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BOLLYWOOD: IN DEFENCE OF MAINSTREAM, MASALA MOVIES
Monojit Lahiri attempts a non-judgmental take on ‘Brand Bollywood’. He asks, “Professing undying allegiance to the Muse while secretly lusting for filthy luc...
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Monojit Lahiri remembers actress Suchitra Sen, the charismatic superstar who ruled the screen for 25 years, before vanishing from the industry and public life. She would have ...
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The arrest of Delhi's Chief Minister and AAP leader, Arvind Kejriwal, represents a catastrophic turning point for the ruling Right-Wing government, writes Humra Quraishi. The...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: DO OUR FILM AWARDS GUARANTEE REWARDS?
Indian film awards don’t bestow any real commercial legitimacy or credentials for the recipients in terms of a brighter future? Monojit Lahiri seeks the answer. I remem...
Read MoreFESTIVALS: LIVE THE LIFE ABUNDANT “ONE GREEN PLANET”
There was a time when I would jokingly respond to the standard question by the host replying, ”No. I am a strict non-vegetarian”, writes Siddharth Kak in his ...
Read MoreTRENDING: POTENT MIX OF RELIGION, POLITICS, MEDIA
Maintaining a clear separation between religion and politics, and sustaining a media free of pressure, is essential for pluralism, democracy, and social harmony, writes Vinta ...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: REMEMBERING MR CHARMER SHASHI KAPOOR
Monojit Lahiri figures out the several reasons behind Shashi Kapoors’ subsequent success across the sixties, seventies and eighties. His 87th birth anniversary just went...
Read MoreTRENDING: WELCOME TO ‘OK, TATA BYE BYE’
Here’s a play that welcomes you to the experience instead of as its name suggests. ‘OK, TATA BYE BYE’, directed by Purva Naresh, stars Geetika Tyagi, and Vin...
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We’re thrilled to start the column ‘Zaikak’ with Siddharth Kak, author, documentary filmmaker, presenter, food critic and well-known for the unforgettable se...
Read MoreTRENDING: MEET THE CAST AND CREW OF FARIDA
Meet the cast and the crew of the new play FARIDA, directed and written by Nadira Zaheer Babbar for Ekjute Theatre Group. It opens at Prithvi Theatre on 3rd March 2024. The ti...
Read MoreALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: DOING IT MY WAY
Lately, it’s been raining awards and accolades on the path-breaking multi-media ac...
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Journalist, author, translator, and cultural chronicler Sathya Saran reflects on a life ...
December 15 2025BOLLYWOOD: THE IMMORTAL MAJESTY OF SHOLAY
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