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Revisiting Basu Chatterjee's Bombay, a city that valued sustainability and small joys over relentless ambition
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoBasu Chatterjee's Bombay, in films like Piya Ka Ghar and Chhoti Si Baat, was a city that was more than the sum of its parts
Pati, Patni aur Woh revisited: Ahead of the release of the remake, here's why BR Chopra's classic hasn't aged well
Archita Kashyap • 5 years agoWhile it may be considered apt, or even progressive, for the 1970s, the original Pati, Patni Aur Woh has certainly not aged well in the contemporary gaze.
The Lion King Hindi: Nepotism aside, Aryan Khan's voice fits the bill for Simba more than SRK's does for Mufasa
Menon • 6 years agoIn the Hindi version of The Lion King, Mufasa often says ‘humara desh’ for some reason, making him sound less like Mufasa and more like Modi ji.
The Lion King: Disney announces cast of Hindi, English, Telugu and Tamil versions of its live-action remake
Fp Staff • 6 years agoP Ravishankar will play Mufasa. Ali will give life to Timon, Brahmanandam to Pumbaa, and Lipsika to Nala in the Telugu version of The Lion King.
'Permanent Roommates' season two review: A big fat Bollywood film
Swetha • 9 years agoThis season of Permanent Roommates is bigger, more dramatic but not as intimate as season one
From Yudhishthira to Shiva: Gajendra Chauhan roped in to be part of Ram Lila celebrations in Delhi
Fp Staff • 10 years agoGajendra Chauhan has been approached by the Lav Kush Committee, who are the organisers of the prestigious Ram Lila celebrations in Red Fort, New Delhi, to play Shiva.
Without subtitles: The Sholay test for interracial relationships
Roy • 10 years agoBy the time the great emotional roller-coaster ride was approaching its explosive end I was drained from my role as the one-man tour guide for 'Sholay'. But it was then that I finally understood the miracle of 'Sholay'.
40 years of Sholay: Remembering Dhanno, Mausi, Jailor and other Bollywood favourites
Zeniad • 10 years agoRemembering Dhanno, Mausi, Jailor and other iconic secondary characters in Sholay as one of Bollywood's most iconic films turns 40.