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50 years of Sholay: Director Ramesh Sippy revisits the making of his magnum opus at Kolkata International Film Festival

Ramesh Sippy, director of the 1975 Bollywood classic Sholay, reminisced about the making of the film and said he ‘cannot make another Sholay as he delivered the Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture at the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival. “Sholay started as a two-line idea, probably a four-line idea… it’s a film that Salim-Javed put on…

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Director Sanju Surendran on the big win at the Busan International Film Festival 2025 for his film, ‘Khidki Gaav’

In the penultimate scene of Sanju Surendran’s If on a Winter’s Night (Khidki Gaav), a disturbing silence dawns on the audience as the two protagonists, Abhi and Sarah, played by Roshan Abdul Rahoof and Bhanu Priyamvada, wait at a bus stop indefinitely. The chilling Delhi winter night, conveyed through the cold hues and convincing performances,…

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Rajinikanth confirms project with Kamal Haasan’s RKFI and Red Giant Movies: Yet to finalise the director, says superstar

Actors Rajinikanth (right) and Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: PTI A week after Kamal Haasan confirmed his much-talked about collaboration with Rajinikanth, the superstar has opened up on the highly-anticipated project. Rajinikanth said that he will soon team up with Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI) and Red Giant Movies. Recently, at the NEXA…

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Rajinikanth confirms project with Kamal Haasan’s RKFI and Red Giant Movies: Yet to finalise the director, says superstar

Actors Rajinikanth (right) and Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: PTI A week after Kamal Haasan confirmed his much-talked about collaboration with Rajinikanth, the superstar has opened up on the highly-anticipated project. Rajinikanth said that he will soon team up with Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI) and Red Giant Movies. Recently, at the NEXA…

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‘Meesha’ explores the shades of grey in male friendships, says director Emcy Joseph

Emcy Joseph’s Meesha is an ode to friendship, but different from the saccharine ‘bros before everything’ bromances. The film, which releases on August 1, is about two friends and the ups and downs in their bond. The relationship between the two friends, from very different social backgrounds, oscillates between various emotional states, the most basic…

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