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Wanted to honestly capture what was happening in the lockdown, says Bharatbala on Uthenge Hum

The video has been put together by 16 crews working across 14 states and captures for posterity an India never seen before.

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Review Hindi

Cinestaan Curates: Maacher Jhol is an elegant film with delicate flavours

The short animation film is available for viewing for a limited period only courtesy the Dharamshala Film Festival’s Viewing Room.

10 hours ago — Sukhpreet Kahlon

Article Bengali Hindi

Basu Chatterji (1930-2020): Filmmaker who found beauty, humour and stories in everyday life

The master storyteller who gave us films like Piya Ka Ghar (1972), Rajnigandha (1974), Chhoti Si Baat (1975), Khatta Meetha (1978) and Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986), died on Thursday aged 90.

1 day ago — Sukhpreet Kahlon

Review Hindi

Chintu Ka Birthday review: A six-year-old's birthday party descends into chaos in war-torn Iraq

Co-directors Satyanshu and Devanshu present an Indian family stranded in Baghdad trying to make the best of their circumstances in this uneven film set in 2004.

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Article English

This film is part of a certain guilt I had to acknowledge, says Debjyoti Saha on his animated video from the Korona series

 The illustrator's viral video focuses on the stark difference in living conditions of the privileged and the migrant workers in the lockdown. 

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Shiraz (1928) is a timeless, exotic love story that is mesmerizing even 92 years after its release

Directed by Franz Osten and starring Himanshu Rai, the classic film was restored by the British Film Institute (BFI) National Archive and screened as part of the We Are One: Global Film Festival in collaboration with YouTube.

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