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Yaara movie review: Tigmanshu Dhulia on an off day

Having seen Tigmanshu Dhulia's earlier works like Haasil, Saheb Biwi aur Gangster, and Paan Singh Tomar, it is hard to believe that he also made this film.

Irrfan Khan passes away at 53: Revisiting the beloved actor's crucial, yet little known, theatre years

In shaping the trajectory of the shape-shifting Irrfan Khan, theatre played a tremendous role. Not only his performances but also stories of his so-called ‘struggle’ to break into the mainstream inspire actors priming themselves for careers in an unforgiving profession.

Irrfan Khan passes away at 53: Revisiting Aseem Chhabra's biography of 'the man, the dreamer, the actor'

In his biography of Irrfan Khan, Aseem Chhabra emphatically argued that he was among the world's best actors, and backed this claim with substantial evidence.

Irrfan Khan passes away at 53: From Piku to Maqbool, remembering the actor's most iconic performances

The untimely and unfortunate death of Irrfan Khan brings back memories of the brilliance that he breathed into his characters on screen

Tigmanshu Dhulia on making Milan Talkies after years of delay, and why he's happy about surge of small town stories

Tigmanshu Dhulia also plays Ali Fazal's father in Milan Talkies. "But unlike Zero, in this film, I play a nice father," says the director-actor.

Irrfan's Indian cinema's most successful crossover star, and 2017 was a reminder why

In the last decade Irrfan has come to be seen as India’s best crossover star | #YearInReview

With Saina Nehwal, Mithali Raj biopics in the works, why films on India's sportswomen spell great news

Biopics on our inspiring sportswomen could change the way Indian society treats its ‘betis’

Peepli Live actor Sitaram Panchal passes away after year-long battle with kidney, lung cancer

Sitaram Panchal, who was last seen in Akshay Kumar-starrer Jolly LLB 2, passes away aged 54. He was bed-ridden for around a year battling lung and kidney cancer.

Sachin: A Billion Dreams, Saina Nehwal — Sports biopics have found favour in Bollywood

Sports biopics are the flavour of the season with films planned on no fewer than seven sportspersons currently in the works, or ready for release

Irrfan Khan: 'In our industry English is given much importance but dialogues are in Hindi'

In a freewheeling chat with Firstpost, Irrfan tells us how important it is to know English in the film industry, working with Pakistani actress Saba Qamar in Hindi Medium, his favourite actress Deepika Padukone, and the recent Sonu Nigam-azaan row.