By Bhaskaran Raman* On 28 Sep 2023, the movie “The Vaccine War” by Vivek Agnihotri was released internationally, as the story behind India’s Covid-19 vaccine development. While there will be many a review written, as for other movies, a technical review is important, as the film is supposed to be fact-based, on the science and scientists behind the science.
By Bharat Dogra* The recent announcement on Waheeda Rehman getting the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in the field of Indian cinema, should be widely welcomed as a fitting, if somewhat delayed, tribute to a highly talented actress who has also been the very epitome of grace.As this writer had pointed out earlier , while several great legendary actors of the post-independence golden age of Hindi cinema who made a very wide impact on society (Ashok Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand) have received the Dada Phalke Award.