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| Categories | Entertainment |
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| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | September 26, 1951; 74 years ago (1951-09-26) |
| Final issue | March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13) |
| Company | Indian Express Limited |
| Country | India |
| Based in | Mumbai |
| Language | English |
| Website | screenindia |
Screen is an Indian weekly film magazine published byIndian Express Limited.[1] Established in 1951, it was owned byThe Indian Express Group. The magazine was acquired byStar India in 2015 and subsequently ceased publication.[2] It was relaunched in 2024.[3]
The magazine's content focused on India'sHindi film industry, a.k.a.Bollywood, located mainly inMumbai. It also had an e-magazine version.
Screen was first published on 26 September 1951[4] with Manorama Katju as its managing editor. She was succeeded in 1959 by S.S. Pillai who died in post in 1977. The magazine was founded byThe Indian Express Group.[4]
B. K. Karanjia who was previously editor ofFilmfare, remained the editor ofScreen for 10 years.[5][6]Udaya Tara Nayar, previously a staff writer for the magazine, was editor between 1988 and 1996 and 1998–2000. Film journalist,Bhawana Somaaya was the editor of the magazine from 2000 to 2007. In 2007, she was succeeded by Priyanka Sinha Jha, a formerSociety magazine andHT Style/Saturday editor.[7]
Screen organized and sponsored theScreen Awards for movies inHindi cinema, established in 1995. It also sponsored Screen Gold Medal for excellence in direction at theFilm and Television Institute of India, established in 1967. Star group continues to sponsor annual 'Star Screen' Awards.
Film fanzines and gossip mags are very popular (Screen andFilmfare are the best)
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