Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Bollywood 2020: New year ushers in a galore of anticipated movies
January 9, 2020
While remakes of old Bollywood movies and sequels seem to be the majority in the list, there are a few real-incident and films based on unusual themes which are also highly anticipated this year.
Read MoreBollywood movies echoing Indian history
October 30, 2019
With Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Panipat set to hit theatres at the end of this year and the announcement of Baiju Bawra by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, here is a look at the period dramas of Bollywood which retold the tales of history.
Read MoreL’Histoire dans la rue
January 23, 2018
Construit par l’empereur moghol Shah Jahan, le Taj Mahal, a récemment été supprimé d’une brochure touristique car pas assez « représentatif » de l’Inde. Dans un contexte tendu de revendications identitaires fondées sur une histoire parfois recomposée, un autre mouv...
Read MoreÀ « Contre-courants »
January 22, 2018
Hélène Kessous et Némésis Srour, fondatrices de la plateforme Contre-courants, dédiée aux cinémas indiens et sud-asiatiques, nous font découvrir toute la richesse de « ces cinémas qui osent aborder des enjeux de société délicats, interrogent les images et subliment l...
Read MoreIndian films caught in controversy
December 6, 2017
Even before Padmavati, other cinematic martyrs have faced the wrath of religious and communal well-wishers in India.
Read MorePadmavati: Work of fiction provokes violence
November 25, 2017
Amid an outbreak of violent threats against the release of upcoming Bollywood film Padmavati, which is said to hurt the sentiments of various Indian caste groups for manipulating history, a man in Rajasthan lost his life today to the fuss. As protests take an ugly turn, various B...
Read MorePadmavati’s historical allegiance
October 25, 2017
Is the most awaited film of the year releasing this December a piece of fiction?
Read MoreBollywood blockbuster ‘Devdas’ to be screened at Cannes again after 15 years
May 18, 2017
As part of L'Oréal Paris Open Air Cinema On May 20, Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2002 film ‘Devdas’ starring Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead will be presented at the 70th Cannes Film Festival yet again after 15 years of its release.
Read MoreGrowing intolerance towards cinema’s reflection of the society
February 2, 2017
Indian cinema is going through a rather turbulent phase of radical ideological discord and what gets hurt in this interplay of social and political forces is the art of cinema - freedom of expression, rest in peace!
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February 19, 2016
Le dernier film de la série La guerre des étoiles, « Star Wars, Le réveil de la Force », est un gigantesque succès mondial, en particulier aux Etats-Unis, en Europe, au Japon, ou même en Chine. Mais l’Inde résiste au pouvoir de la Force, le film ayant été largement di...
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February 19, 2016
The last movie of the Star Wars saga, « The Forces Awakens », is a huge worldwide success, notably in the United States, in Europe and Japan, or even in China. But India resists the power of the Force and the film was largely eclipsed there by big Indian films such as « Dilwal...
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