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Remembering key milestones in Shyam Benegal’s journey in parallel cinema
December 14, 2021
Dadasaheb Phalke award winner Shyam Benegal was born in Hyderabad during British Raj on December 14, 1934. He started his career with an advertisement agency in Mumbai as a copywriter but soon moved towards filmmaking. He is believed to be one of the founding members of parallel ...
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Revisiting the parallel Indian cinema
May 27, 2021
In the era of 1970s and 80s, Bollywood produced films like Sholay (1975), Qayamat se Qayamat Tak (1988), Karz (1980) and many others that gave audiences angry young men, glamorous dance sequences, a series of over the top love stories and the ‘larger than life’ cinematic univ...
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Cautious cheers for New Year
December 31, 2020
New Year’s Eve is an eagerly awaited moment for most, especially the youth the world over, as people look forward to the year to end and festivities to begin. This year, too, people have been longing for the year end to arrive, though for a different reason. Practically everyon...
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Tirthan Valley- A slice of paradise in Himachal Pradesh
February 6, 2020
Fascinating deciduous forests of spectacular shades of green, interspersed with quaint little villages by the Tirthan River, make this valley one of the most picturesque spots of Himachal Pradesh.
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