Indian Cinema

Shadow Warrior | Kantara and Rocketry: Two heroes’ journeys in a Hindu context

Kantara and Rocketry are about Hindu heroes, quite a departure from the standard Indian film — especially of the Urduwood variety— where overt Hindus are usually depicted with contempt or disgust

Asha Parekh: Why conferring Dadasaheb Phalke award to her should be celebrated

The Phalke for Asha Parekh recognises the long overdue honour for one of the most influential actresses to grace Indian cinema

Junior NTR on failure of Indian films recently: Audiences want something more than we are delivering

The Superstar spoke about the dull phase of the Indian film industry off late at the Brahmastra event in Hyderabad, also attended by SS Rajamouli, Nagarjuna, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Karan Johar.

Nominations for the 67th Filmfare Awards 2022 are out; Check the list here

And therefore, putting an end to your wait, the nominations for the 67th Wolf777news Filmfare Awards 2022 are finally here.

Retake: Lost and found within the great Indian family

The Lost and Found trope really flourished as a metaphor for the importance of familial heritage in our cinema but in a post-partition India it also surmised the importance of wandering.

Once Upon a Cinema: Who was Satyadev Dubey?

Who really was Satyadev Dubey? Alongside his trailblazing work on stage, Dubey also had strong ties with Hindi and Marathi cinema. Amborish writes. Vijay Anand, Dev Ananddd

Once Upon a Cinema: The other Manik Da, who completes a centenary this year

Like Satyajit Ray, Asit Sen also had the daak naam (nickname) “Manik”. Like Ray, he was also briefly associated with the ad agency D.J. Keymer, and he also completes a centenary this year. But precious little is known about this sensitive artist, who made iconic movies across three different film industries. Amborish Roychoudhury revisits the early years of Asit Sen.

Indian cinema created identity for India in world, says Anurag Thakur

The minister also remarked about the pain taken by the filmmakers and technicians of those times in carrying such big cameras on rough terrain to shoot films

Has Indian cinema truly become inclusive?

Vidya Balan playing a single working mother to Surya Kasibhatla who actually suffers from cerebral palsy in 'Jalsa' has led to a lot of conversation on the film improving the disability representation in Indian cinema.

The Friday List: From a talk on puppetry to Amazon Prime Video's Toofan, your weekly calendar of virtual events

Every Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.