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Siraj Syed

Siraj Syed is the India Correspondent for FilmFestivals.com and a member of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics. He is a Film Festival Correspondent since 1976, Film-critic since 1969 and a Feature-writer since 1970. He is also an acting and dialogue coach. 

 
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My friend, Vijoo • Oct 06, 2019 at 04:35 PM
by Siraj Syed

My friend, Vijoo Of his reported 440 film count, I shared screen space with the late Vijoo Khote in only two. Yet, I could call myself his friend. During the 1970s and 80s, the refrain I often heard...

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Andaz Apna Apna
Birbal
Gabbu
Javed Khan
Johnny Lever
Jugnu
Lakshmikant
lucky
Man Mouji
Mr. Romeo
Rinkoo Jaiswal
Sachin Pilgaonkar
Satish Shah
Shashi Kapoor
Sholay
Shreyas Talpade
Varsha Usgaonkar
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Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, Review: Per capita • Oct 02, 2019 at 07:38 PM
by Siraj Syed

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, Review: Per capita “This Gandhi Jayanti, India unites to fight,” declares a large card on the trailer of Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy. Mohandas Karamchand ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi (born...

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Matthew Stirling
Daniel
Oskar Skagerberg
Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad
Terence J. Rotolo
lens flares
Alex O’Nell
A.R. Rahman
Swanand Kirkire
A. Sreekar Prasad
R. Rathnavelu
Daniel O’Kane
Amit Trivedi
Julius Packiam
Henry Maynard
Mark Kitto
James Graeme
David Blazejko
Mark Rathbone
Jagapathi Rao
Gopala Krishna
Paruchuri Brothers
Narasimha
1857
caucasian
Jagapathi Babu
Lakshmy Gopalaswamy
Vijay Sethupathi
Ravi Kishan
Sudheep
Mukesh RishiBritish
colonialism
revolt
Chiranjeevi
Surender Reddy
Central Board of Film Certification
decapitation
gory
gruesome
Tamannaah
Mukesh Rishi
Majjala Uyyalawada
Amitabh Bachchan
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10th Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai-I: Sweet and sour, like the candy of the sponsor • Oct 06, 2019 at 05:53 AM
by Siraj Syed

10th Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai-I: Sweet and sour, like the candy of the sponsor Accreditation as a media-person was not a problem, this year, probably due to the intervention of the Principal...

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Anees Bazmee
Aparna Sen
Cinepolis
Divyendu Sharma
Fun Republic
Ghare Baire Aaj
Kalki Koechlin
Nitesh Tiwari
Radhika Apte
Rahul Bose
Rahul Dholakia
Ritesh Sidhwani
Sajid Nadiadwala
Smita Srivastava
Suchitra Krishnamoorthi
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IPTA’s 48th ICDC: Testament to teenage talent • Sep 30, 2019 at 12:00 PM
by Siraj Syed

IPTA’s 48th ICDC: Testament to teenage talent An inter-collegiate short Hindustani (Hindi/Urdu) drama competition (ICDC), introduced by the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) 47 years ago,...

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Shaukat Kaifi
Shaban Azmi
Ayesha Khan
Hari Dutt
Baljit Kumar
Akhilendra Mishra
Rajesh Joshi
Rashmi Sharma
hindi
Urdu
Hindustani
Kaifi Azmi
Masood Akhtar
Elahi Daad Khan
Subhash B. Dangayach
Aamir Khan
Kunal Khemu
Neha Sharad
Channa Ruparel
Deven Bhojani
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Hustlers, Review: Hurt people hurt people, butt naturally • Sep 30, 2019 at 01:50 PM
by Siraj Syed

  Very few films showcase so much of the female anatomy for so much screen time, with the barest possible ‘coverage’, while highlighting the lives and life-styles of pole/lap-dancers/strippers....

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breasts
buttocks
Cardi B
Constance Wu
erotic
Jennifer Lopez
Jessica Pressler
Julia Stiles
Kayla Emter
Keke Palmer
lap-dancing
Lili Reinhart
Lizzo
lorene scafaria
Madeleline Brewer
Mercedes Ruehl
New York Magazine
perversion
porn-yarn
sleaze
stripper
Todd Banhazl
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