RETROSCOPE: WHEN MELODY WAS KING

His lovingly built bungalow, Ashiana, on the Bandra seafront has survived the encroachments of real-estate sharks of sky-high towers. And despi...

Two-in-one

Film historian Dhruv Somani tracks the double-pronged career of Feroz Khan, as an actor and director of tremendous s...

Back to the Future

Film historian Dhruv Somani, in conversation with Sonu Walia, who had quit the Bollywood scene prematurely but ...

That Mughal Touch

Film historian Dhruv Somani, catches up with Akbar Khan, for a conversation about the actor-producer-director’s yesterda...

Banned it

Film historian Dhruv Somani recalls 11 controversial films, which ran into trouble with the Indian film censors.

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Frankly Speaking

Film historian Dhruv Somani, tracks down Ranjeeta, who had wowed the audiences with major hits like Laila Majnu, Ankhiyon ke J...

India's soft power - the unrealized potential

Where does India stand in the latest rankings on leveraging its soft power, asks Amit Khanna

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For Name’s Sake: Bollywood’s penchant for screen names

Film historian, Dhruv Somani, traces the saga of leadin...