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Hindustan Times
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Mira Nair's son brings Bollywood flair, Hindi to New York mayoral campaign
Zohran Mamdani, a democratic candidate for New York City's mayoral race, on Wednesday tapped into his family's movie background to attack front-runner Andrew Cuomo and make his case for the June 24 election. Mamdani, who is the son of filmmaker Mira Nair, shared a video on X, pitting his agenda against that of Cuomo. But there is a twist - the campaign video is in Hindi. 'This election is just 20 days away, and the choice is between me and Andrew Cuomo. This is all that Andrew Cuomo has to offer,' Mamdani says in Hindi before the video cuts to a scene of Amitabh Bachchan's 1975 hit Deewar. Instead of Shashi Kapoor saying "mere pass maa hai" to the question 'what do you have?', the video cuts to Zohran Mamdani, who says,' I have the people.' Mamdani, who could become the first New York mayor of South Asian descent, said that it wasn't about who he's become but about what he would do. 'I'm going to make our city affordable. New Yorkers are struggling to afford food, clothing, and shelter. I'm fighting to change that. Freeze rent, free buses, universal childcare, and cheaper groceries,' he says in Hindi. Mamdani, a New York state representative, is one of the leading candidates in the Democratic party for the mayoral race, along with Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor. Incumbent mayor Eric Adams is contesting the polls on an independent ballot. A majority of New Yorkers still say the biggest US city needs safer streets and better housing to make it more livable, according to a survey cited by Bloomberg. Just one in three New Yorkers, or 34 percent, rate the city's quality of life as excellent or good, according to the latest resident survey from the Citizens Budget Commission. That's up slightly from 30 percent in 2023's survey but less than the 51 percent in 2017 who gave it high marks. According to the report by the nonpartisan fiscal watchdog, affordability, crime and safety, housing, and taxes are the top issues in deciding whether to remain in New York City or leave. About 55 percent of those surveyed said they planned to stay in the city for the next five years. While that's up from 50 percent in 2023, it's still less than 58 percent of residents in 2017 who planned to remain in the city.
India.com
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet man who made Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna star, is terrified of his children, afraid to work with his own daughter
Famous lyricists and scriptwriters Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan have written the fate of many actors. They have made films like 'Sholay', 'Kaala Patthar', 'Deewar', 'Don', 'Haathi Mere Saathi'. Javed Akhtar, who made Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna stars, is afraid of working with his own children. Recently, Javed Akhtar said that among all the filmmakers, it is most difficult for him to work with his children, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. The veteran writer considers working with Zoya and Farhan a challenge. In a recent conversation with The Lallantop, Javed talked about his experience of working on films with Zoya and Farhan. When asked who is more strict to work with, he answered candidly. He says, 'It is easy to work for others, but it is very difficult for your children. It is not like with them that, since they are our fathers, we don't say anything. We have to say something. Zoya is a strict taskmaster.' Talking about his children, Javed Akhtar says that even though Zoya and Farhan are siblings, there is a lot of creative difference between them. Both make different types of films, the veteran script writer said that both Zoya and Farhan make completely different types of films and the style of their films is also completely different from each other. He says, 'Both are smart and both make different kinds of films. There is nothing common. Now, the kind of film that Farhan makes, Zoya cannot make. The kind of film that Zoya makes, Farhan cannot make. They belong to different schools. Both are doing well.' Zoya Akhtar is one of the most renowned filmmakers in Bollywood today. Her films often focus on relationships, emotions, and real-life issues. She made her directorial debut with 'Luck By Chance' and made popular films like 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', 'Dil Dhadakne Do,' and 'Gully Boy'. Zoya Akhtar's 'Gully Boy' was India's official entry to the Oscars. Zoya is also involved in content production. She directed 'The Archies' on Netflix and co-produced 'Superboys of Malegaon' and the documentary series 'Angry Young Men'.
