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Book Versus Film: Ray 

  • Posted on June 28, 2021July 3, 2021
  • by Sankhayan Ghosh
Some of Satyajit Ray’s short stories make you want to reach out for that word, “unfilmable”, but then, what’s filmable anyway?
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Ray, On Netflix: A Tribute To The Master Storyteller

  • Posted on June 27, 2021June 26, 2021
  • by Pritha Mukherji
While Ray may not be the ideal tribute to the master storyteller, it definitely sets the ball running for audiences across the globe to explore his work further
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Ray, On Netflix, Is A Limp Ode To The Literature Of Legacy

  • Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021
  • by Rahul Desai
Ray has three directors, at least two of whom appear to be crippled by the pressure of introducing the hallowed source material to modern-day cinephiles
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Ray Is An Anthology Too Uneven To Do Satyajit Ray's Stories Justice

  • Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021
  • by Anupama Chopra
Like most anthologies, Ray is a mix of dazzling and mediocre. The master deserves more sparkling filmmaking.
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7 Great Action Comedies Streaming On Netflix

  • Posted on September 16, 2020
  • by Ruhaan Shah
Ranging from buddy-cop romps to wacky capers, here are some of the best action comedies currently available on Netflix
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Using Old Songs in New Films is an Underrated Art, and Overpriced

  • Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020
  • by Sankhayan Ghosh
Directors and screenwriters like to use popular old songs as references in their work. But one song can cost more than the budget of the entire secondary cast of your film (or web series)
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Will Shoojit Sircar’s Unreleased Shoebite Ever See The Light Of Day?

  • Posted on May 4, 2020May 9, 2020
  • by Suchin Mehrotra
Earlier this week filmmaker Anurag Kashyap tweeted about Shoojit Sircar’s unreleased debut film Shoebite, pleading that it get a digital release and finally see the light of day
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From His Fancy Shoe Collection To Why He Thrives In Chaos: Anurag Kashyap Fields Questi...

  • Posted on May 1, 2019May 11, 2020
  • by Team FC
Vasan Bala, Amit Trivedi, Radhika Apte, Kalki Koechlin and more ask the director about his films’ distinctive sound, whether he’s a forgiving person and the one thing he’d change about Gangs of Wasseypur
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Download The Script Of Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota 

  • Posted on April 9, 2019May 14, 2020
  • by Team FC
Vasan Bala’s self-aware, nostalgic tribute to growing up in 80s India features knockout performances, and a big heart
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Madness In Matunga: A Guided Tour With Vasan Bala

  • Posted on March 26, 2019May 11, 2020
  • by Sankhayan Ghosh
Vasan Bala’s Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota is as much about a love for movies as it is about a place and its people. A day after its release, the filmmaker returns to the neighbourhood he has grown up in
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Every Pop Culture Reference In Vasan Bala’s Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota

  • Posted on March 21, 2019June 4, 2020
  • by Gayle Sequeira
From Mani Ratnam’s Dil Se and Thalapathi to Narcos, Shahenshah, Die Hard and everything in between – the director talks about the influences on his film
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Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Video Movie Review By Anupama Chopra

  • Posted on March 20, 2019May 8, 2020
  • by Anupama Chopra
Vasan Bala’s rich imagination gives us a roster of memorably kooky characters
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