May 3, 1913. Exactly 102 years ago, a film about a righteous and noble king who always stood by his …
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
It was the Christmas of 1910. A screening of The Life of Christ was held at the American – Indian Cinema in …
Harishchandrachi Factory
The journey of Dhundiraj Govind Phalke’s making of the first ever Indian fiction film, Raja Harishchandra (1913). Watching Harishchandrachi Factory is like …
Nirbaak
Four love stories, all connected by a single woman (Sushmita Sen). The four stories that comprise Nirbaak are Tree, Reflection, …
Ajith Kumar
Such is ‘Thala’ Ajith’s star power that while he rarely makes public appearances, and never gets involved with the marketing …
Akshay Kumar
Between 2007 and 2009, Akshay Kumar was perhaps the most reliable or ‘saleable’ actor in Hindi filmdom along with the …
Manna Dey
Manna Dey was one of the greatest legends in Indian popular music. Musicians like SD Burman and Anil Biswas were …
Gabbar Is Back
A common man becomes the head of a vigilante group to fight corruption after a personal tragedy. A remake of …
Preview: Uttama Villain
Uttama Villain, Kamal Haasan’s new release, sees the story span different centuries – one segment is set in current times …
Preview: Gabbar Is Back
After the successful Rowdy Rathore (2012), producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Akshay Kumar join hands again for Gabbar Is …