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The Making of Baahubali's Epic War Sequences
It takes an army (pun intended) of highly skilled artists and technicians to create the movie magic that we experienced with S.S. Rajamouli's massive blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning. Thanks to its world-class…
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Surviving the Age of Instant Journalism: Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand in Los Angeles 2015 Rajeev Masand unintentionally gave us four important lessons in professionalism in…
Decoding Shakespeare: Vishal Bhardwaj on Haider at NYIFF
"The greatness of Shakespeare is that he remains so contemporary after 400 years.", said veteran filmmaker Vishal…
The Apu Trilogy – Satyajit Ray's Cinematic Jewel Still Relevant in the 21st Century
"Do all fathers have pigtails?" is the heartbreaking question asked by a young boy who knows that his father is alive…
In The Company Of Stars: Interview with Anupama Chopra
It was in the winter of '07 at the Van Pelt library of the University of Pennsylvania, when I was introduced to Anupama…
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Appetite for Destruction: 'The Hungry' adapts Shakespeare's darkest and bloodiest
Renting from the Moral Police - Filmmaker Reema Sengupta on 'Counterfeit Kunkoo'
The Infinite Capacity of Love - Director Jennifer Rosen on 'Laksh'
Taking the road less traveled: Gazal Dhaliwal on screenwriting and being an LGBT voice
Something deep unites women - 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' director Alankrita Shrivastava
I had to lose my inhibitions - Aahana Kumra on her role in 'Lipstick Under My Burkha'
It's very important to have your own struggle - Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Adil Hussain on giving up method acting and learning to think like a woman
Every Instrument has a Spirit - Ustad Zakir Hussain & Zane Dalal in conversation at IFFLA
Top 15 Hindi Movies of 2016
Daring to Hope - Director Anu Menon on 'Waiting'
Kali's Angels - Anushka Manchanda on 'Angry Indian Goddesses'
Top 15 Hindi Movies of 2015
Race to the Oscars: 'Court' Filmmakers on Their Unexpected Journey to Representing India
Palme d'Or Winner 'Dheepan' is a Powerful Portrait of the Refugee Crisis
Bollywood's Eminent Women Talk Gender-Bias in Film
Carving her own destiny: Titli star Shivani Raghuvanshi on her YRF debut
'Titli' is made to shock the Indian Audience: Dibakar Banerjee
Society & its Police: Prakash Jha on Revisiting Gangaajal
Of Feathers and Pearls: Niharika Khan on Bombay Velvet
Master Of Her Craft: Meet Animator, Cannes Winner Gitanjali Rao
'Mann Kasturi Re' is the soul of Masaan: Richa Chadda
Living the Celluloid Dream: Meet Masaan's Vicky Kaushal
The Belle from Benares: Meet Masaan's Shweta Tripathi
Top 10 Indian Movies 2015 (Mid-Year)
Top 10 Hollywood Movies 2015 (India) Mid-year
Rajeev Masand's Top 5 Hollywood & Bollywood films
Great Cinema is a Complete Experience - Aseem Chhabra
Ushering in the New-Wave of Pakistani Cinema: Iram Parveen Bilal
A Bicycle For Keeps - Director Paresh Mokashi on 'Elizabeth Ekadashi'
En Route to Stardom - IFFLA Best Actress Shweta Tripathi
Actor Vipin Sharma on 'Dhanak' at IFFLA
It's a great time to make films - Nagesh Kukunoor
Top Rated Bollywood Movies of 2014
My Inspiration is My Life - Nagraj Manjule
Iconic Heroines: Women in Indian Cinema
Shades of Love - 25 great romances in Indian Cinema
Oscar Nomination Predictions 2014
Aamir Khan: The Man of Many Faces
