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Industry

Hollywood film ‘The Nun’ dominates the weekend

American gothic supernatural horror flick 'The Nun' has fared the best out of all new offerings last Friday, including romantic tragedy 'Laila Majnu' and war drama 'Paltan'

2 min read11 Sep 2018
Industry

Ten Bollywood romantic tragedies before Laila Majnu

Often going back to Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet for inspiration, Hindi films have been consistent in their depiction of tragic love. A look at 10 Bollywood romantic tragedies made before Imtiaz Ali's Laila Majnu

2 min read10 Sep 2018
Industry

‘Laila Majnu’ is all feeling, all the time

Sajid Ali's directorial debut isn't always sensible, but it is emotionally charged

2 min read8 Sep 2018
Industry

Friday Film Wrap: ‘Paltan,’ ‘Laila Majnu’ and several small films jostle for space

Manoj Bajpayee's psychological drama 'Gali Guleiyan', Sajid Ali-directed 'Laila Majnu' and American supernatural horror film 'The Nun' are other noteworthy releases this Friday

3 min read7 Sep 2018
Companies

Lemon Tree signs contract with Laila Hotels to launch a new property in Vijayawada

The new property, branded Lemon Tree Premier Vijayawada, will have 120 rooms along with a banquet hall and meeting spaces, a multi-cuisine coffee shop and a bar

1 min read11 Apr 2018
Industry

Ten popular Bollywood rehashed songs

Last week, Tiger Shroff-starrer 'Baaghi 2' came out with a rehashed version of Madhuri Dixit's iconic 1988 song 'Ek do teen'. Bollywood has embraced the trend of rehashing old popular songs in almost every film

2 min read27 Mar 2018
Mint-lounge

An exclusive extract from Manu Joseph’s ‘Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous’

Manu Joseph's thrilling third novel casts a keen eye on not just law enforcement officials and politicians in flared shorts, but also investigative journalists, environmental activists and the good folks. Illustration by Amruta Patil

6 min read9 Sep 2017
Industry

Why is Bollywood constantly rehashing music?

There is more to the viability of old hits as a marketing option than just instant recall value

3 min read31 Jan 2017
News

Crafted in the east

The 12-day Dastkar Purabi festival brings arts, crafts and food from the North-East, Odisha and West Bengal to the Capital

2 min read12 Mar 2015
Mint-lounge

Modern-day freedom fighters: Part II

Their fight to free us from darkness and ignorance, to be wild, and to make music, continues. This Independence Day, we revisit the new Indian patriots

2 min read9 Aug 2014
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