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Shaikh Ayaz
Shaikh Ayaz is a contributor based in Mumbai. He writes about Bollywood.
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Mani Ratnam at 65: Made in Madras, his superb songs enthral all of urban IndiaSubscriber Only
June 02, 2021 11:04 IST
The Mani Ratnam-Ilaiyaraaja-AR Rahman combo has created a gold-standard repertoire of Tamil-Hindi film soundtracks. As realistic as Ratnam's films are, his songs are the absolute opposite — illogical, grand and dream-like. Presenting a quick guide to his music.
Wed, Jun 02, 2021
India’s DeMille: Remembering Mehboob Khan on his 57th death anniversarySubscriber Only
May 28, 2021 18:54 IST
We know him as the ambitious maker behind Bollywood's greatest ode to Indian womanhood (1957's Mother India) and perhaps as the founder of Mumbai's iconic Mehboob Studio. But Mehboob Khan was more than that.
Fri, May 28, 2021
Before Radhe The Most Wanted Bhai, tracing Salman Khan’s evolution from loverboy to punchy showmanSubscriber Only
May 12, 2021 18:25 IST
The mounting court cases, string of flops, the ultimate bad boy image — despite the many downs, Salman Khan has rolled on over the decades. If the Salman Khan of early years was a shy charmer, today he's a box-office juggernaut and a demigod of Hindi movie masses. Here's decoding the 'Bhai' myth.
Wed, May 12, 2021
100 years of Satyajit Ray: Manikda and the little songs of his cherished roadSubscriber Only
May 02, 2021 09:07 IST
The centenary celebrations of India's greatest filmmaker have begun in earnest. Born on this day in 1921, Satyajit Ray changed cinema with poetic realism and humanist concerns, turning the medium into an art form.
Sun, May 02, 2021
Jallianwala Bagh’s 102nd anniversary: Looking for traces of the massacre in BollywoodSubscriber Only
April 13, 2021 09:48 IST
More than a century ago, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre shook the nation and the world. Here's how the firing on unarmed innocents has been shown in films.
Wed, Apr 14, 2021
How greed became good: From Shree 420 to The Big Bull, Bollywood’s evolving relationship with moneySubscriber Only
April 12, 2021 08:37 IST
Abhishek Bachchan's The Big Bull and its big bucks ambition raise a pertinent question: how does Hindi cinema show wealth and why the rich are always the villain?
Tue, Apr 13, 2021
DD days: Exploring the prime-time middle-class adventures of Wagle Ki DuniyaSubscriber Only
March 25, 2021 08:31 IST
The great RX Laxman and Kundan Shah came together to create the well-loved sitcom that looked at an ordinary family and their ordinary situations. Here's taking a trip down the memory lane.
Fri, Mar 26, 2021
Aamir Khan turns 56: Five things that Mr Perfectionist gave Hindi cinemaSubscriber Only
March 14, 2021 09:35 IST
From being a marketing seer to one-film-a-year rule, the hit-making Aamir Khan has many things to teach his peers and younger stars. On Aamir’s birthday, we compile a short list.
Sun, Mar 14, 2021
Turning the clock back on the acclaimed Partition saga Buniyaad, called the Sholay of Indian TVSubscriber Only
February 23, 2021 10:55 IST
First aired in 1987, DD's multi-generational Buniyaad was about a family, headed by Alok Nath-Anita Kanwar, torn asunder in the aftermath of 1947. Here's revisiting the Ramesh Sippy show that captured the horrors of Partition as well as the little joys of pre-Partition life
Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Looking ahead to what Bollywood will look like after COVID-19Subscriber Only
February 08, 2021 07:46 IST
Last year, Covid-19 halted film productions and shuttered cinema halls. As new models of entertainment hit the shelves, we look at what they might mean for Hindi cinema of the near future.
Mon, Feb 08, 2021
Revisiting Bharat Ek Khoj that showcases India’s rich history in briefSubscriber Only
January 26, 2021 07:58 IST
53 episodes long, Shyam Benegal's Bharat Ek Khoj successfully brought Jawaharlal Nehru's The Discovery of India to TV screens during the golden age of Doordarshan.
Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Vijay Anand’s son Vaibhav: Dad retired from Bollywood out of frustrationSubscriber Only
January 22, 2021 08:00 IST
The Anand Bros were once the toast of Bollywood. Vijay Anand's films, in particular, have endured and even enjoyed a revival in recent decades. On his 87th birth anniversary, Vaibhav Anand opens up about his legendary father's movies, music and legacy.
