Tag: Hindi Cinema
From The Legend of Bhagat Singh to Chauhan: How Hindi Cinema Lost Its Moral Compass
For decades, Hindi cinema celebrated heroes who challenged injustice, questioned authority and stood beside the powerless. Today, many of its biggest blockbusters increasingly glorify state power, ideological nationalism and performative cruelty. Through Ajay Devgn's journey from The Legend of Bhagat Singh to Chauhan, this essay examines what that transformation says about Bollywood—and about us.
Reluctant Actor, Born Director: Arnab Makes His Bollywood Debut at 24
Arnab Chatterjee, a 25-year-old filmmaker from Kolkata, makes his Bollywood debut with Murderbaad. A MetFilm School graduate, he shuns acting offers to focus on writing, directing, and producing. Without industry backing, he casts fresh talent and challenges the star-studio system, aiming to bring meaningful cinema back to theatres.
Meena Kumari: Performer Beyond Comparison
Films are emotions unraveled in images. Greater the bond between the images and the emotions of a story, greater the chance of a film...
Amitabh Bachchan’s Statement and Freedom of Expression in Indian Cinema
At the inauguration of the Kolkata International Film Festival’s 28th edition, Amitabh Bachchan delivered a memorable speech. For the first time, he pointed out...
এই তারকা যখনই পর্দায় আবির্ভূত হয়েছেন, দর্শকের হৃদয়ে সেই চরিত্রের একটি স্মরণীয় ছাপ রেখে গেছেন।
তৎকালীন স্থানীয় এসডিএম ইমামউদ্দিন শাহের পরিবার বারাবাঙ্কির রাজা জাহাঙ্গিরাবাদের বিলাসবহুল প্রাসাদে থাকতেন। 20শে জুলাই, 1950 সালে, ইমামউদ্দিন শাহের ঘরে একটি পুত্রের জন্ম হয়, যেটি...
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। 20 जुलाई 1950 को...