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Irula sensation Nanjamma shines light on tribal life with her music
The National Award winner’s songs continue to inspire millions in Kerala and beyond.
Jinoy Jose P.
India@75
India at 75 | Timeline: Cinema
Indian cinema never wavered from its role as cultural unifier.
Ramesh Chakrapani
India@75
1960: FTII set up in Pune
It played a significant role in shaping Indian cinema as we know it.
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India@75
1953: ‘Do Bigha Zamin’ spurs New Wave in Indian cinema
It was the first Indian film to win the Prix Internationale at the Cannes Film Festival.
TEAM FRONTLINE
India@75
1948: Films Division of India formed
The Films Division was independent and pre-television India’s window on itself.
TEAM FRONTLINE
India@75
1949: Lata Mangeshkar arrives as the voice of India
Yet success did not come easy.
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Pride Month
Paradox within a paradox: ‘Trans Kashmir’ captures the precarious lives of the transgender community in the Valley
Trans Kashmir is a testament to the power of documentary film-making.
Ummul Baneen Hyder
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Understanding the new ‘pan-Indian’ film
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