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‘Beauty is created through immersion; there is no time now’

February 07, 2026 10:40 am

Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad of Baroda on learning from the past, safeguarding heritage and why the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb cannot die. They were in conversation with Vandita Mishra, National Opinion Editor, The Indian Express

'Not all horses run in a race; some are worshipped': Muzaffar Ali on why Bollywood can’t make films like Umrao Jaan anymore

February 02, 2026 8:28 pm

Legendary filmmaker Muzaffar Ali reflects on why modern Bollywood struggles to capture poetry, music, and Ganga-Jamuni culture, stressing that true beauty must remain in the heart.

Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad on the 10th edition of Expresso.

Watch Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad discuss loss of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb and feminism at 11th edition of Expresso

February 02, 2026 6:00 pm

On the 11th edition of Expresso, veteran filmmaker Muzaffar Ali and Maharani of Baroda, Radhikaraje Gaekwad, spoke at length about a wide range of subjects like films, art, feminism, and culture.

Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali to deliver Professor Urmi Kessar Memorial Lecture on Art for Peace at Panjab University on January 16

Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali to deliver 4th Prof Urmi Kessar Memorial lecture

January 10, 2026 9:56 am

The lecture will be organised at 11.30 am at the PU Law Auditorium and is open to the public.

Rekha's gun-wielding fans turned up on Umrao Jaan sets, Muzaffar Ali recalls how he made them a part of shoot: Umrao Jaan re-release

June 21, 2025 9:02 am

In a chat with SCREEN, Muzaffar Ali opens up Rekha-Farooq Sheikh-starrer Umrao Jaan as it returns to the screen on June 27th, inviting both the old lovers and the curious new to lose themselves once again.

PM Modi to attend Jahan-e-Khusrau festival, calls it a 'commendable effort' to popularise Sufi music

February 28, 2025 12:03 pm

During the festival, Modi will also visit the TEH Bazaar (The Exploration of the Handmade), which will feature One District-One Product crafts, rare artifacts from across the country, and short films on handicrafts and handlooms.

Map for Lost Souls

November 02, 2024 11:29 am

As Muzaffar Ali turns 80, a look at the life and lines of the filmmaker, poet and designer that have given many hope and a sense of belonging

Muzaffar Ali: 'Ecosystem for making films not conducive right now'

January 12, 2023 7:59 pm

Muzaffar Ali recently inaugurated an eponymous exhibition at Bikaner House, showcasing the lesser-known non-cinema creative aspect of his life.

'Art is a way of sensitising and humanising people': Muzaffar Ali

November 22, 2022 12:39 pm

"Freedom of art is as important as freedom of man. A man has to feel free in society to express himself," the filmmaker said

Art may come out as a reaction to hatred but not out of fear: Muzaffar Ali

April 02, 2022 7:53 pm

Muzaffar Ali on turning his Sufi festival – Jahan-e-Khusrau – into a cultural retreat this year, moving it from Humayun’s Tomb to Tijara Fort Palace for an immersive experience, his new musical ballet and the artistic expression or lack thereof in the current times

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'Mystic Journeys in Art': Explore Muzaffar Ali's magical world at this exhibition

January 16, 2023 6:52 pm

He is inexhaustible, almost consumed by an impulse to create; he feels that through his work, his art, his design, and his films he is channelling a higher form of energy, much stronger than himself as he continues to create stories within stories.