Smriti Mundhra on ‘The Romantics’: I wanted to remind people of why we love cinema in a non-cynical way

Smriti Mundhra on ‘The Romantics’: I wanted to remind people of why we love cinema in a non-cynical way

Like many of us, filmmaker Smriti Mundhra refers to Yash Chopra’s films when it came to matters of the heart. Daughter of noted director Jagmohan Mundhra, Smriti grew up on stories of Chopra’s down-to-earth demeanour, jovial nature, and passion for cinema, poetry, and food. Before becoming a filmmaker, Mundhra used to run a theatre in […]

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‘The Romantics’: Netflix announces docu-series on Yash Chopra’s legacy

‘The Romantics’: Netflix announces docu-series on Yash Chopra’s legacy

Poster of ‘The Romantics’ | Photo Credit: Netflix Netflix on Tuesday announced a four-part docu-series celebrating the movies of filmmaker Yash Chopra and his production house Yash Raj Films. The star-packed docu-series will feature 35 leading voices of the Hindi film industry, including the mega-stars who have closely worked with YRF through its existence, and […]

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How Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge pioneered a new genre in Indian cinema

How Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge pioneered a new genre in Indian cinema

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) Director: Aditya Chopra Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, Anupam Kher Music: Jatin Lalit American critic Charles Taylor in his review of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ) sums up his experience of the film as “a flawed, contradictory movie — aggressive and tender, stiff and graceful, clichéd […]

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