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A mutiny or a plea for independence

As discussions continue, Farrukh Dhondy remembers writing a script for Ketan Mehta - Rani of Jhansi, which was hijacked of cou...

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Scripting doomsday!

In the last few years, which were bedevilled with ambivalence, ambiguity and plain misunderstandings, statements of people in power or celebrit...

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Mein hoon PIO!

Farrukh Dhondy observes Indian media in foreign countries and the hype it creates over events there, however, concluding that ...

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A Commanding Actor: Jayati Bhatia

Aparajita Krishna deep dives into actor Jayati Bhatia’s life and career in theatre, television, films and web series. Read More

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That’s Chemistry!

Khalid Mohamed harks back to a conversation with Shabana Azmi on the memorable ‘star jodi’ she made with Naseerudd...

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The Missing Documentary

Khalid Mohamed writes on his documentary on the superstar cinematographer, Ashok Mehta, which ...

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Catching the moment

Khalid Mohamed discusses the fast-changing dynamics of image-making today with the eminent New Delhi-based still photographer, Prerna Jain

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href="/true-review/the-peerless-entertainer/2f61445d9139a50c">The peerless entertainer</a></h3> <div class="ot-star-rating"><img src="images/star3.png" /><img src="images/star3.png" /><img src="images/star3.png" /><img src="images/star3.png" /><img src="images/star3.png" /></div> <p><p style="text-align: justify;">Film historian <strong>Dhruv Somani</strong>, pays tribute to Nasir Hussain, wizard of the undervalued romantic musicals of Bollywood.</p> <p ...</p> <a href="/true-review/the-peerless-entertainer/2f61445d9139a50c" class="read-more-link">Read More<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i></a> </div> </div> <div class="pagination"> <ul class='pagination'><li class='prev page-numbers' class='page_info'>Page 5 of 28</li><li><a class='prev page-numbers' href='?search= MS&submit=&page=4'><i class='fa fa-caret-left'></i> Previous Page</a></li><li><a href='?search= MS&submit=&page=1'>1</a></li><li><a href='?search= MS&submit=&page=2'>2</a></li><li class='dot'>...</li><li><a 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