Fri, Jan 22, 2021
Comedy’s Sardar-E-Azam: Why Jaspal Bhatti’s Flop Show was a mordantly ‘misdirected’ satireSubscriber Only
January 01, 2021 07:40 IST
Every month, the TV We Used To Love series will rewind to the Doordarshan shows of 1980s and 90s, an era remarkable for its rich television. We are starting with the late Jaspal Bhatti's ten episoder Flop Show, a witty send-up of the great North Indian middle-class archetypes.
Fri, Jan 01, 2021
The Rise of OTT: Why 2020 was a game-changer for streaming aces like Netflix and Amazon Prime VideoSubscriber Only
December 15, 2020 11:24 IST
As the tough year draws to an end, the story of OTT (over-the-top) has only just begun. Here's what makes the digital platforms so savvy and how they are shaping the future of Indian entertainment.
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
The glorious legacy of Dilip KumarSubscriber Only
December 11, 2020 08:08 IST
In Bollywood, you cannot become a star if you don’t have a bit of Dilip Kumar in you. From Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan down to Aamir Khan, Govinda and Shah Rukh Khan, Kumar’s influence can be felt in every generation of stars who came after him.
Fri, Dec 11, 2020
Bollywood in 2020: The good, the bad and the uglySubscriber Only
December 09, 2020 07:26 IST
From public grief over deaths (Sushant Singh Rajput, Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan) to Bachchan's battle with Covid and Kangana Ranaut's endless controversies, a quick round-up of 2020's cinematic ebbs and flows.
Wed, Dec 09, 2020
Lijo Jose Pellissery: A cheerleader of the Mollywood New WaveSubscriber Only
November 26, 2020 12:57 IST
What is so special about regional cinema? Why has Mollywood Nights replaced Bollywood Nights? We can answer that by paying paeans to what is so special about Lijo Jose Pellissery's cinema.
Thu, Nov 26, 2020
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge turns 25, but how does it hold up today?Subscriber Only
October 20, 2020 11:40 IST
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Aditya Chopra's meditation on love and NRI culture, is the longest-running Hindi film. But the Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol starrer's rigid patriarchy and submissive female characters have not stood the test of time.
Tue, Oct 20, 2020
Streaming Guide: 3 funeral farces that make ‘death’ sound fun (well, almost)Subscriber Only
October 18, 2020 17:42 IST
Thithi, Ee. Ma. Yau and Mukti Bhawan turn a comic lens towards death and loss, offering instead lessons on life's boundless appetite for absurdities.
Mon, Oct 19, 2020
Here’s how Zanjeer helped Amitabh Bachchan become a starSubscriber Only
October 11, 2020 07:36 IST
There's so much to Amitabh Bachchan, that it's difficult to cover everything about him. So, instead of a sweeping panorama of his five decades in cinema, we cut straight to Prakash Mehra's Zanjeer, a film that gave Hindi cinema a new star – an 'Angry Young Man', if you will.
Sun, Oct 11, 2020
Rekha: The enduring fame and pain of Hindi cinema’s original divaSubscriber Only
October 10, 2020 09:24 IST
On Rekha's 66th birthday today, here's our ode to the Umrao Jaan star's enigmatic life and how a movie-obsessed India looks at her, with awe and oodles of mystery.
Sat, Oct 10, 2020
Bollywood’s Pak Connection: Not just Dilip Kumar, many Hindi stars had their origins across the borderSubscriber Only
October 03, 2020 08:03 IST
With roots in Pakistan, Punjabis such as the Kapoors, Dev Anand, Balraj Sahni and Sunil Dutt dominated 50s Bollywood. As Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor's ancestral home in Peshawar is all set for a facelift, we look at Bollywood's relationship with our neighbour-cum-foe.
Sun, Oct 04, 2020
Lata Mangeshkar turns 91: The nightingale is a gift that keeps givingSubscriber Only
September 28, 2020 09:10 IST
She is Hindi cinema’s greatest playback singer and even today, though she playbacks ever so rarely, Lata Mangeshkar’s melodious voice, as Dilip Kumar rightly put it, resides in all of us.
Mon, Sep 28, 2020
Ode to Guide: Celebrating Dev Anand’s 97th birth anniversary with his greatest movieSubscriber Only
September 26, 2020 08:12 IST
A grey-shaded hero and adulterous heroine, 1965 classic Guide was ahead of its time. Starring Waheeda Rehman and Dev Anand, it's an unusual tale of love, jealousy and betrayal and ultimately, a journey of a tourist guide mistaken for a spiritual guide.
Sun, Sep 27, 2020
A brief history of Jaya Bachchan and her ‘gutsy’ statementsSubscriber Only
September 17, 2020 13:10 IST
Kangana Ranaut has been baying for nearly every Bollywood's denizen's blood. But recently, Jaya Bachchan finally stood up to defend her industry. This, however, wasn't the first time the doyenne has spoken her mind.
Thu, Sep 17, 2020Journalism of Courage
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