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Karan Arjun Singh is a foley artist from Mumbai, who has worked behind the scenes of movies including Jab We Met, Sultan, Tiger Zinda Hai, Neerja, Krrish 3, Baahubali and more.  He talks about this underappreciated art in Indian cinema, and how he came to realise his dream.

P K Rosy, Malayalam cinema's first woman actor and Indian cinema's first dalit actress, attracted the fury of many caste Hindus, who forced her to flee her state when she essayed the role of an upper-caste woman in Vigathakumaran, the first Malayalam feature film. She received recognition for her fearless work decades later, particularly in 2019, when the Women in Cinema Collective named their film society after her.

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.

As hard as it may seem to believe, Bollywood’s legendary villain had a quintessential love story that involved writing love letters! #Tribute #AmjadKhan #Cinema

Post the overwhelming response of Alam Ara, director Ardeshir Irani went on to make several films including India’s first colour feature film ‘Kisan Kanya’ before he passed away in 1969.

From a lecherous villain to a sphinx-faced guardian of morality, Amrish Puri's ability to intimidate remains unmatched in Bollywood. But did you know that the talented thespian once worked as an insurance agent?

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

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

Although he was a reluctant actor, Kumar worked hard on his craft (even though this didn't necessarily reflect on screen) and came to be widely regarded as the pioneer of 'method' or natural acting in the film industry.

Showing Bollywood as well as Hollywood movies, these halls sold out tickets in a matter of minutes, during their glory days.