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Director Saeed Mirza on his memoir of his friend Kundan Shah and why a Nukkad “may not work today”

Director Saeed Mirza on his memoir of his friend Kundan Shah and why a Nukkad “may not work today”

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 Saeed Mirza | Photo Credit: Sohail Hashmi Seasoned filmmaker Saeed Mirza is in that delightful phase of life aglow with mellow mornings. At nearly 80, most of us would have happily retired from the public eye, preferring to listen to music or spend time with grandchildren. Not so Saeed. Having virtually said goodbye to the […]

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The need for hope in times of despair

The need for hope in times of despair

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Even amid the uncertainty that an all-encompassing calamity like the pandemic brings, cinema still retains some control Even amid the uncertainty that an all-encompassing calamity like the pandemic brings, cinema still retains some control It’s no news that multiple lenses to look at cinema have been added in recent years. Film watching experiences continue to […]

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On a quest for the real ‘Pan-Indian’ cinema

On a quest for the real ‘Pan-Indian’ cinema

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An empty celebration of the current southern blockbusters could limit exploration of radical themes An empty celebration of the current southern blockbusters could limit exploration of radical themes The recent South Indian films, Pushpa, RRR, and KGF 2 are rewriting Indian film history. A few years ago, it would have been unthinkable that a Telugu […]

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