Exploring the Political Irony of “Parakh”: A tale of frail ambition.

Remembering Bimal Roy the master of Indian humanist cinema on his 60th death anniversary on 8 January. It’s fitting to explore the political irony of Parakh, a film released in 1960 that quietly extends his legacy beyond the shadows of poverty and protest. Although Roy ’s influences from Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin and Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves are…

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Aneet Padda evolves as starryeyed most optimistic actress

The dreamy child in school and “Saiyaara” fame 23-Aneet Padda has evolved as one of Bollywood’s most optimistic young actors with an incredible performance in the Mohit Suri’s directorial “Saiyaara”. The success and acclaim have made her believe that everything is possibleSaiyaara earned for her widespread acclaim and has given her visibility, opportunities and attention. But…

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Varun Dhawan was first choice to portray Arun Khetarpal in”Ikkis”

The year 2026 has kicked-off on a peak experience for the Indian Cinema as Ikkis has been critically acclaimed. Evaluating Agastya Nanda’s big screen debut and also featuring Dharmendra and Jaideep Ahlawat, the Sriram Raghavan directorial is based on the short yet heroic life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, the youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient. But not many may…

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