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200: Halla Ho Review - Amol Palekar Headlines Important Film That Takes Caste Question Head-On
200: Halla Ho Review - Drawing strength from a slew of quietly efficient performances, the director parlays the material into an impactful tale of crime and punishment that transcends genre limitations.
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Throwback Thursday: Shabana Azmi And Shekhar Kapur In A Still From 1979 Film Jeena Yahan
Jeena Yahan also starred Dina Pathak, Amol Palekar and Kiran Vairale
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Amol Palekar Wants Drastic Change In Censorship Law, Unchallenged For 47 Years
Veteran actor Amol Palekar has challenged at the Supreme Court censorship laws that he says have not been contested for 47 years. On his petition, the court today sought a response from the government and the Central Board of Film Certification, better known as the censor board.
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Wish Rahul Rawail Had Spoken to us Before Press, Says Film Body
The Film Federation of India has distanced itself from disgruntled former jury member Rahul Rawail, who accused Oscar jury head Amol Palekar of being 'manipulative' and obnoxious'. "What we would have appreciated is a situation where he could have spoken to the FFI President and other senior officials before going to the media"
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Oscar Row: Rahul Rawail Says Amol Palekar Was Anti-Court
"Our chairman Amol Palekar had only one agenda right from the beginning that Court shouldn't come. He was very adamant that somehow Court should be removed. I don't know the reason behind this but it is true. You can ask anyone else in the jury about it and they'll say that it is correct," said Mr Rawail
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Court Director Chaitanya Tamhane: The Film Keeps Surprising Me
"I feel very fortunate and grateful for the way it (Court) has been received. We did not make the movie with that many expectations. We were not sure what will happen but we were surprised constantly. It is my debut film so it is a great feeling," said Chaitanya
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Oscar Row: Amol Palekar Says He's Had a Clean Record For 45 Years
Mr Palekar, 70, said via phone, "All of us including him (Rahul Rawail) have signed an undertaking with the Film Federation of India (FFI). We are sworn to be secretive and I will not breach it till I get permission to open my mouth. Regarding his allegations, on a personal level I choose not to respond to his allegations"
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Amol Palekar and Jury Pick Court as India's Oscar Entry
Last month, Amol Palekar told news agency PTI that the process of selecting a film would not be easy. "To select one such film is an enormously difficult task because ours is probably the only industry in the world, which has such wide variety of films. Right from Bollywood masala mainstream cinema to regional cinema," he said
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Amol Pakelar: Bollywood Should Make Films on Environmental Issues
"I genuinely wish that something, some section from Bollywood wakes up and feels like doing anything on this subject, which is considered untouchable by Bollywood. Anything to do with good content is anyway a rarity so if they think they can do I would be most happy," said Amol Palekar
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Amol Palekar: Everybody is Behaving as if I Have Brought an Oscar
"I feel like laughing on one hand and feel scared on the other. Why are we creating hullabaloo? Just because I have been appointed chairman of a committee where there are 16 other members, it is not that I am going to do something individually and take the Indian flag there (Oscars)"
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Bollywood's Oscar Race Begins. All Eyes on Amol Palekar
It's that time of the year when chosen representatives from the film industry select India's official entry to the Oscars. The jury headed by Amol Palekar will review several films and choose the best representative of Indian cinema. Sources say that there is intense lobbying for Haider, PK, Ugly and Mary Kom to make the...
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Amol Palekar Lends Support to Agitating FTII Students
Eminent actor-director Amol Palekar today expressed his support to the now 75-day-old agitation of the FTII students for their demands that include removal of TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the institute's chairman.
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Amol Palekar Will Head Jury to Select India's Entry for Oscars 2016
A National Award-winning director, Mr Palekar is famous for portraying the common man hero in '70s films such as Rajnigandha, Ek Chhoti Si Baat, Chitchor and Golmaal
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Rajkummar Rao, Amol Palekar, Sudhir Mishra Demand Gajendra Chauhan's Removal as FTII Chief
Film personalities Rajkummar Rao, Amol Palekar and Sudhir Mishra today came out in support of the demand for removal of controversial chief of FTII Gajendra Chauhan, saying he does not have the credentials to head the premier institute.