India.com
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Salim Khan predicted the future of this actor with one look, became a star after 33 flops, not Amitabh Bachchan, he is…
Bollywood actor Salman Khan's father, Salim Khan, is considered one of the greatest personalities in the film industry. Veteran actor Salim Khan is known for reshaping the careers of many actors. Despite the tedious task of recognising an actor's full potential, Salim Khan never left a mark unnoticed when he saw talent in any artist. No doubt, Salim Khan's stories and dialogues reshaped the prime Amitabh Bachchan, giving him the status he deserved in the film industry. Many may not know this, but Salim Khan deserves credit for writing superhit films like Sholay and Deewar. Salim Khan's eye for detail is not just limited to scripts and dialogues; his interest in looking for new talent was always a curious one. It is said that Salim Khan could see whether an artist could become a superstar or not, with a market full of actors. Today, we will tell you about one such actor whom Salim Khan saw as a unique talent. However, after 33 flops, this actor finally made his name in the industry. After a hiatus, this actor went on to dominate the film industry, he even challenged Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, and Dharmendra's rising stardom, still couldn't figure out which actor we are talking about? The actor in question is none other than Bollywood's own 'disco-dancer', yes, we are talking about actor Mithun Chakraborty. The actor Salim Khan emphasised was none other than Mithun Chakraborty, who was trying to make his fortune in Bollywood. In 1976 Mithun Chakraborty used to visit a famous tailor shop called Playboy. One day, he saw Salim Khan there, his eyes saw Mithun Chakrabort,y and he kept looking at him for some time. After this, he approached Mithun Chakraborty and said, 'Brother, there is a special charm in your face. Why don't you try in films.' By that time, Mithun Chakraborty knew very well who Salim Khan was and how much influence he had in Bollywood. He could not believe his ears when he heard these words for himself. Mithun Chakraborty told him that he had also completed his graduation from Pune's FTII acting school. After this, Salim Khan handed over Yash Chopra's address. At that time, Yash Chopra was looking for an actor opposite Poonam Dhillon for the movie Trishul. However, before meeting Mithun Chakraborty, he had already starred Sachin Pilgaonkar for the role. But Mithun Chakraborty did not feel disheartened because what Salim Khan said was encouraging him. After this, he got a chance to work in the film Mrigayaa. He also received a National Film Award for Best Actor for this film. However, Mithun Chakraborty got real success through the iconic film Disco Dancer, released in 1982. There was a time between 1993 and 1998 when his 33 films were a disaster. But this did not affect his career or his demand. Even after giving flop films, he had 19 new films in his hands. Today, everybody recognises Mithun's impressive career in the world of cinema.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
In the MBA classroom, Guru teaches Finance, Swades explains Operations, and Rocket Singh, Marketing
Movies, for a long time, have been a part and parcel of our lifestyle, as a mode of entertainment. However, some of the feature films are so inspirational that they have left an indelible mark on the lives of most of us and changed our personalities and perspectives. On the other hand, in the recent past, we have come across movies focusing on real-life business scenarios, thereby enabling Business Schools to incorporate them as a part of their pedagogy to enhance the learning outcomes of MBA students. This article examines the ways in which Business Schools in India and abroad have been deploying this innovative visual pedagogy to align with the learning ecosystem of the current generation, challenges faced in this process, and how they can be overcome. Thematic trends of movies Cinema has long been a reflection of lifestyles, societal values, economic trends, and cultural shifts. In the last 50 years, the main themes of Hollywood feature films have been diverse and evolved from social commentary, spy thrillers, fantasy, and science fiction to include business themes such as biopics, the rise of start-ups, technology boom, and further moving on to real-life corporate business management issues and stock markets. As technology becomes all-pervasive, movies reflect contemporary debates on the impact of cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Block Chain on people, organisations, and society at large and their implications. A similar trend is observed with regard to the themes of Bollywood movies, though to a lesser extent. The themes started with romantic social themes and family values (Deewar, Sholay, Dilwale Duhin Le Jayangi) and moved to biopics such as Bhag Milka Bhag based on the life of the sprinter Milka Singh. Guru