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'Majnu Ki Juliet': A great example of the true potential of short films as a medium for cinematic storytelling

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature By Murtaza Ali Khan Akhil Mishra and Suzanne Bernert on the sets of Majnu Ki Juliet M ajnu Ki J...
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‘AMARRASS NIGHTS’ to enthrall music enthusiast at Delhi’s Sunder Nursery

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature A marrass Records is thrilled to invite you to the first AMARRASS NIGHTS at Delhi’s Sunder Nursery’ — ...
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'Good Newwz' Review: An entertaining film backed by a good script

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Review By Murtaza Ali Khan H indi cinema is going through a very interesting phase of late wherein good wr...
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Radhika Apte Interview | Small talk in the Big Apple

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature A fter meeting Radhika on the sets of Lust Stories, Sacred Games and then Ghoul. Netflix India and he...
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Film Producer Manish Mundra will be the guest of the Opening Ceremony of the Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF) 2020

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature T he 6th edition of the Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF) will be organized by RIFF Film...
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IIMM Delhi celebrates the success of the collaborative short film 'The Bench' undertaken by the institution's students

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature I nternational Institute of Mass Media (IIMM Delhi) on 17 th December 2019 celebrated the winning o...
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Authors, Sportstars, Politicians converge at the Ekamra Sports Lit Fest

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature T he second edition of the Ekamra Sports Literature Festival concluded with a grand ceremony annou...
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HBO series 'Watchmen' Review: As dark and diabolical as any superhero series

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Review By Murtaza Ali Khan E xactly a decade after Zack Snyder shocked everyone with a dark, satirical and...
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'Mardaani 2' Review: Rani Mukerji doesn’t miss any chance to amaze us with her spectacular performance

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Review By Shubhangi Jain I n this sequel to the 2014 original, top cop Shivani Shivaji Roy (Rani Mukerj...
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Netflix releases final trailer for 'The Witcher'

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature J ust over a week away from the anticipated premiere of  The Witcher , Henry Cavill surprised fans...
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Ryan Reynolds in new 6 Underground Trailer - On Netflix this Friday

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature W hat's the best part of being dead? It isn't escaping your boss, your ex, or even eras...
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34 Nominations for Netflix across films and series, the most for any studio

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature N etflix leads the field with the most nominations for any studio for the 2020 Golden Globes, with...
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'Panipat' Review: An emphatic return to form for Gowariker

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Review By Murtaza Ali Khan H indi cinema has had a long tradition of historical films with the name of one S...
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Watch the trailer of the upcoming 007 film 'No Time To Die'

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature A fter a long wait the much-anticipated trailer of the upcoming James Bond film titled 'No Ti...
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Gulab Singh Tanwar will be honored with Pride of Rajasthan at the 6th Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF)

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature L ike every year, this time too, the 6th edition of Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF) will...
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UP Film Festival to be held in Varanasi in 2020

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature T he purpose of having “UP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL” in India is to give Expression of Freedom to t...
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'Hotel Mumbai' Review: A relevant film that fails to leave an impact

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Review By Murtaza Ali Khan T he 2008 Mumbai attacks didn’t just shake the city of Mumbai but they actually se...
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'Frozen 2' Review: Despite the weaknesses, it captures imagination

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Review By Murtaza Ali Khan I n the recent times there has been a remarkable rise in the number of female her...
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MOEF&CC and CMS VATAVARAN presents shots films competition and festival

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature C MS   VATAVARAN  is a worldwide film celebration and gathering on condition and natural life in Ind...
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The Upcoming and Latest Releases in 2019 with Money Saving Options

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature F ridays are the special day in India as it is the day when all latest Bollywood and Hollywood movi...
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'Motichoor Chaknachoor' Review: Social comedy that addresses important issues

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Review By Murtaza Ali Khan M otichoor Chaknachoor  is the latest in the series of Bollywood films set in the...
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui promotes "Motichoor Chaknachoor" in National Capital

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature N awazuddin Siddiqui recently promoted "Motichoor Chaknachoor".This movie released on 15 No...
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Students of Lovely Professional University groove to the melodies of Coke Studio

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature C oke Studio, one of India’s most loved and popular music properties established by Coca-Cola India...
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Qatar National Library to Host First Edition of JLF Doha

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature F or the first time in the region, Qatar National Library, in partnership with Teamwork Arts, prod...
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Mobile theatre company, Picturetime is starting a MDMT (Mobile Digital Movie Theatre) release with Brahmanand Singh’s Jhalaki for pan India

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature B acked by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, Jhalki, a film which tells a story of a brave g...
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Top 4 Life-Changing Gambling Books for You

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature “I t’s not the cards you are dealt, but how you play the hand .” Randy Pausch. This quote is one of...
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T-Series, Emmay Entertainment & JA Entertainment produce Arjun Kapoor - Rakul Preet’s next yet untitled

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature A rjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet team up for the first time for a untitled family dramedy being produced...
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A Brief History of the Casino

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature T he world of casino gaming is an entire world of its own. It's extravagant, alluring and offers s...
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4th Mahindra Kabira Festival to feature Acclaimed Artistes in Unique Collaborations

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature Neeraj Arya's band Kabir Cafe performing at the festival preview of Mahindra Kabira Festival V ...
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‘Aaina - Reflection Uninterrupted’ Review: A timely short that needs to be watched by every Indian

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Review By Murtaza Ali Khan N owadays, short films are adding so much variety to the storytelling spectr...
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'Terminator: Dark Fate' Review: A worthy addition to the Terminator franchise

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Review By Murtaza Ali Khan T erminator 2: Judgment Day  (aka  T2 ) is undoubtedly one of the greatest Sci-Fi f...
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How I overcame pessimism and failures and finally succeeded in following my heart

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature Dr. Amit Nagpal presenting a copy of "Heroes Amongst Us" T he thing I dislike most in life...
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Bala Starcast Promote their movie in National Capital

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature T oday, Bala starcast - Ayushman Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar, and Yami Gautam were spotted in Delhi ...
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Murtaza Ali Khan is an independent film critic / journalist based out of New Delhi, India. He has been writing on cinema for over 10 years. He runs the award-winning entertainment blog A Potpourri of Vestiges. He regularly contributes to The Hindu and The Sunday Guardian. He was previously a columnist at Huff Post. He has also contributed to publications like DailyO, Newslaundry, The Quint, Dear Cinema, Desimartini and Jamuura Blog. He regularly appears as a guest panelist on the various television channels and is also associated with radio.

His education spans science, technology, mass communication, and management. But cinema remains his first love. His all-time favorite movie-makers are Akira Kurosawa, Stanley Kubrick, Luis Bunuel, Andrei Tarkovsky, Charles Chaplin, Orson Welles, Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, Satyajit Ray, Fritz Lang, Sergio Leone, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsese. He can be reached at murtaza@apotpourriofvestiges.com / murtaza.jmi@gmail.com. He tweets at @MurtazaCritic.

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