CinemaScope
News, stories, reviews, feature articles on movies and films from Bollywood (Hindi film industry), Tollywood (Bengali cinema) and Hollywood.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Come January 2022 and film festivals will again charm you after the corona pandemic dreaded days
Kolkata: In January 1994, as IFFI being held in Kolkata, festival Director, Malati Sahay personally called and invited Chetan Anand…
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Birth centenary of Chidananda Das Gupta, the most loved film critic
Kolkata: In 1948, Chidananda Das Gupta along with Satyajit Ray and Kamal Kumar Majumdar wrote to debutant director, Chetan Anand…
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