There is endless chatter about living legends from all fields of art. Then I wonder whether we talk enough about Khayyam – a man who never saw an equivalent in the past and never will in the future. Essentially, ‘The Khayyam Sound’ is so unique in itself that it is […]
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25 exquisite ‘mujras’ which defined elegance in Hindi cinema…
Bollywood is one film industry that has been obsessed with dance numbers from the days of inception. Fans and critics seemed to breed a special affinity for those that featured women in magnificent finery, making all the right (read graceful) moves. A well-accepted part of the culture in several regions […]
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10 Performances by Rani Mukerji That Are Grossly Overlooked…
Rani Mukerji has seen it all. Magnificent box office successes, unanimous critical acclaim, massive number of awards and undisputed ‘relevance’ as a force to reckon with. Her competent performances have could render a tint of sheen to the bleakest of screenplays. On her 40th birthday, let us have a relook […]
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And the Oscar goes to…
The 90th Academy Awards saw stiff competition with some of the best candidates coming out trumps! Here’s the list of winners… Best Picture Call Me By Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get Out Lady Bird Phantom Thread The Post The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Director […]
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25 World Cinema Titles from 2017 That You Mustn’t Miss…
List making is generally hard and it is tougher when it comes to reducing the tally to a total of 25 in a category that covers all geographies. It is not as if 2017 has had any better in comparison to 2016 or the preceding years. It is just that […]
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From ‘Parava’ to ‘Angamali Diaries’: Top 10 Malayalam Films of 2017
2017 began on a dull note for Malayalam cinema with a spate of releases being stalled owing to a strike by theatre associations. Soon with the releases coming one after the other, Malayalam cinema skyrocketed itself to the annals of big box office moolah and ample praise from the critics. […]
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Top 10 Bollywood Films of 2017 | YEARLY ROUNDUP
2017’s Bollywood films manage the impossible. Because 7 out 10 films on the list are made by directors who are making their feature film debut in Hindi cinema. The remaining filmmakers have made not more than 3 films with only Vikramaditya Motwane being a well-known name. So the question remains […]
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Top 10 Bollywood Actors of 2017 | YEARLY ROUNDUP
2017 was an eye-opening year for Bollywood’s leading men. This was a year when tried-and-test recipes turned out stale. Certain superstars who took their erstwhile competent directors for granted bit the dust too. The ones who survived and made a massive impact are a handful of competent actors who held […]
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Top 10 Bollywood Actresses of 2017 | YEARLY ROUNDUP
Ranking. That was quite a task when it came to compiling the list of 2017’s finest female actors. With each one of them putting their best feet forward in films that demanded them to be anything but pretty wallflowers, the year also saw the stereotype of the classic Bollywood heroine […]
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Top 10 Bollywood Soundtracks of 2017 | YEARLY ROUNDUP
Well, I will be honest and confess how eagerly I was awaiting Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati to arrive in 2017. Not because of the fact that the costume drama is entangled in needless controversies but Bhansali’s sensibility for music is to die for. After the film’s postponement, I had a relook at what […]
