Veteran film historian and archivist SSM Ausaja claims that Hindi cinema has permanently lost the original release posters of classics like PC Barua's Devdas, India's first talkie Alam Ara, and Dhoop Chhaon, the first Indian film with playback singing.
Hansal Mehta believes Guru Dutt wasn't a great actor, but such an extraordinary director that his filmmaking craft far overpowered his inadequate acting.
Post Credits Scene: Ask yourself this, why are the two most popular archetypes in Indian cinema the ‘Angry Young Man’ and the ‘Devdas’? They occupy the two extremes of the male psyche, but they reflect the reality of what untreated men in our country experience daily: rage and sorrow. The same men feel seen and heard through Guru Dutt's Pyaasa.
His classic films, untimely death, and the blurring of lines between his personal life and cinematic work make Dutt’s story captivating. They give a mythical quality to a man whose fragility, both on screen and in real life, was all too real
Gutu Dutt's 100th birth anniversary: So seminal was Guru Dutt's Baazi that just four years later, Raj Kapoor crafted his own interpretation of it in Shree 420.
In films such as ‘Pyaasa’, the actor-director challenges our habit of thought while showing us how commerce dominates and displaces both art and the artist
Yoane Wissa: Congo’s hero against Portugal, who once survived an acid attack
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Congo makes a historic appearance at the FIFA World Cup after 52 years, with striker Yoane Wissa scoring the equalizer against Portugal. However, his journey to success has been marred by a traumatic acid attack at his home in France, causing him to almost lose his eyesight. Despite the setback, Wissa persevered and continued to excel in his football career, now playing for Newcastle United.
