CinemaScope

News, stories, reviews, feature articles on movies and films from Bollywood (Hindi film industry), Tollywood (Bengali cinema) and Hollywood.

Abdul GaffarJuly 20, 2022
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ये सितारा जब भी स्क्रीन पर आया देखने वाले के दिल पर उस किरदार की यादगार छाप छोड़ गया

बाराबंकी के राजा जहांगीराबाद की आलीशान कोठी में उस वक़्त के स्थानीय एसडीएम इमामुद्दीन शाह का परिवार रहा करता था।…
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Ranjan Das GuptaJune 22, 2022
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Know what Sunil Dutt had replied to Nargis when she had said that Satyajit Ray sells poverty

“Trends of acting in Indian cinema have improved from theatricals to mature, real life performances. If the audience cannot identify…
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Ranjan Das GuptaMay 26, 2022
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Jury and delegation, but not a single Indian film is in any of the competitive sections of Cannes

In its 75th year of independence, India is the Nation of Honor at the Mecca of film festivals Cannes. Led…
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Ranjan Das GuptaMay 13, 2022
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Remembering The Rebel Filmmaker

During the shooting of his thirteen-episode telefilm, Kitne Paas Kitne Door, Mrinal Sen said he discovered that the language of television was…
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Ranjan Das GuptaMay 2, 2022
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No filmmaker should consider himself greater than a literary creator: Satyajit Ray

“Charulata is my most technically perfect film. Sadgati is my truly fundamental film.” Satyajit Ray. Ten of Satyajit Ray’s films…
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Ranjan Das GuptaApril 30, 2022
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Ali Akbar Khan: A Musical Centenary

Ali Akbar Khan was recording the bhajan, Ghanshyam Ki Aakhen for Aandhiyan (1952) rendered by Laxmi Shankar. Writer, and director, Chetan Anand asked his…
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Ranjan Das GuptaJanuary 31, 2022
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Why Restoring Bengali Classic Films Is A Must

Kolkata: “Bengali classic films need urgent restoration. They form a formidable part of Indian cinematic culture,“ Jaya Bachhan had stated…
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Ranjan Das GuptaJanuary 14, 2022
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Sidney Poitier: The Actor Who Was A Real Life Hero

Sidney Poitier was deeply hurt when legendary actor Robert Mitchum looked down on him as he was of black origin.…
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Ranjan Das GuptaDecember 14, 2021
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On Raj Kapoor’s 97th Birth Anniversary: Untold Memories Of A ‘Joker’

Raj Kapoor practiced the antics and body language of circus jokers by observing the Great Russian circus clowns. He always…
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Ranjan Das GuptaDecember 11, 2021
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Romance Icon Dilip Kumar Truly Respected Women

Nargis was Raj Kapoor’s heartthrob. So while shooting with her for Andaz, Dilip Kumar maintained a safe distance from her.…
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