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Did Sandip, anti-hero in Ghare Baire, have a moral route for his struggle?

While both Ray and Tagore, from whose eponymous novel the film was adapted, seem to favour Nikhilesh, Sandip's 'perfect counterfoil', one wonders if Sandip has any need to follow a moral route

India's oldest multiplex finally pauses for breath, closed for six months

Virtually every film buff in the city has an Anupam story, of standing for hours in line to buy a ticket for the latest Hollywood or Bollywood film

Laal Kaptaan is a vengeance drama desperately banking on tumult and mystery

Saif Ali Khan-starrer Laal Kaptaan is a period vengeance drama desperately banking on tumult and mystery, finds Nikita Puri

Are we barking up the wrong tree?

India's main focus needs to be on policies that foster innovation and freedom for individuals and organisations alike

'Joker' laughs its way to $234 million worldwide on opening weekend

On its opening day in the international market, Joker was flocked to by the audience and hence managed to mint stellar collections.

You are a movie star: Congratulations, here is your space movie

Here is a look at the tradition of big names in big space movies, and how it worked out for them.

Nabbing the pirates: These digital tools are helping fight piracy in India

MarkScan estimates that by just spending a few lakhs of rupees on the protection exercise, producers can earn additional revenues of between Rs 15.03 crore and Rs 30.06 crore per movie in five months

2018: A year when script shone brighter than A list actors at box office

Some of the biggest hits of the year came from non A-list actors, while some of the biggest disappointments came from the superstars of Bollywood

2018 in films: Venom to Black Panther, witchy hits & major disappointments

Probably the most notable thing about 2018 was the box-office success of big-budget franchise films and sequels - Deadpool 2, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jurassic World and Fantastic Beasts

From 'Raazi' to 'Zero', Bollywood gets savvier with small screen debuts

Trailer marketing on YouTube has helped keep costs low, expand the Rs 1-billion club in Bollywood in 2018

20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival: Here are the 10 movies you must watch

The 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival will be held from October 25 to November 1, 2018, at nine venues across Mumbai

New breed of restoration specialists now breathing life into classics

Film restoration is growing, driven by TV channels and other outlets' hunger for good quality films

Regional movies to carry Hindi subtitles or will be dubbed now

The recommendation only covers regional films produced by the NFDC

Now, regional movies to carry Hindi subtitles or be dubbed

Parliamentary panel recommendation only covers regional films produced by the NFDC

J Jagannath: Linguistics and philosophy

Villeneuve is like the alternative Spielberg we never knew we needed