Cinema

The driving force behind a treasure trove of educational films, Mulay’s work captured the imagination of the millions of Indian kids who grew up watching Doordarshan in the 1970s and 80s. RIP, ma’am. You will be missed

"I feel if the entire topic of homosexuality is taken up like this, maybe there are chances of it coming into the mainstream popular cinema, without making it awkward for everyone else, or without shoving it in their faces."

Interestingly, this 'connection' also marked the debut of Amitabh Bachchan who lent his baritone to it!

For many people, an experience at a multiplex is a luxury in itself, thanks to the high prices and in many cases, the distance they have to travel to reach the theatre. However, Chaudhary’s PictureTime entertains the masses at a fraction of the cost.

We are not saying that cinema is the only or the most powerful platform that infuses any idea in the masses, but think about this—how many people idolise actors and how many idolise someone from any other profession?

While the film does not completely portray Sanjay Dutt as a saint, it is a very slick attempt at discriminating between the shades of grey.

"What is the purpose of every human being born in this world? Is it not to lift mankind a little higher towards perfection?", Snehalatha Reddy wrote in prison.

Well-versed in Marathi, 78-year-old ‘Parubai’ as she is fondly called, started earning her living at the film school, sifting through glass, metal, used papers and plastic to be sold as scrap.

For a man who has made such a strong mark on cinema, it was a surprise to learn, as he said, that the first time he saw a TV was when the 1988 TV show Mahabharat was telecast.

The versatility in her performances, and her sheer beauty left millions of us in awe of Sridevi