Indian Cinema: A Story of Flawed Means and Perfect Endings
For much of its existence, the ideals that Indian films showcased on the silver screen conflicted quite directly with energies that sustained it as a viable commercial proposition.
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For much of its existence, the ideals that Indian films showcased on the silver screen conflicted quite directly with energies that sustained it as a viable commercial proposition.
Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha took a trip down memory lane and remembered late legendary actor Raj Kapoor on his 97th birth anniversary.
Published by Bloomsbury India, it is written by filmmaker Rahul Rawail as told to Pranika Sharma
India’s first crossover filmmaker, he brought attention to popular cinema from Mumbai with its egalitarian ideals and its bursting heart on its sleeve
By Harsh Thakor* To me ‘Do Bigha Zameen’ is the best movie ever made in India and the most relevant even today. In a most artistic manner it reveals the oppression of feudalism or capitalism, brilliantly weaving a set of characters into a plot. The film contains no element of melodrama or fantasy but still hits the core of your soul. Enacting character of Shambu Mahato Balraj Sahni is so much in the skin of the character that you feel he is the actual person. No film has portrayed Indian social reality in such depth and how socio-economic conditions shape the life of a family. I praise th...