Ananth Mahadevan’s retelling of Satyajit Ray’s The Storyteller in Hindi, will feature Naseeruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Revathi and Tannishtha Chatterjee as its main cast. read more

The Mumbai-based Tantra theatre group is staging a play titled Farrago based on Shashi Tharoor’s relatively unknown collection of short stories. read more

On Satyajit Ray’s 97’th birth anniversary, we take a trip down the memory lane to know about more about Satyajit Ray’s Hollywood project— Alien. read more

The only time Satyajit Ray worked with a rookie producer was in Shatranj ke Khilari. On Ray’s 97th birth anniversary, Suresh Jindal reveals the give and take of their relationship, and unknown facets of Ray, the man and the collaborator read more

Born on May 2, 1921, to a family with generations artistically inclined, Satyajit Ray is known as a filmmaker, writer, a music composer and also an illustrator. Common among these vocations is Satyajit Ray the storyteller, adapting mediums and forms to handle themes with subtlety and a unique sensitivity.

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Refusing to criticise ‘mainstream Bollywood cinema’, international filmmaker Mjaid Majidi says that is essential for the economy but adds that the cultural potential for a different kind of cinema exists in India. read more

Jaya Bachchan, who turns 70 today, was the ‘girl-next-door’ of the 1970s Hindi cinema. In films like Mili, Guddi, Parichay, Koshish and Bawarchi among others, she proved she could be the daughter, the sister, the friend and, importantly, the beloved,... read more

Suchitra Sen would have turned 87 had she been alive. On her birth anniversary, here’s a look at Mrs Sen, as she was called by the Bengali film industry, and what made her so special. read more

The veteran filmmaker talks about documentary film-making in India, how there are no proper channels, no exhibition space for the documentaries in our country. read more

Randhir Kapoor reveals that Raj Kapoor didn’t want to break the image that his fans must have had. The showman decided against visiting China as he had put on some weight. read more

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Best known for her dance skills, she even proved that age has failed to take away her charm when she performed on Sonam Kapoor’s song from Salman Khan-starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in 2015. On her birthday, we list a few popular songs where Waheeda showcased... read more

Anjan Bose, owner of Aurora Film Corporation Pvt Ltd checks film stocks at his Lenin Sarani office. Established in 1906 in Kolkata, this film corporation has set many landmarks. It produced the country’s first film for children (Hate Khori, 1939) and the first Bengali film that became tax-free (Raja Rammohan, 1965). But in today’s digital age, owner Anjan Bose is attempting a revamp to stay relevant, and keep the film rolling.

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Established in 1906 in Kolkata, Aurora Film Corporation has set many milestones. But in the new digital age, owner Anjan Bose is attempting to reinvent it to stay relevant, and keep the film rolling. read more