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Doodhpither Gachh review: Bid to reintroduce rural audience to Bengali cinema hampered by flimsy storyline

The storyline suggests a lack of cohesion as the film appears to document village life rather than present a fictional account of a boy’s journey

14 hours ago — Roushni Sarkar

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25 years of DDLJ: We planned the Punjab locations and portions six months in advance, says cinematographer Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh, now a leading director in Punjabi cinema, recalls the challenge of making the visuals from Punjab match up to the beauty of the film's European locations. The whole impact of the film would have been lost otherwise, he says.

16 hours ago — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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Comedy Couple review: Amiable rom-com about pitfalls of living and working together

Saqib Saleem and Shweta Basu Prasad are sincere and appealing in this Nachiket Samant film about a pair of stand-up comedians who are trying to make their relationship work.

20 hours ago — Sonal Pandya

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Despite COVID-19 threat, releasing Guldasta during Durga Puja best option, says Arjunn Dutta

Speaking to Cinestaan, the director discusses his challenges and the primary objectives behind making the film.

22 hours ago — Roushni Sarkar

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25 years of DDLJ: How Aditya Chopra’s directorial debut influenced Indian cinema

The romance film, which was released in the years that India was opening up after liberalization in 1991, arrived in the right place at the right time.

1 day ago — Sonal Pandya

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25 years of DDLJ: Anand Bakshi had predicted the film's phenomenal run, recalls Jatin Pandit

Pandit, one half of the music composer duo Jatin-Lalit, shares some memories and anecdotes from the making of Aditya Chopra's directorial debut.

2 days ago — Keyur Seta