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Of Pehredaars and Predators

Since July, Pehredaar Piya Ki, a new television show being broadcast on Sony TV channel has been repeated derided for controversial content, and is now being voted by users to...

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Ringing in Janmashtami

India is a colourful nation, with a variety of rituals and celebrations spread across the land. Every month has some or the other ‘auspicious’ day, that has evolve...

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WOMAD Music Festival

The WOMAD Festival, which stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance took place in Wiltshire, England from 27th to the 30th of July 2017. WOMAD was originally founded in 1980 ...

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Stephen Lang to Return as Villain in Avatar sequels

Actor Stephen Lang is to reprise his role as on-screen villain Colonel Miles Quaritch in Avatar sequel.James Cameron, director of academy-award winning film Titanic confirmed ...

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Absurdist Humor with a tinge of Ambition

Years before American Idol and America’s Got Talent, America had an uncanny amateur talent show called ‘The Gong Show’. Chuck Barris was the creator of this ...

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Naseeruddin Shah Admonishes Censor Board

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah came out in strong criticism of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), in light of the delayed certification of the film Lipstick Under...

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Dekmental Festival - in search of new Music

Dekmantel festival, a raver heaven. It is a three-day electronic music festival set in a woodland park in Amsterdam in early August. Very close to nature, with an easily acces...

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‘Detroit’ - Bigelow falters with omission of black women

‘Detroit’ – is the directors first movie since ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ which was a multiple Oscar nominee. This movie is the re telling of the horrifi...

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Wonder Where the Women Are

The advent of the 21st century may have boosted feminist movements and given women voices, but a study shows that in the world of cinema, we essentially live in a world that h...

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“Nothing fails like success,” said Karan Johar to the students at Whistling Woods International

~ The popular filmmaker candidly shared his experiences, learnings and knowledge during a film forum masterclass at the institute ~ Mumbai, 2nd August 2017: Acclaim...

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A TIMELY DIALOGUE AT IFFD 2026

A powerful panel at IFFD 2026 brings together leading independent filmmakers to examine ...

March 28 2026

BHARATMATA BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE!

Bharatmata cinema hall returns to Mumbai’s Lalbaug, writes Avinash Kolhe, reviving...

March 27 2026

BOLLYWOOD IGNORES WOMEN IN COMEDY

Monojit Lahiri investigates the persistent absence of strong comic roles for leading Bol...

March 26 2026