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Shah Rukh Khan, Bachchans Provide Grand Start to Kolkata Film Festival
It was light, camera and action at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here, where an awed audience watched Indian screen giants raise a toast to the cinema buffs in Bengali, for their interest in films and love for film personalities
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200: Halla Ho Review - Amol Palekar Headlines Important Film That Takes Caste Question Head-On
200: Halla Ho Review - Drawing strength from a slew of quietly efficient performances, the director parlays the material into an impactful tale of crime and punishment that transcends genre limitations.
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Throwback Thursday: Shabana Azmi And Shekhar Kapur In A Still From 1979 Film Jeena Yahan
Jeena Yahan also starred Dina Pathak, Amol Palekar and Kiran Vairale
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Amol Palekar Wants Drastic Change In Censorship Law, Unchallenged For 47 Years
Veteran actor Amol Palekar has challenged at the Supreme Court censorship laws that he says have not been contested for 47 years. On his petition, the court today sought a response from the government and the Central Board of Film Certification, better known as the censor board.
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Wish Rahul Rawail Had Spoken to us Before Press, Says Film Body
The Film Federation of India has distanced itself from disgruntled former jury member Rahul Rawail, who accused Oscar jury head Amol Palekar of being 'manipulative' and obnoxious'. "What we would have appreciated is a situation where he could have spoken to the FFI President and other senior officials before going to the media"
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Oscar Row: Rahul Rawail Says Amol Palekar Was Anti-Court
"Our chairman Amol Palekar had only one agenda right from the beginning that Court shouldn't come. He was very adamant that somehow Court should be removed. I don't know the reason behind this but it is true. You can ask anyone else in the jury about it and they'll say that it is correct," said Mr Rawail
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Court Director Chaitanya Tamhane: The Film Keeps Surprising Me
"I feel very fortunate and grateful for the way it (Court) has been received. We did not make the movie with that many expectations. We were not sure what will happen but we were surprised constantly. It is my debut film so it is a great feeling," said Chaitanya
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Oscar Row: Amol Palekar Says He's Had a Clean Record For 45 Years
Mr Palekar, 70, said via phone, "All of us including him (Rahul Rawail) have signed an undertaking with the Film Federation of India (FFI). We are sworn to be secretive and I will not breach it till I get permission to open my mouth. Regarding his allegations, on a personal level I choose not to respond to his allegations"
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Amol Palekar and Jury Pick Court as India's Oscar Entry
Last month, Amol Palekar told news agency PTI that the process of selecting a film would not be easy. "To select one such film is an enormously difficult task because ours is probably the only industry in the world, which has such wide variety of films. Right from Bollywood masala mainstream cinema to regional cinema," he said
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Amol Pakelar: Bollywood Should Make Films on Environmental Issues
"I genuinely wish that something, some section from Bollywood wakes up and feels like doing anything on this subject, which is considered untouchable by Bollywood. Anything to do with good content is anyway a rarity so if they think they can do I would be most happy," said Amol Palekar
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Amol Palekar: Everybody is Behaving as if I Have Brought an Oscar
"I feel like laughing on one hand and feel scared on the other. Why are we creating hullabaloo? Just because I have been appointed chairman of a committee where there are 16 other members, it is not that I am going to do something individually and take the Indian flag there (Oscars)"
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Bollywood's Oscar Race Begins. All Eyes on Amol Palekar
It's that time of the year when chosen representatives from the film industry select India's official entry to the Oscars. The jury headed by Amol Palekar will review several films and choose the best representative of Indian cinema. Sources say that there is intense lobbying for Haider, PK, Ugly and Mary Kom to make the...
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Amol Palekar Lends Support to Agitating FTII Students
Eminent actor-director Amol Palekar today expressed his support to the now 75-day-old agitation of the FTII students for their demands that include removal of TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the institute's chairman.
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Amol Palekar Will Head Jury to Select India's Entry for Oscars 2016
A National Award-winning director, Mr Palekar is famous for portraying the common man hero in '70s films such as Rajnigandha, Ek Chhoti Si Baat, Chitchor and Golmaal
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Rajkummar Rao, Amol Palekar, Sudhir Mishra Demand Gajendra Chauhan's Removal as FTII Chief
Film personalities Rajkummar Rao, Amol Palekar and Sudhir Mishra today came out in support of the demand for removal of controversial chief of FTII Gajendra Chauhan, saying he does not have the credentials to head the premier institute.
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Shah Rukh Khan, Bachchans Provide Grand Start to Kolkata Film Festival
It was light, camera and action at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here, where an awed audience watched Indian screen giants raise a toast to the cinema buffs in Bengali, for their interest in films and love for film personalities
