Kashmir on the silver screen

Before Switzerland was popularised for its cinematic locations among the Indian audiences, the country had Kashmir that was portrayed as the backdrop for romance. However, now it’s the political turbulence and the issues of terrorism that have taken over the celluloid.

Vyjayanthimala Bali: The first Indian female super...

Vyjayanthimala Bali was an aced classical dancer since a very young age. A chance performance in Chennai landed her up on the silver screen. Cherished equally in north as well as south India, Vyjayanthimala is the first female superstar of the Indian film industry.

The sci-fi journey of Indian cinema

The recent Bollywood movie Mission Mangal, a science fiction based on the successful launch of India’s moon mission Chandrayaan 2, is being touted as India’s first space film and has received great response from the audience. Bollywood has been producing sci-fi movies for a l...

Cinematic avatars of our freedom fighters

With a lot of Indian films revolving around the national struggle for Independence, here are a few that focus primarily on the lives of the freedom fighters.  India’s struggle for independence is a long saga of oppression, injustice, rising protests, blood baths and heroic epi...

The escapade of regional cinema

While Hindi films like Uri: The surgical strike, Badhaai Ho and Andhadhun dominated the national awards held in New Delhi on August 9, several regional films made their presence felt too. The Rann of Kutch in Gujarat is an isolated region where patriarchal oppression is ubiquitou...

Remembering the multifaceted Kishore Kumar

When melodies of the past are talked about, mention of the multifaceted Kishore Kumar is inevitable. While he had aced acting, directing, producing, writing as well as singing, his evergreen compositions are enjoyed by people from all generations, even today. Here are a few chapt...

Grands films sur petit écran

C’est la rentrée et avec elle, arrive une certaine envie de cocooner dans le canapé devant un bon film. Nous vous offrons donc une sélection de films récents que vous avez peut-être manqués et qui sont à voir absolument. Séance de rattrapage pour les découvrir ou les r...

Bollywood’s tryst with misogyny

While socially empowering and women-centric movies are growing in numbers, it is a long way for us to move away from misogyny and sexism in Bollywood movies.

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Music-based movies from Bollywood

On the occasion of World Music Day, here is a look at few of the Bollywood music-based movies.