portrayed the rise of a business tycoon inspired by Dhirubhai Ambani. Big Bull chronicled the stock market scam inspired by Harshad Mehta. Regional language films have been following a similar trend. Now, there is a plethora of visual narrative content in a wide variety of domains, thereby offering flexibility to Business School academicians to deploy film pedagogy in classrooms. Rationale for using movies Feature films offer a unique medium to present complex business concepts through interesting narratives, making them effective, particularly for teaching aspects like leadership, ethics, strategy, and organizational behaviour. Additionally, as per Kebaya and Mokaya (2023), movies have special power to draw the attention of students and stimulate critical thinking, as learners are encouraged to analyse and integrate visual and narrative elements in the movie. By incorporating movies into the teaching and learning process, educators can provide a more dynamic and interactive learning environment that promotes active engagement and deeper comprehension. In contrast to conventional teaching methods , movies offer multisensory experience with sounds, images and stories that suit a variety of learning preferences. As per the Cognitive Experiential Self Theory (CEST), propounded by Seymour Epstein (1994), there exist two distinct modes of processing information by the human mind, the experiential and the rational systems. Out of them, the experiential approach, like film pedagogy, has a more compelling and longer-lasting impact on the students' learning and behaviour than knowledge acquired through rational systems such as textbooks. Adoption by leading business schools Leading global Business Schools such as Harvard Business School (HBS), INSEAD, Stanford, MIT Sloan, London Business School and Wharton have been using Cinematic Pedagogy since the early 1990's in various functional domains like Strategy, Leadership & Organizational Behaviour, Marketing, Finance and Operations. Likewise, Indian Business Schools like the IIMs and leading private ones have also been integrating movies into their pedagogy. Following is an indicative list of such movies. Several films, both English and Hindi, have been transformed into case studies by renowned publishers such as Harvard Business School Publishing, IBS Case Research Centre, and the IIMs. Some Business Schools have been using short-form, byte-sized visual content like TV serials, You Tube films, Web Series and reels, as a part of their visual learning pedagogy. Challenges in implementing visual-media based pedagogy Not all the western films may fully resonate with Indian management contexts. Some part of the content of the films may be culturally sensitive or controversial, necessitating careful selection, curation, and contextualization. Access to the films and necessary playback equipment may be a constraint in some cases. Full-length films may not fit into the standard class durations, requiring viewing of select clips or may be given as supplementary assignment. All the students in the class may not find film-based learning to be effective as some may prefer traditional teaching methods. Some students may be distracted and may view the films only from the entertainment perspective, rather than learning. Business environments evolve faster than the film content, and, at times, contemporary issues may not be reflected in the films. Additionally, the use of movies in the classroom requires teachers' guidance and facilitation to ensure its effectiveness. Evaluation of the students may also pose challenges. Strategies for effective use of films Most of the institutions use various strategies and practices to extract maximum learning value. The leading Business Schools carefully select and curate the films aligned with the profiles of the student cohorts, courses and the expected learning outcomes. Some of them use only clips or scenes to illustrate specific points, to accommodate time limitations. IIM Ahmedabad assigns preparatory readings, linking film content to theoretical concepts. Harvard Business School provides discussion guides before screenings, highlighting key management themes. It is ensured that the students view the films with a structured analytical framework. Case Western Reserve University employs the '3C Framework' (Character, Conflict, Conclusion) for analysis. ISB conducts role-playing exercises, wherein the students re-enact critical decision-making scenes. INSEAD gives reflective assignments to analyse the leadership styles in the films. XLRI uses film-based simulations for group assessments. Besides deployment in the classrooms, some of the Business Schools recommend a list of motivational movies for self-viewing by the students so as to strengthen their personality. How business schools can access movies for classroom use In India, as per the Section 52 of the Copyright Act , 1957, screening a movie for educational purposes is considered 'fair use', and therefore, a license is not