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That Classic Conflict: Bandish Bandits
Khalid Mohamed reviews the web series Bandish Bandits… and more fare currently showing on the streaming channels. So when the sun sets every COVID-19 tinted evening, a...
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Coming of Age: Child stars that could make it big
Film historian, Dhruv Somani, looks back at Bollywood’s babies and moppets who could make that tough transition to leading roles. Children in Hindi cinema have been sug...
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Master of Suspense: Ravindra Dave
Film archivist Subhash Chheda, revives the memory of the unsung filmmaker Ravindra Dave, of Hindi and Gujarati cinema, whose forte was nail-biting crime thrillers. Ravindra D...
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Little Wonders: The Vanishing Child Stars
Film historian, Dhruv Somani, writes on Bollywood’s little wonders whose fame faded on turning adults. Bollywood entertainment has predominantly catered to adult audien...
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Order! Order!
Film historian Dhruv Somani, zooms in on Bollywood’s ongoing forays into courtroom dramas. This genre of courtroom dramas - with the judge infallibly asking for &...
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Vanished III: The male actors who disappeared from Bollywood
Film historian, Dhruv Somani, concludes his series on the vanishing acts of Bollywood, this time tracking down the male actors who quit the B-town scene. Right off, her...
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Our Tarzans: Bollywood’s romance with the Lord of the Jungle
Film historian, Dhruv Somani, tracks down the unusual repertoire of desi Tarzan movies, which once used to delight Indian audiences. Tarzan, was created by the American ficti...
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Vanishing Act II: Bollywood actresses who disappeared
Film historian, Dhruv Somani, pens a sequel to his study on the actresses who retreated into the shadows Here’s expressing my gratitude for the overwhelming response to...
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Vanishing Act: Bollywood actresses who quit the scene suddenly
Film historian Dhruv Somani writes on the 10 actresses who just upped and shunned the limelight. So many stars come and go but linger on in our minds. Through their work they...
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Reincarnation: Bollywood’s affair with rebirth
Film historian Dhruv Somani gives you a lowdown on the reincarnation films, some of which clicked majorly, while others nosedived Today the subject is reincarnation, wh...
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