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Ben Turner @bturnerinfo.bsky.social · 12d

Tomorrow is the final SUPAKINO #bombaymix of the year. And it’s a corker!

Join @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social, @bressonian.bsky.social and @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social for a double bill of BLOW-UP (1966) and JAANE BHI DO YAARO (1983)

SAT SEPT 27th 2025

www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_program...

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Melanie Williams @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social · 13d

Really looking (or 'leica-ing' - sorry 😞) forward to this photographic double bill this Saturday, programmed with panache by @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social

Ranjit S. Ruprai @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social · 16d

📷 Counterculture On Camera 📸

Join @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social, @bressonian.bsky.social (recorded intro) + film historian @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social for a double bill of JAANE BHI DO YAARO & BLOW-UP at Close-Up Cinema on SAT 27 SEP 2025

tinyurl.com/yc4m69ys

Cool art by @bturnerinfo.bsky.social

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Omar Ahmed 🍉 @bressonian.bsky.social · 15d

The splendidly programmed final double bill from @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social in the new series of Bombay Mix. Unfortunately unable to attend in person now but have recorded an intro for Kundan Shah's JBDY, and which will be a very rare UK screening. Unmissable!

Ranjit S. Ruprai @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social · 16d

📷 Counterculture On Camera 📸

Join @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social, @bressonian.bsky.social (recorded intro) + film historian @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social for a double bill of JAANE BHI DO YAARO & BLOW-UP at Close-Up Cinema on SAT 27 SEP 2025

tinyurl.com/yc4m69ys

Cool art by @bturnerinfo.bsky.social

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Ranjit S. Ruprai @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social · 16d

📷 Counterculture On Camera 📸

Join @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social, @bressonian.bsky.social (recorded intro) + film historian @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social for a double bill of JAANE BHI DO YAARO & BLOW-UP at Close-Up Cinema on SAT 27 SEP 2025

tinyurl.com/yc4m69ys

Cool art by @bturnerinfo.bsky.social

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Tony Paley @tpaleyfilm.bsky.social · 18d

#bestfilminlondontoday Sep 20 at capitalcelluloid.blogspot.com guide to London films. Supakino screening: 'This rarely screened British film is a marvellous curio' Jack Clayton’s strange, gothic OUR MOTHER'S HOUSE (1967) at Close-Up Cinema capitalcelluloid.blogspot.com/2025/08/capi...

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Phuong Le @phuonghhle.com · 21d

This Saturday @ Close-Up Cinema: A Bombay Mix double bill of BABUL/FATHER'S HOUSE (S.U. Sunny, 1950) and OUR MOTHER'S HOUSE (Jack Clayton, 1967). I'm very excited to join @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social for post-screening conversations on these two rarely screened gems. Book here! tinyurl.com/mtv4mbw2

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Ben Turner @bturnerinfo.bsky.social · 20d

Another fantastic double bill w/ SUPAKINO

Here’s my poster for the screening of BABUL aka FATHER’S HOUSE (1950) & OUR MOTHER’S HOUSE (1967).

Join @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social & film critic @phuonghhle.com at the CLOSE-UP CENTRE on SAT 20 SEP 2025

www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_program...

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Ranjit S. Ruprai @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social · 23d

🏠 The Parental Home 🏡

Join me and my special guest, film critic @phuonghhle.com, for a double bill of BABUL aka FATHER’S HOUSE (1950) & OUR MOTHER’S HOUSE (1967) at Close-Up Film Centre on SAT 20 SEP 2025

www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_program...

Stunning artwork by @bturnerinfo.bsky.social

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Ranjit S. Ruprai @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social · Sep 8

🇮🇳 Revolutionary Cinema 🇨🇺

Join me and special guest Dr Kulraj Phullar, film studies teacher and researcher, for a double bill of MOTHER INDIA (1957) & I AM CUBA (1964) at Close-Up Cinema on SAT 13 SEP 2025

🎟️ www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_program...

Amazing artwork by @bturnerinfo.bsky.social

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Ranjit S. Ruprai @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social · Sep 1

Bombay Mix is back! A new season of double bills at Close-Up Film Centre on 13, 20 & 27 Sep 2025 with Dr. Kulraj Phullar, @phuonghhle.com & @bressonian.bsky.social

🇮🇳 MOTHER INDIA + 🇨🇺 I AM CUBA

🏠 BABUL + 🏡 OUR MOTHER’S HOUSE

📷 JAANE BHI DO YAARO + 📸 BLOW-UP

Info: supakino.com/events

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The Cloud Door @the-cloud-door.bsky.social · Jul 20

Thank you so much for believing in us!
These are our next steps...
Watch this space!

@ranjitsruprai.bsky.social & @bressonian.bsky.social
Founders of The Cloud Door

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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · Jul 20

A smart and thoughtful plan for the future being offered here — will happily continue to support their goals!

The Cloud Door @the-cloud-door.bsky.social · Jul 20

Thank you so much for believing in us!
These are our next steps...
Watch this space!

@ranjitsruprai.bsky.social & @bressonian.bsky.social
Founders of The Cloud Door

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The Cloud Door @the-cloud-door.bsky.social · Jul 16

We're truly heartened by the support for our home video label venture. Messages have come in from all over the world. Thank you! ❤️

We're nearly 25% funded, but we still need your help. Please keep spreading the word, pre-order, or pledge today! 🎞️ 👇

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tcd...

