K.A. Abbas

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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

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5 persistent myths about film criticism – KA Abbas death anniversary special

The film critic and journalist, who died on this date in 1987, wrote about the perils of the profession in an article published almost 80 years ago.

Jun 01 2018 — Sonal Pandya

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Amitabh Bachchan turns 75: He had no time to feel shy, says Saat Hindustani co-star

On the actor’s 75th birthday (11 October), a look at his first film role in KA Abbas’s Saat Hindustani, with help from his co-star Shahnaz Anand.

Oct 11 2017 — Sonal Pandya