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He played characters that lived close to our lives. Shyam Benegal had identified this as the actor’s special talent; his ability to become someone recognisable, thereby offering to the audience an extraordinarily intimate level of identification.

Soumitra Chatterjee: An extraordinary star rooted in the ordinary

Nov 17, 2020 19:52

He played characters that lived close to our lives. Shyam Benegal had identified this as the actor’s special talent; his ability to become someone recognisable, thereby offering to the audience an extraordinarily intimate level of identification. read more

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal says he does not get the vilification narrative that is being shared by many in the current scenario about the Hindi film industry.

Shyam Benegal: Bollywood is not an ashram in the Himalayas

Oct 01, 2020 13:24

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal says he does not get the vilification narrative that is being shared by many in the current scenario about the Hindi film industry. read more

Happy birthday Shabana Azmi: Daughter of noted Urdu writer Kaifi Azmi, Shabana over the years has shown her prowess as a consummate actor. She has straddled realistic as well as mainstream cinema with aplomb.

Happy birthday Shabana Azmi: This is the life lesson Kaifi Azmi gave his talented daughter when she wanted to join films

Sep 18, 2020 10:09

Happy birthday Shabana Azmi: Daughter of noted Urdu writer Kaifi Azmi, Shabana over the years has shown her prowess as a consummate actor. She has straddled realistic as well as mainstream cinema with aplomb. read more

The Dadasaheb Phalke awarded filmmaker Shyam Benegal feels in the constant debate on films releasing on OTT platforms and the theatres feeling that filmmakers should wait till the Covid-19 crisis is over, ‘everybody has got a point tragically’.

Shyam Benegal: The old star system doesn’t work anymore, there’s nobody in film industry today who’s presence itself can draw audience

Aug 12, 2020 16:01

The Dadasaheb Phalke awarded filmmaker Shyam Benegal feels in the constant debate on films releasing on OTT platforms and the theatres feeling that filmmakers should wait till the Covid-19 crisis is over, ‘everybody has got a point tragically’. read more

The thespian is not a man to let the lockdown dampen his spirits, in fact he is already rehearsing his next play, albeit over Zoom calls!

Going back to Godot: What is Naseeruddin Shah up to?

May 18, 2020 23:09

The thespian is not a man to let the lockdown dampen his spirits, in fact he is already rehearsing his next play, albeit over Zoom calls! read more

Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker went down the memory lane to recall the time when he worked with Irrfan Khan in Shyam Benegal’s Discovery of India.

Ashutosh Gowariker recalls seeing an ‘unknown actor’ Irrfan Khan during Discovery of India’s shoot : ‘Have been fan ever since’

May 05, 2020 09:15

Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker went down the memory lane to recall the time when he worked with Irrfan Khan in Shyam Benegal’s Discovery of India. read more

Despite being a son of Mahmood, and the nephew of Meena Kumari, singer Lucky Ali was drawn towards the “alternative film space” and wanted to work with filmmakers like Shyam Benegal.

Lucky Ali claims he felt the wrath of people who worked with father Mahmood: ‘They took it out all on me’

Nov 18, 2019 12:13

Despite being a son of Mahmood, and the nephew of Meena Kumari, singer Lucky Ali was drawn towards the “alternative film space” and wanted to work with filmmakers like Shyam Benegal. read more

Art cinema vs commercial movies vs OTT: Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, 84, draws distinctions, applauds the deserving and warns against the pitfalls

HT Brunch Cover Story: Over the top and on point with Shyam Benegal

Oct 06, 2019 01:05

Art cinema vs commercial movies vs OTT: Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, 84, draws distinctions, applauds the deserving and warns against the pitfalls read more

Music composer Vanraj Bhatia is currently suffering from hearing loss, knee pain and bouts of memory loss.

Music composer Vanraj Bhatia claims to be penniless, struggles amid hearing and memory loss

Sep 15, 2019 16:57

Music composer Vanraj Bhatia is currently suffering from hearing loss, knee pain and bouts of memory loss. read more

Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has slammed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur after the director wrote in a tweet that he has a ‘fear of intellectuals’. Akhtar suggested that the filmmaker should seek psychiatric help.

Javed Akhtar blasts Shekhar Kapur for ‘fear of intellectuals’ comment, says ‘cut this melodrama, go see a psychiatrist’

Jul 28, 2019 14:42

Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has slammed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur after the director wrote in a tweet that he has a ‘fear of intellectuals’. Akhtar suggested that the filmmaker should seek psychiatric help. read more

Shabana Azmi has penned a heartfelt tribute to late actor Girish Karnad after he died earlier this month.

Farewell my friend: Shabana Azmi pays tributes to Girish Karnad

Jun 15, 2019 18:25

Shabana Azmi has penned a heartfelt tribute to late actor Girish Karnad after he died earlier this month. read more

Static images, reams of text, an entire floor dedicated to Gandhi — the museum in Mumbai has finally opened, but it’s raising plenty of questions.

Hit or flop? A walk through India’s first film museum

Feb 09, 2019 17:59

Static images, reams of text, an entire floor dedicated to Gandhi — the museum in Mumbai has finally opened, but it’s raising plenty of questions. read more

Rajasthan assembly elections 2018: Having been patronised by the palace in the early years of his political career, Gehlot has sought to partake of the Rathore legacy in the upcoming elections.

Rajasthan assembly elections 2018: Will flawed picks upset Congress’ plan in Marwar?

Dec 01, 2018 08:42

Rajasthan assembly elections 2018: Having been patronised by the palace in the early years of his political career, Gehlot has sought to partake of the Rathore legacy in the upcoming elections. read more

The 20th Jio Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) Mumbai Film Festival started on Thursday with several Bollywood and international film personalities in attendance.

20th MAMI Mumbai Film Festival opens under spectre of MeToo movement

Oct 26, 2018 13:06

The 20th Jio Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) Mumbai Film Festival started on Thursday with several Bollywood and international film personalities in attendance. read more