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3-day retrospective event to honour late Irrfan Khan

In a heartfelt tribute to the late actor Irrfan Khan, the Mahalaxmi-based experimental arts performance space, G5A, is set to present "Irrfan (1967 – 2020): A Retrospective". The event, organised by G5A Cinema House and filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, aims to celebrate Irrfan Khan's enduring contribution to cinema through iconic roles in films like Maqbool, Yogi, Rana, Ashoke, and Saajan.

Irrfan Khan: Remembering the ‘ordinary’ hero

Known for his affable smile and genial ways, Irrfan taught us that you can fall in love not just with a face but with the essence of a person. Khan found his finest hour in this story, with an exquisitely gentle, subtle performance.

Feminism and Bollywood: How the portrayal of women has evolved

Female characters in Bollywood have largely been portrayed from a male perspective due to the imbalance between the number of men and women involved in the creative process. Gender bias spanned over decades, and it took more than fifty years to bring equality in terms of gender representation on the big screen.

I played golf with Christopher Lee: Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan recalls the "wonderful" moment he shared with Hollywood legend Christopher Lee in South Africa.

Movie Review / PIKU

A quirky comedy about the relationship between an ageing father and his young daughter, living in a cosmopolitan city, dealing with each other's conflicting ideologies while being fully aware that they are each other's only emotional support.

January 26, 2024
January 26, 2024

3-day retrospective event to honour late Irrfan Khan

In a heartfelt tribute to the late actor Irrfan Khan, the Mahalaxmi-based experimental arts performance space, G5A, is set to present "Irrfan (1967 – 2020): A Retrospective". The event, organised by G5A Cinema House and filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, aims to celebrate Irrfan Khan's enduring contribution to cinema through iconic roles in films like Maqbool, Yogi, Rana, Ashoke, and Saajan.

April 29, 2023
April 29, 2023

Irrfan Khan: Remembering the ‘ordinary’ hero

Known for his affable smile and genial ways, Irrfan taught us that you can fall in love not just with a face but with the essence of a person. Khan found his finest hour in this story, with an exquisitely gentle, subtle performance.

March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023

Feminism and Bollywood: How the portrayal of women has evolved

Female characters in Bollywood have largely been portrayed from a male perspective due to the imbalance between the number of men and women involved in the creative process. Gender bias spanned over decades, and it took more than fifty years to bring equality in terms of gender representation on the big screen.

June 12, 2015
June 12, 2015

I played golf with Christopher Lee: Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan recalls the "wonderful" moment he shared with Hollywood legend Christopher Lee in South Africa.

May 23, 2015
May 23, 2015

PIKU

A quirky comedy about the relationship between an ageing father and his young daughter, living in a cosmopolitan city, dealing with each other's conflicting ideologies while being fully aware that they are each other's only emotional support.