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Parallel Cinema Movement: How It Changed Indian Storytelling Forever
In 1970, Indian cinema was dominated almost entirely by mainstream films. These movies often followed formulaic plots, vibrant song-and-dance routines, and star-driven narratives.
Jasmine
Apr 154 min read


The Journey of Cinema in India: From the Lumière Brothers to Bollywood Stardom
On December evening in 1895, a small audience gathered in the basement of the Grand Café on the Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
Jasmine
Apr 94 min read


Animated Films Scenario of India
There is nothing more that has been done in the Indian animated film market.
Divya Sharma
Sep 29, 20203 min read


The Laurel-Hardy of India: Gope & Yakub
India’s answer to ‘Laurel and Hardy’ were the duo Gope and Yakub. Gope was an iconic comedian actor in Indian Cinema. Beginning almost immed
Manoj Srivastava
Aug 21, 20202 min read


Unesco designates Mumbai 'A Creative City' among others
Mumbai is the capital city of the State of Maharashtra where Indian Cinema was born with the first-ever film show at Watson's Hotel on 7 Jul
Indian Film Institute
Jul 23, 20204 min read


Does Covid-19 mean a death knell for Cinemas?
Covid 19 has indeed killed thousands of people and industries worldwide, the film industry being one of them. It may not have hurt smaller c
Kunal Srivastava
Jun 19, 20202 min read


Basu Chatterjee, who infused freshness in Indian Cinema, passes away
Basu Chatterjee almost single-handedly transformed ‘The Common Man’s’ tales into a genre. His cinema mostly was about ‘day to day life’, his
Manoj Srivastava
Jun 4, 20202 min read


India’s Real Pad Man has Charged Many Minds
Long before Mrs Funnybones found out about the real Padman Arunachalam Muruganantham – the man himself, who has invented the machine for mak
Manjulaa Shirodkar
Feb 10, 201810 min read


Anup Singh: A Rooted Nomad
A leading light of the alternative Indian cinema that draws inspiration from the films of Ritwik Ghatak, Geneva-based Anup Singh has...
Saibal Chaterjee
Jan 4, 20186 min read
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