required, if the audience is limited to the staff and students in the classroom. Certain scenes from a movie can be screened as video clips for educational purposes, as part of a classroom activity or lesson. However, in order to enable a comprehensive resourcing strategy , inputs from 'Lost The Plot' ( ), India's only film distributor for non-theatrical screenings, may be of help. The company, with a catalogue of over 3,000 licensed films, from Hollywood and Bollywood, provides a range of options for screenings. Other options such as You Tube, Netflix and Amazon Prime may also be explored. Comparison with other methods Cinematic pedagogy is one of the methods of Experiential Learning, which includes other approaches such as Case Method, Role Plays, Project-based learning and so on. As per a study on the comparison of effectiveness of the movie-based method versus case method by Bagheri et al (2025), it was found that both the methods have their own advantages. The case-based method may improve the application of theories, whereas the movie-based method, by engagement of emotions, visual and auditory senses, can improve attitude and behaviour. Therefore, a combination of multiple methods may be adopted, depending on the situation, in order to maximise the learning of the students. Way forward As highlighted in the National Education Policy 2020, it is essential for Higher Educational Institutions to adopt student-centric and experiential pedagogies to impart application skills, along with critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities to the students. Cinematic pedagogy is an innovative experiential method, aligned with the interests and aptitudes of current generation students and can help in achieving this objective. However, it needs focused efforts on the part of Business Schools to integrate them effectively in the teaching-learning ecosystem so as to enhance the learning outcomes of the students. (Dr O. R. S. Rao is the Chancellor of the ICFAI University, Sikkim. Views are personal)
India.com
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Amitabh Bachchan's biggest fan, came to Mumbai after watching…, became his neighbour, sold his Rs 50 crore house to Big B, his name is…
The relationship between stars and their fans is the most interesting and emotional part of the world of films. It is not just a relationship between an actor and audience, but it also includes faith, passion, dreams and one-sided love. Then, considering your favourite actor as God and building his temple or considering his sorrow as your own and praying to God for him. Amitabh Bachchan is the megastar of Bollywood, whose fan following is in millions. Do you know about that fan of Amitabh, who has attracted people with films like 'Deewar', 'Sholay', 'Zanjeer' and 'Trishul', who was so inspired after watching his film 'Trishul' that he decided to open his own construction company and came to Mumbai from Ahmedabad to do what he thought. 'Main aaj bhi phenke hue paise nahin uthaata…', 'Jinake ghar sheeshe ke hote hain, vo doosaron par patthar nahin phenkate!' These hit dialogues are from Amitabh Bachchan's 1978 superhit film 'Trishul'. Salim-Javed's magical writing did wonders. Starring stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Rakhee and Waheeda Rehman, this film did wonders at the box office. After watching this film, Amitabh Bachchan's fan from Ahmedabad reached Mumbai directly. This fan is none other than real estate developer and producer Anand Pandit. His angry young man avatar in films like 'Deewar', 'Sholay', 'Zanjeer' and 'Trishul' inspired many of his fans. One of them is Anand Pandit. In a conversation with Screen, film producer Anand Pandit told how Amitabh Bachchan's 1978 film 'Trishul' inspired him to leave his hometown, Ahmedabad and move to Mumbai. He was 15 years old at that time. Producer Anand Pandit said, 'I have grown up watching Amitabh Bachchan's films. His film 'Trishul' inspired me a lot and inspired me to leave Ahmedabad and go to Mumbai and I also wanted to make my own Shanti Construction Company and luckily today I have made Lotus Developers. His character Vijay inspired me to reach where I am today. This is all because of Bachchan sahab.' As years passed, Anand became Amitabh Bachchan's neighbour. Moreover, he also bought the bungalow right behind 'Jalsa', which he eventually sold to Amitabh in 2013 for Rs 50 crore. He further said, 'I feel fortunate to know him so closely. He treats me like his family. He always stands by me whenever I need him. I had a bungalow next to his and he wanted to expand his bungalow. He requested me to sell my property to him and I happily did so.' According to media reports, Anand Pandit bought the bungalow as an investment in 2010. He lives in the 'Janki Kutir' complex, less than 50 metres from 'Jalsa'. Anand Pandit had once told how he was one of the lakhs of people who flocked to Mr Bachchan's bungalow to catch a glimpse of him. Now the two share a very good relationship.
