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Basu Chatterjee, the Real Stealer of Hearts, Remembered by the Boy Next Door
I was truly blessed to have Basuda as my Guru who exposed me to various elements of filmmaking. I inherited his discipline, simplicity, and many other virtues directly and indirectly.
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Remembering Basu Chatterjee, Who Knew How to Steal Hearts Better Than the Boy Next Door
I was truly blessed to have Basuda as my Guru who exposed me to various elements of filmmaking. I inherited his discipline, simplicity, and many other virtues directly and indirectly.
Full Text: Amol Palekar's Speech Criticising 'Loss of Independence' in Art
He said the dissolution of NGMA's advisory committee was unilateral and questioned the intention behind the move.
Amol Palekar: India Needs the Ambiguity of Grey, Not the Intolerance of Black & White
In his remarks at an award ceremony, the actor throws his weight behind Naseeruddin Shah and T.M. Krishna, urging audiences to accommodate 'nuanced dissent and fearless dialogue'.
We Are Witnessing the Unconcealed Murder of Individuality in Broad Daylight
Our long-held belief in pluralism is being neutered and rendered impotent through an institutionally sanctioned process.
In India, the Very Process of Film Certification is a Punishment
The film certification guidelines are abstract, vague and imprecise, leading to rampant erratic and subjective interpretations of scenes/language in a film amounting to unfair curtailment of the filmmakers' freedom of expression.
Imprisoning Minds: Amol Palekar on Censorship
The celebrated actor-director looks at the way censorship has been influenced by conservative and bigoted ideas about morality, nationalism, culture and community.
