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Tag Archives: Salil Chowdhury

On the Buddha’s Trail… Nabendu Ghosh’s Trishagni

Gautam Buddha had fascinated Nabendu Ghosh since his student days in Patna. The writer’s reverence for Buddha also inspired him to write a novel, Bichitra Ek Prem Gatha and make the film Trishagni...

Indian Cinema Retrospectives

Hrishikesh Mukherjee: In a Humane Genre of His Own

Be it the tragedies like Anand, Mili and Satyakam or the hilarious comedies, Hrishida handled both genres with ease. He was the master of the masquerade. If Amol Palekar doubles up as twins in Golmaal,...

Indian Cinema Retrospectives

The Gorgeous Style Icon Sadhana

Some of the most enchanting, lilting, melodious, memorable songs are associated intrinsically with the gorgeous style icon Sadhana. A tribute to the renowned star.

Mayank Shukla on Shabana Azmi: Playing the Formidable Rukmini Bai in Mandi
Very interesting write up on a very interesting film. I had enjoyed the film. All the artists made name for themselves..but Naseer as Tungruz still ...
Vijay Kumar on Shabana Azmi: Playing the Formidable Rukmini Bai in Mandi
I faintly remember this contents of this film but am sure that I had immensely enjoyed the film then. This Shabana-centric review of the film is ve...
Soumyadeep Chakroborty on Shabana Azmi: Playing the Formidable Rukmini Bai in Mandi
Loved the article as much as the Bahadur Shah Zafar penned ghazal in the movie. Shamsheer Barenha Maang Gazab...not to forget that the community of th...
Subramaniam Viswanathan on Shabana Azmi: Playing the Formidable Rukmini Bai in Mandi
Simply superb! Enjoyed the article thoroughly. Now I can’t wait to watch the movie again! Thanks for this.
Lopa Banerjee on Shabana Azmi: Playing the Formidable Rukmini Bai in Mandi
My favorite film with a mind blowing star cast, and Shabana was ethereal in the film! Just loved the article and how it flows, weaving the various asp...