Features
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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 from...
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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...
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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...
Article Multiple
Smita Patil's 10 most memorable roles – Birth anniversary special
In a short span of just over a decade, Smita Patil, who was born this day in 1955, captured the and...
Article
Taish song 'Kol Kol': A soulful ode to love and heartbreak
The slow romantic track has been composed by Raghav Sachar and sung by Jyotica Tangri....
Article Hindi
Director Madhur Agrawal takes inspiration from Raj Kapoor in Lips Don’t Lie
It’s an anthology of four films starring Tanuj Virwani, Aahana Kumra, Chirag Bajaj, Charlie...
Article Bengali
Feluda, Professor Shanku to appear together in film celebrating Satyajit Ray’s birth centenary
The upcoming SVF Entertainment feature will be directed by the late filmmaker’s son, Sandip...
Article Hindi
Ayushmann Khurrana, Vaani Kapoor’s next film titled Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
The film is a love story about a cross-functional athlete, played by Khurrana. ...
Reviews
Doodhpither Gachh review: Bid to reintroduce rural audience to Bengali cinema hampered by flimsy storyline
Review Hindi
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...
Review Tamil
Putham Pudhu Kaalai review: A light-hearted anthology set during lockdown
Set in the lockdown, each short explores themes such as rediscovering love, new beginnings, second...
Review Hindi
Laghushanka review: A family tries to hide an embarrassing secret before a wedding
The directorial debut of writer Nikhil Mehrotra is a delightful take on secrets and arranged...
Review Hindi
Cinestaan Curates: MAD is a captivating film that fuses craft with sensitivity
Vinod Rawat gives us an unconventional film that exhibits the ways in which the mother and out...
Interviews
Interview Bengali
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 the...
Interview Bengali
Director Ujjwal Basu reveals how West Bengal villagers produced film Doodhpither Gachh
Starring Daminee Benny Basu, Harshil Das and Shibani Maity, the film also features a host of...
