sanjay leela bhansali - Film Companion

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Meet The ‘Roys’, The Husband Archetype We Love To Hate

Posted on June 9, 2020June 10, 2020
by Vishal Menon

From Vanraj in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Paro’s husband in Dev.D, to THE ‘Roy’ in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya and Jaanu’s husband in 96, here’s an introduction to a set of male characters who form the third wheel in their partner’s iconic love stories.

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25 Hindi Movies For Your Bollywood-Illiterate Foreigner Friend

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
by Prathyush Parasuraman

This is not a list that will shatter the stereotype of what a “Bollywood” film is. It is a list of films from the past 20 years, meant to breathe life into it- long films, class conflicts, colour and rage, dance-offs on stage.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Sudeep Chatterjee

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5 Learnings From Cinematographer Sudeep Chatterjee's Masterclass

Posted on April 7, 2020May 20, 2020
by Prathyush Parasuraman

The cinematographer for the two biggest upcoming releases, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Brahmastra, talks about his first interaction with Ram Gopal Varma, and how he and Bhansali make frames that endure.

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5 Questions We Have About The Bollywood Holi Song

Posted on March 9, 2020May 8, 2020
by Team FC

The Holi Song, an easy excuse for colour and dance, has ended up becoming more than just that. We look at some of the most questionable, beautiful, and horrifying depictions of the festival

how accurate is tanhaji the unsung warrior

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How Historically Accurate Is Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

Posted on January 16, 2020May 9, 2020
by Dr Ruchika Sharma

A Delhi University assistant professor breaks down the simplistic representation of Mughals in the film

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35 Bollywood Films We’re Looking Forward To In 2020

Posted on January 3, 2020May 9, 2020
by Team FC

Bollywood 2020 in looks like more horror and sports dramas, more Ayushmann Khurrana and Akshay Kumar, the return of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Imtiaz Ali and our first Baahubali-like mythological epic in Brahmastra

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The 10 Best Hindi Film Albums of the Decade

Posted on December 16, 2019May 9, 2020
by Sankhayan Ghosh

From Udaan to Rockstar to Gully Boy, the best soundtracks of the 2010s either adhered to the more traditional idea of the Hindi film album, or showed a new way of doing it. Plus, Special Mentions

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The Debate Over Dhanush’s Voiceovers In Gautham Vasudev Menon’s ‘Enai Noki Paayu...

Posted on December 2, 2019May 13, 2020
by Baradwaj Rangan

Every time someone tries something new, audiences are amused. Take Mani Ratnam’s dialogues. People used to laugh: “Mani Ratnam padam hero maadhiri pesaadhe.” (As in, don’t speak in those clipped tones.)