Mahesh Bhatt

Farewell, Pandit Jasraj, the doyen of Hindustani classical music

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...

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Remembering the rebel poet, Rahat Indori

Remembering 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...

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KIFF 2019 goes grand in its silver jubilee

KIFF 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. ...

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Filmmakers challenge censor board on Udta Punjab

Filmmakers 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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