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Braj Bhasha controversy teaches us that languages are not just means of communication—they are repositories of memory, ...
Some films go beyond storytelling - they evoke emotion like verses of a poem. Here are 7 Hindi films that feel lyrical, ...
In a world often overwhelmed by noise and haste, poet Shabana Anjum has quietly emerged as a voice of grace and grounded ...
Beyond her celebrated image as the “Tragedy Queen” of Hindi cinema, Meena Kumari was an accomplished poet. She wrote under ...
In Raanjhanaa, love was unreturned but never unlived. This tale explored obsession, politics and sacrifice in unexpected ways ...
Guru Dutt cuts to the chase early on in Pyaasa. He opens the film, about a brilliant but unsuccessful poet, with a verse “Ye ...
Marked by mirth and depth in writing and a fantastic ensemble cast, the film unravels the layers of urban relationships in a ...
On his fourth death anniversary, remembering Dilip Kumar, who shaped the contours of the hero for commercial Hindi cinema.
Amitoj formed a trinity with Punjabi poets Surjit Patar and Avtar Pash, fresh voices of the 60s, challenging the old order ...
Guru Dutt introduced a visual style rarely seen in Indian cinema then — deep shadows and long tracking shots that mirrored ...
In Maithili Kavitak Hazar Varsh, Taranand Viyogi embarks on an ambitious exploration of Maithili poetry from the 8th to the ...
The candied contrivances and poetic overkill in this Vikrant Massey, Shanaya Kapoor-starrer romance become exhausting ...