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Guru Dutt centenary year begins | Don't forget Guru Dutt's rom-coms, with their unique blend of noir and comedy

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Guru Dutt centenary year begins | Don't forget Guru Dutt's rom-coms, with their unique blend of noir and comedy

Guru Dutt's 99th birth anniversary | The shadow of Guru Dutt’s great personal films (Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool) always looms large. But don't forget Guru Dutt the light-hearted romantic hero who could combine noir with screwball comedy.

Padma Awards 2024: Actor Vyjayanthimala is now Padma Vibhushan Vyjayanthimala

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Padma Awards 2024: Actor Vyjayanthimala is now Padma Vibhushan Vyjayanthimala

From Devdas to Madhumati - a look back at the films starring Vyjayantimala Bali, one of 5 winners of the 2024 Padma Vibhushan for "exceptional and distinguished service".

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail review: This film is all heart

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail review: This film is all heart

Anchored by Vikrant Massey's wonderful performance, 12th Fail brings focus and integrity to the story of a village boy giving the IPS exam.

Dev Anand@100: Watching Dev Anand on the big screen in 2023

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Dev Anand@100: Watching Dev Anand on the big screen in 2023

If the Dev Anand of the 1950s (Baazi, Jaal, CID, Taxi Driver) was pure gorgeousness in stark black and white, the later, Eastmancolor avatars (Guide and Jewel Thief and Johny Mera Naam) had a slightly different texture of charm and confidence still lighting up the screens.

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is a muscular film. Cillian Murphy as Robert J Oppenheimer embodies its passions and philosophical depths

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Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is a muscular film. Cillian Murphy as Robert J Oppenheimer embodies its passions and philosophical depths

Overlong but with some poignant moments, Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' is about nuclear scientist Robert J Oppenheimer as part-Prometheus bringing a new fire into the world and part-Icarus flying too close to the sun.

NTR Centenary | Remembering the early NTR, in roles that set him on the path to godlike stardom

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NTR Centenary | Remembering the early NTR, in roles that set him on the path to godlike stardom

'Ponniyin Selvan' ready reckoner: A refresher on PS-1 and what to look for in PS-2

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'Ponniyin Selvan' ready reckoner: A refresher on PS-1 and what to look for in PS-2

Hush Hush review: Even sharp performances can't save this show once it starts to unravel

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Hush Hush review: Even sharp performances can't save this show once it starts to unravel

Jogi review: An obviously well-intentioned film, marred by flashbacks and flaws in execution

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Jogi review: An obviously well-intentioned film, marred by flashbacks and flaws in execution

RK/RKay review: Meta fun when a creation takes on a life of its own

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RK/RKay review: Meta fun when a creation takes on a life of its own

Good Luck Jerry review: Busy plot and too many characters spoil some of the fun

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Good Luck Jerry review: Busy plot and too many characters spoil some of the fun

Forensic review: Clichéd premise, and antics that add up to nothing

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Forensic review: Clichéd premise, and antics that add up to nothing

Review: 'Escaype Live' has its flaws, but being over-the-top is not one of them

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Review: 'Escaype Live' has its flaws, but being over-the-top is not one of them

Puzhu review: Mammootty’s magnetic presence keep you invested, eager to know more

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Puzhu review: Mammootty’s magnetic presence keep you invested, eager to know more

Home Shanti review: Supriya Pathak and Manoj Pahwa are marvellous in this throwback to shows like 'Wagle ki Duniya' and 'Nukkad'

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Home Shanti review: Supriya Pathak and Manoj Pahwa are marvellous in this throwback to shows like 'Wagle ki Duniya' and 'Nukkad'

Review | 'Sardar Udham' is long and flabby, and it saves the best for last

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Review | 'Sardar Udham' is long and flabby, and it saves the best for last

Review | 'Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam' offers an absorbing view of how close relationships work

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Review | 'Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam' offers an absorbing view of how close relationships work

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