hindi cinema

Once afraid to reveal his Dalit identity, Neeraj Ghaywan went from a corporate desk to Cannes, where his deeply personal film Homebound earned a nine-minute standing ovation and global recognition for the stories he tells — and the silences he breaks.

Actor Ravi Baswani, a native of Delhi, took Hindi cinema by storm with his memorable performance in Kundan Shah’s ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron’ opposite Naseeruddin Shah. Here’s a brief look at his trajectory.

Anand Bakshi, the legendary Bollywood lyricist, suffered the pains of Partition, and even served in the Navy and the Army before writing lyrics to Bollywood songs.

In the wake of wars, poverty, mass migration and loss, the Greek working class found solace in Hindi cinema and music of the 1950s and early 1960s.

Damodar Kamat opened Kamat Foto Studio in 1945 in Mumbai, and went on to capture publicity stills and behind the scenes photos of several members of the film fraternity, including Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy, Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhuri Dixit, and more.

Known for his roles in movies like Raazi, Haider and Kesari, actor Ashwath Bhatt talks about aiding Kashmiri students, his growing up years and finding his way into the movie industry without any godfathers.

"Till today, I haven't attended a single acting workshop, or received any formal training of sorts," says actor Rajat Barmecha, who made his debut in the film.

Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' is an important film for India. But it isn't the first time that Bollywood stepped out of the closet.

From the stunning girl with autism in 'Barfi' to normalising singlehood in 'Queen' to aggressively battling sexual harassment and horror in 'Highway', here are some exhilarating performances from the last decade.

"Nomoshkar...Ek minute,” purred a bespectacled #BobBiswas in 2012’s atmospheric 'Kahaani' before whipping out his gun. Just one more icon in a long line of them. Have a look!