Javed Akhtar
Five promising female filmmakers of India
June 17, 2017
There are a number of 'wonder women' in Indian cinema who are donning the hat of the director with poise. Here is a list of five female filmmakers who are making waves in India and abroad attracting audience attention and critical acclaims.
Read MoreFive Bollywood veterans who came from theatre
January 18, 2017
Had it not been for theatre, Bollywood would not have met these actors who changed how Indian cinema is envisaged today, even in the west. Here’s the ‘famous five’ for you.
Read MoreAnother Indian Film at Locarno’s prestigious cinema festival
July 19, 2016
Lagan-famed director Asutosh Gowarikar is all set to travel with his recent film ‘Mohenjo Daro’ to Switzerland for the 69th Locarno international film festival (3 – 13 August).
Read MoreUrdu in the 21st Century
February 15, 2016
While classic poets such as Mir Taqi Mir and Mirza Ghalib of the 17th and 18th century set a benchmark, even in the modern world, Urdu, one of the principal languages of India, is alive and thriving with rich poetry, theatre, qawwali and mushaira. Every word that Gulzar, a...
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