K.A. Abbas

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He did not believe in borders: Syeda Hameed remembers uncle KA Abbas

On the 50th anniversary of the release of Amitabh Bachchan's debut film Saat Hindustani (1969), social and women’s rights activist and writer Syeda Hameed elucidates its relevance in contemporary times.

Nov 07 2019 — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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Book excerpt: Saat Hindustani and the entry of a new star, Amitabh Bachchan

In an excerpt from the book Bread Beauty Revolution, writer-filmmaker-journalist Khwaja Ahmad Abbas recounts how he found his Urdu-speaking Muslim fanatic.

Nov 07 2019 — Our Correspondent

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SWA posthumously honours lyricist Shailendra, writer Rahi Masoom Raza and director KA Abbas

The final day of the 5th Indian Screenwriters' Conference saw lyricist Gulzar, writers Kamlesh Pandey and Javed Siddiqui join the Indian Screenwriters' Association in posthumously honouring the film legends. 

Aug 06 2018 — Shriram Iyengar

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Tracing classical singer Begum Parveen Sultana's journey in cinema: 68th birthday special

As the renowned singer turns a year older today (she was born on 10 July 1950), we look at the gems she gave to Hindi, Bengali and Assamese cinema.

Jul 10 2018 — Roushni Sarkar