5 SHOCKING Films On Caste

As we celebrate Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's birthday on April 14, Subhash K Jha picks five fine films based on inequality and the caste system.   Sujata, 1959 IMAGE: Nutan and Sunil Dutt in......

5 must-watch films on Ambedkar Jayanti

On Ambedkar Jayanti, Subhash K Jha picks five unforgettable Hindi films that capture the inequality of the caste system. Sujata (1959) Inspired directly by Dr Ambedkar's treatise on abolishing the......

The FUNNIEST names in Bollywood

Bollywood films usually have standard names like Raj, Karan and Vijay for the heroes and Meena, Seema and Radha for the heroines. But just once in a while comes along a film where the characters......

Hansal Mehta: Keep political compulsions out of cinema

Hansal Mehta sniffs a political conspiracy, Information and Broadcasting official poohpoohs the charge. Was Hansal Mehta’s highly-acclaimed Shahid taken off as the opening film at the......