Bringing up Babi

Film historian Dhruv Somani, reviews journalist Karishma Upadhyay’s riveting book Parveen Babi: A Life

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Bansi Kaul: Rang Bansi!

He is the chronicler of the theatre of clowns, acrobats, painted faces and laughter, writes Aparajita Krishna

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Signs of the times: Colour of black is dark

Humra Quraishi comments on the hypocrisy of policy making in Kashmir, the communal colour being given to traditional education...

Amol Palekar - In a flashback that is very present!

I am often visited by Amol Palekar flashbacks, writes Aparajita Krishna

As time passes by...

Signs of the times: Come October

Humra  Quraishi remembers classical singer Begum Akhtar, also known as Akhtari Bai and we...

SMM AUSAJA: Keeper Of Our Cine-Heritage & Memorabilia

SMM AUSAJA, our man in the frame, deserves not just this mere article, but perhaps books on him writes Aparajita Krishna.

Remembered: Mulk Raj Anand

Humra Quraishi recalle her conversations with one of India’s most perceptive writers, Mulk Raj Anand, who spoke about th...

Welcome to Ashok Mishra

The two Hindi films that writer Ashok Mishra is popularly associated with in the cine-goers’ mind are Shyam Benegal’s Welcome to Sa...

Gemini Ganesan: The Eternal Romantic

Humra Quraishi reviews the book written by journalist - writer Narayani Ganesh, on her father, the Tamil superstar of yes...