Author Archives: Gautam Chintamani
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8th January, 2013
Same themes, new dreams
A close look at the films that release in January shows all the promises that Bollywood makes every year, writes Gautam Chintamani.
A close look at the films that release in January shows all the promises that Bollywood makes every year, writes Gautam Chintamani.
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26th December, 2012
Reel Reality
A lot of skeptics might not agree but in a nation like India, cinema plays a pivotal role in shaping the manner in which people think.
A lot of skeptics might not agree but in a nation like India, cinema plays a pivotal role in shaping the manner in which people think.
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18th December, 2012
Picture abhi baaki hai
The world might not have come to an end this year but the old order to things did change for Bollywood, writes Gautam Chintamani.
The world might not have come to an end this year but the old order to things did change for Bollywood, writes Gautam Chintamani.
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11th December, 2012
The idea of Dilip Kumar
One look at what the present day stars have to offer and you know that the idea of replacing Dilip Kumar can’t even exist as a thought.
One look at what the present day stars have to offer and you know that the idea of replacing Dilip Kumar can’t even exist as a thought.
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8th December, 2012
SAARC and the magic of Bollywood
No one can really explain why Bollywood has won over people beyond boundaries but one can’t deny its magnetism when it comes to bonding South Asians.
No one can really explain why Bollywood has won over people beyond boundaries but one can’t deny its magnetism when it comes to bonding South Asians.
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4th December, 2012
Imagining Men
Had it not been for women filmmakers, Bollywood’s representation of men would have, at best, remained two-dimensional.
Had it not been for women filmmakers, Bollywood’s representation of men would have, at best, remained two-dimensional.
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27th November, 2012
The purpose of Bollywood
One of the most powerful tools ever devised by man must do something more than merely entertain a billion people.
One of the most powerful tools ever devised by man must do something more than merely entertain a billion people.
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20th November, 2012
Bollywood’s Bal Thackeray
No other Indian politician has inspired Bollywood as much as Bal Keshav Thackeray, writes Gautam Chintamani.
No other Indian politician has inspired Bollywood as much as Bal Keshav Thackeray, writes Gautam Chintamani.
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13th November, 2012
When an actor refuses
The problem in Bollywood is that it operates on logic that defies all common sense.
The problem in Bollywood is that it operates on logic that defies all common sense.
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6th November, 2012
Acting director
With many artists enjoying greater success the second time around, it would be right to believe that there is a false calling for some.
With many artists enjoying greater success the second time around, it would be right to believe that there is a false calling for some.
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30th October, 2012
Of choices and Emraan Hashmi
There have been many actors in the past who have mastered being unvarying but none come close to the level that Hashmi has attained.
There have been many actors in the past who have mastered being unvarying but none come close to the level that Hashmi has attained.
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23rd October, 2012
The real Yash Chopra
Life wasn’t supposed to have just one Yash Chopra for that wouldn’t be enough for the dreams that a billion people saw.
Life wasn’t supposed to have just one Yash Chopra for that wouldn’t be enough for the dreams that a billion people saw.
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16th October, 2012
Howzzat – Bollywood and Sports
How come images like Imran Khan calling Krish Srikanth to bat again after he was declared out LBW not make for an arresting visual?
How come images like Imran Khan calling Krish Srikanth to bat again after he was declared out LBW not make for an arresting visual?
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9th October, 2012
Being Amitabh Bachchan
There isn’t any other actor in the world that wins a Best Actor award the year after being awarded a lifetime achievement award.
There isn’t any other actor in the world that wins a Best Actor award the year after being awarded a lifetime achievement award.
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2nd October, 2012
Single serving: Great films you’ll watch only once
What is it about certain good or even great films that never command a repeated viewing, writes Gautam Chintamani.
What is it about certain good or even great films that never command a repeated viewing, writes Gautam Chintamani.
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25th September, 2012
The right note
In Hindi films, the use of a background score has been clearly demarcated much like the great divide between commercial and art films.
In Hindi films, the use of a background score has been clearly demarcated much like the great divide between commercial and art films.
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18th September, 2012
Love at second sight
Kalpana (1948) is a favorite of many Indian filmmakers but it took someone like Martin Scorsese to come forward and digitally restore it.
Kalpana (1948) is a favorite of many Indian filmmakers but it took someone like Martin Scorsese to come forward and digitally restore it.
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11th September, 2012
Rishi Kapoor – Forever young
Had it not been for who he was, Kapoor would have been considered a greater artist and taken a little more seriously.
Had it not been for who he was, Kapoor would have been considered a greater artist and taken a little more seriously.
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4th September, 2012
Accessing idols
The present generation of Bollywood stars have been convinced that every endorsement is almost like a film.
The present generation of Bollywood stars have been convinced that every endorsement is almost like a film.
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28th August, 2012
Failing film
Looking at Hindi cinema, one could give up on any hope that things would change but that’s not as tragic as the realisation that perhaps the films have given up on us.
Looking at Hindi cinema, one could give up on any hope that things would change but that’s not as tragic as the realisation that perhaps the films have given up on us.
