under Shaikh Ayaz

The Poor Man’s Pop Star

For years, Mithun Chakraborty has been a victim of elite prejudice—what multiplex goers call a ‘downmarket’ star.

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15 May 2013 | BY Shaikh Ayaz
The Invisible Legacy of ‘Art Films’

Parallel cinema of the 1970s and 80s remains influential in Bollywood though chances are you will not notice it

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8 May 2013 | BY Shaikh Ayaz
The Happy Quitter

Kai Po Che star Sushant Singh Rajput has a back-up plan to run a canteen in Film City in case cinema begins to bore him

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10 Apr 2013 | BY Shaikh Ayaz
The Poet of Poop

The mystery of why Joginder, father of the fabled lota dance, has fans just about everywhere. Even abroad

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30 Mar 2013 | BY Shaikh Ayaz
A Student of Life

Mira Nair speaks of being a child of the street, her need for a talisman film while she is shooting, and of the perversity of item numbers

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28 Mar 2013 | BY Shaikh Ayaz
The Girl Who Defeated Vidya Balan

The remarkable story of Usha Jadhav, the National Award-winning actress who fought prejudices to emerge a success

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28 Mar 2013 | BY Shaikh Ayaz
Inside Irrfan Khan’s Mind

The actor discusses the effort behind his effortless performances, the Oscars and why he thinks Hollywood is ready for an Asian hero

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6 Mar 2013 | BY Shaikh Ayaz
In Pursuit of Greatness

Just two years ago, directors were hesitant to cast Raj Kumar Yadav as a hero. Now, with Kai Po Che and Shahid to his credit, this Gurgaon lad is generating much interest

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25 Feb 2013 | BY Shaikh Ayaz
Art in the Time of Eternal Uncertainty

Lahore-based artist Ali Kazim, whose paintings were showcased in Mumbai recently, talks about nudity, freedom of expression and why interest in Pakistani art is on the ascent

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15 Feb 2013 | BY Shaikh Ayaz
Patent Horror

A documentary on how a Western medical mafia blocked cheap HIV/AIDS drugs in Africa, leading to over 10 million deaths

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15 Feb 2013 | BY Shaikh Ayaz
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