ram·Feb 2MandiShyam Benegal’s Mandi (1983) occupies a singular and resonant place in Indian cinema — not merely as a film about prostitution, but as a…
Arun Joshi·Jan 12Top 10 Greatest Actress of All Timeसिनेमा के इतिहास में कुछ चेहरे ऐसे होते हैं जो केवल दिखाई नहीं देते; वे भीतर उतर जाते हैं, दर्शक के अंदर तक। वे अभिनय नहीं करतीं — वे…
Meenaakshi Nair·Nov 3, 2025Chidambaram (1985) — An Aravindan masterpieceA timeless classic that feels as relevant today as it did in 1985, Chidambaram is a masterful meditation on love, guilt, and redemption.
Shweta Mishra·Sep 30, 2024Feminist icon and torchbearer of Indian Parallel Cinema – Smita Patil continues to stir the…“Smita Patil is an eventful story built in an incredibly short period, walking from one film to another, growing from strength to…
InCinemaniabyAastha Gupta·May 25, 2024Manthan: What the first Indian crowdfunded movie being screened at the Cannes Film Festival stands…For the longest time in my life, I thought the Cannes Film Festival was only about celebrities wearing designer clothes and walking red…
BollywooDirect·Feb 17, 2024Producer D.Producer D. Rama Naidu, #SmitaPatil, #KishoreKumar, #BappiLahiri and Director K. Murali Mohan Rao during the recording session of the film…
BollywooDirect·Dec 13, 2023Remembering Smita Patil on her 37th death anniversary (13/12/1986).Remembering Smita Patil on her 37th death anniversary (13/12/1986). The unconventional actor lived to the full and died young, leaving…
BollywooDirect·Nov 18, 2018Ardh Satya is a 1983 film directed by Govind Nihalani, his second offering after another…In this acclaimed cop-drama, the protagonist, played by Om Puri, is a policeman struggling with the evils around him and with his own…
BollywooDirect·Jul 15, 2018Mrinal Sen and Smita Patil during the shooting of Akaler Sandhane (1980).Follow Bollywoodirect