OM DAR-B-DAR (1988) - Limited Edition Blu-ray & Extras

THE CLOUD DOOR, a new boutique label, presents one of Indian cinema's most influential cult films on Blu-ray.

www.kickstarter.com

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Ranjit S. Ruprai @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social · Jul 15

By the way, I am also introducing the marvellously fun and silly film BHOOT BUNGLA (1965) directed by Mehmood and starring himself + R D Burman. Join me and @tokenhomo.bsky.social at Genesis Cinema, London, on 23 July 2025 genesiscinema.co.uk/event/99644

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Jeff Billington @facesofjeff.bsky.social · Jul 15

If you want to see classics of South Asian cinema issued in beautiful new editions - which you obviously do - then make sure you are backing this brilliant project!

The Cloud Door @the-cloud-door.bsky.social · Jul 13

We hit 20% of our kickstarter goal!

Another milestone reached & all thanks to you! ❤️
Please keep spreading the word as we need all the support we can get to make this a reality. 🙏

You can pledge an amount or pre-order the Blu-ray:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tcd...

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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · Jul 14

I have just learned about this excellent new boutique Bluray house with a focus on South Asian cinema -- their initial Kickstarter for their first release will run for another two weeks and a half, but they're only at 20%. Spread the word! This really looks like the start of a beautiful effort here.

The Cloud Door @the-cloud-door.bsky.social · Jul 1

☁️🚪The day has arrived! We are live with the Kickstarter and so are pre-orders for Om Dar-B-Dar. We are very excited to share with you details of the first release! ☁️🚪

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tcd...

OM DAR-B-DAR (1988) - Limited Edition Blu-ray & Extras

THE CLOUD DOOR, a new boutique label, presents one of Indian cinema's most influential cult films on Blu-ray.

www.kickstarter.com

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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · Jul 14

Lovely to see this plan! Again, check out their feed and their current Kickstarter to get things up and running for them. It's a striking looking first film to start with, and having this kind of open range for the future is a delight.

The Cloud Door @the-cloud-door.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thanks Ned for your support! Once we release this first title we will be up & running. We already have a plan to release more Indian film titles and we want to be all regions, all genres, all cinemas so in no way restricted to arthouse/indie films.

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The Cloud Door @the-cloud-door.bsky.social · Jul 15

Latest newsletter just landed in your inbox… please keep spreading the word about our new label and this first amazing film release… and keep making those pledges! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/tcd...

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David Hudson @dwhdaily.bsky.social · Jul 10

Parallel Days/Bollywood Nights opens @newyork.asiasociety.org on Friday, @bressonian.bsky.social and @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social are launching @the-cloud-door.bsky.social, and Guru Dutt turned 100 this week!

www.criterion.com/current/post...

Suhasini Mulay in Mrinal Sen’s BHUVAN SHOME (1969)

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The Cloud Door @the-cloud-door.bsky.social · Jul 8

🐸🎞️ We are so delighted and honoured to have filmmaker Kamal Swaroop support us in getting his film out on Blu-ray for the first time - OM DAR-B-DAR deserves its cult status to extend worldwide and you can help make this happen: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tcd...

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R. Emmet Sweeney @robert-emmet.bsky.social · Jul 7

Omar Ahmed & Ranjit S. Ruprai are launching The Cloud Door: a boutique UK home video label for South Asian films. I spoke with them for Old New about their Kickstarter campaign, the lack of Indian movies on Blu-ray, and the underground influence of their previously banned first release Om Dar-B-Dar:

Opening The Cloud Door: An Interview with Omar Ahmed and Ranjit S. Ruprai

Launching a Home Video Label for South Asian cinema

oldnew.substack.com

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Ranjit S. Ruprai @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social · Jul 6

You got them both right!

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Ranjit S. Ruprai @ranjitsruprai.bsky.social · Jul 6

Had a fun interview with oldnew.substack.com, about the new blu-ray label @the-cloud-door.bsky.social, in which Rob asked for an Indian film he should watch from @bressonian.bsky.social and myself… can you guess which ones we suggested (clues below)?

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The Cloud Door @the-cloud-door.bsky.social · Jul 5

We're 15% funded! 👏
Back us. Share. Spread the word.
We need all the support we can get. 👇

kickstarter.com/projects/tcd...

#PhysicalMedia #IndianCinema #HomeVideo

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Totally Filmi 🌻 @totallyfilmi.bsky.social · Jul 3

For a long time, I said what Indian cinema needs is a kind of alternative to Criterion for Indian movies. And then, THIS happened! It's so exciting, and it really NEEDS us to step up and join the Kickstarter (I did!) #DesiWatch #Filmsky

Omar Ahmed 🍉 @bressonian.bsky.social · Jul 3

☁️ 🚪 For nearly ten yrs, this home video dream has lived in my heart. You know my love for Indian Cinema runs deep. Now, more than ever, I ask: please pledge to the Kickstarter and give it the chance it deserves:

kickstarter.com/projects/tcd...

OM DAR-B-DAR (1988) - Limited Edition Blu-ray & Extras

THE CLOUD DOOR, a new boutique label, presents one of Indian cinema's most influential cult films on Blu-ray.

kickstarter.com

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