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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! was made for the young audience: Dibakar Banerjee

Dibakar Banerjee's most ambitious project was released five years ago on 3 April 2015. The filmmaker discusses the choices he made, his plan back then for a Byomkesh 'universe' and why that might never come to be.

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Need to tell stories which mean something to me, says Navagat Prakash

The co-director and cinematographer of the documentary short, The Other Men In Blue, speaks about how he and his brother Tathagat set out to make this inspiring film.

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Cinestaan Curates: Bebaak is a blazing critique of religious authority and patriarchy

With a stellar cast and fine performances, Bebaak dissects the way in which the clergy and patriarchal authority keep women suppressed in the name of religion.

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Shutdown Stories: Paoli Dam is catching up on family time and missed web-series and movies

Best of all, the popular actress is rediscovering the pleasure of the afternoon siesta after a hearty home-cooked meal.

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The multi-hyphenate Jaddanbai, Hindi cinema’s earliest woman composer

We wrap up our special series on women in early Indian cinema with a look at the imperious Jaddanbai, singer, actress, composer, lyricist, director, screenwriter and producer, who left an indelible mark on film history.

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20 years of Hera Pheri: Gulshan Grover aka Kabira shares fond and not-so-fond memories

The film, starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal, was fun to shoot, but the team also faced a few unusual challenges.

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