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70 Years of Indian Cinema in Russia: A love story that never faded

by Charu Thakur | Mar 13, 2025

(March 13, 2025) It was a cold evening in Moscow, but inside the cinema hall, the energy was electric. The audience had been waiting for this moment for weeks. As the screen lit up with the dramatic fight scenes of RRR, cheers filled the air. This wasn’t just a...

100 Years of Raj Kapoor: The showman who won hearts in Russia and beyond

by Charu Thakur | Dec 20, 2024

(December 20, 2024) It was in the chilly winters of 2016 when I boarded a bus from Tashkent to Chorvoq, a stunning icy blue lake in the Tian Shan mountain range of Uzbekistan. Our guide Ali welcomed us onboard with a smile. Excited to meet a bunch of Indians exploring...