is.

India lost 80% film heritage by 1950s. These workshops preserve what’s left & screen them

A 10-day film preservation and restoration workshop at the Biennial Audio-Visual Archival Summer School (BAVASS) 2023 was organised by FHF at India International Centre in New Delhi.

‘Made in Heaven’ got Indian filmmakers talking caste in US, North-South cinema divide

Academic and filmmaker Vikrant Kishore wants to bring about a change by raising awareness about caste-based discrimination in cinema. But all he sees is Bollywood.

Before ‘Paatal Lok’, director Avinash Arun was insecure. ‘School of Lies’ made him a risk-taker

For five years after winning a National Award, Avinash Arun Dhaware did not direct. Instead, he found solace as a cinematographer. From Irrfan Khan to Vicky Kaushal, he has shot the who’s who of Bollywood.

Assam film industry never had it this good. Bigger budgets, better stories, more crowds

Iconic action heroes in Dr Bezbaruah 2 to villagers making a porn film in Bulu, theatres are housefull. Revenue has gone from lakhs to crores.

Mughal-e-Azam, Pakeezah to Gadar, Hindi cinema’s Muslim characters are never Pasmandas

Dalit cinema in India has put marginalised Hindus on the silver screen but the Muslim Pasmanda community remains untouched.

‘Shut up! Damn you! Go to hell’ – Ashok Kumar, the heartthrob who struggled with fame

In ‘Dadamoni,’ Nabendu Ghosh writes about Hindi cinema’s first superstar who starred in Kismet, Mahal, Parineeta, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, and Jewel Thief.

Majrooh Sultanpuri—Unani doctor who Raj Kapoor paid 4 times to compose songs for his films

Majrooh mostly worked with R.D. Burman, Laxmikant-Pyarelal and O.P. Nayyar. With over 250 films, the 'wounded soul' became a celebrated colossus.

Saani Kaayidham is an indulgent tale of revenge drama. But its violence feels simplistic

Violence is an essential cog of Amazon Prime Video's Saani Kaayidham — it is the facilitator for the initial conflict, the solution, and redemption.

Cinema wronged domestic workers — Hum Aapke Hain Koun to Kal Ho Naa Ho. The script’s changing

Suresh Triveni’s Jalsa, Zoya Akhtar’s Lust Stories and Rohena Gera’s Sir have brought new interpretations of the domestic workers into Indian cinema.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.