Mahesh Bhatt
Farewell, Pandit Jasraj, the doyen of Hindustani classical music
August 18, 2020
Pandit Jasraj, who passed away in the US on August 17 following a cardiac arrest, was a vocalist of the Mewati Gharana and was known for his distinctively rich voice. Decades ago, when Jasraj sang his famous Mero Allah Meherbaan at a concert in Pakistan, he went into a trance wit...
Read MoreRemembering the rebel poet, Rahat Indori
August 12, 2020
Famed poet and lyricist, Rahat Indori, passed away due to cardiac arrest on August 11, a day after he tested positive for Covid-19. His poem and couplets remain more relevant and rage louder than ever today. Sabhi ka khoon shaamil hai yahan ki mitti mein, kisike baap ka Hindustan...
Read MoreKIFF 2019 goes grand in its silver jubilee
November 13, 2019
The 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) that was inaugurated on November 8, is buzzing with the excitement of cinephiles. Celebrating its silver jubilee, the festival will for the first time be screening films on celluloid by reintroducing 35 mm projection system. ...
Read MoreFilmmakers challenge censor board on Udta Punjab
June 8, 2016
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India, popularly known as the censor board, is again under the spotlight for forcing several cuts on Udta Punjab, a Hindi feature film dealing with the subject of drug abuse in Punjab (North India).
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