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INDIAN DIASPORA CINEMA SHINES GLOBALLY

The ninth India International Film Festival of Boston concluded with 48 films across 12 languages, celebrating independent cinema, diaspora storytelling, cultural exchange, in...

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SATYAJIT RAY IN COLOUR UNVEILED

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe visits Faces and Facets: Satyajit Ray in Colour, a landmark DAG World exhibition at Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, showcasing 125 rare colour photographs by...

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VIBE FINDS COMIC RHYTHM

When Incompetence Becomes Comic Heroism: Arnab Banerjee reviews Vibe, Kunal Kemmu’s action-comedy spy thriller starring Sparsh Srivastava, Preity Zinta and Vanshika Dhir...

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DAAYRA CHALLENGES JUSTICE MORALITY

Arnab Banerjee reviews Meghna Gulzar's Daayra, a morally ambitious crime drama where Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran confront justice, vengeance, and the uneasy b...

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BARNALI RAY SHUKLA'S FEARLESS PORTRAIT

Vinta Nanda discovers Barnali Ray Shukla's humane documentary I Run Into Chairs, an intimate portrait of Divyanshu Ganatra's fearless life that dismantles disability stereotyp...

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STAR POWER DROWNS HAIWAAN’S THRILLER

Arnab Banerjee reviews Haiwaan, Priyadarshan’s remake of Oppam, arguing that an intriguing psychological thriller is overwhelmed by Akshay Kumar’s star persona, im...

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TOXIC REVIEW: AMBITION WITHOUT ARRIVAL

Dr Piyush Roy examines Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, exploring Geetu Mohandas and Yash’s visually ambitious gangster epic, its extraordinary cinematic influences, r...

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MIRZAPUR MOVIE REVIEW: BIGGER, BLOODIER

Arnab Banerjee reviews Mirzapur: The Movie, examining its ambitious leap from streaming to cinema, Pankaj Tripathi’s commanding performance, Rajasthan’s striking v...

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INDEPENDENT CINEMA CROSSES GLOBAL BORDERS

At the Independent Waterfront Film Festival 2025, Rashmi Lamba moderated a compelling conversation on co-productions, legal frameworks, insurance and global storytelling with ...

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JODHPUR RIFF CELEBRATES LIVING TRADITIONS

Where Tradition Finds Its Future: Twenty Years of Jodhpur RIFF: By Arnab Banerjee, this immersive feature explores how Jodhpur RIFF marks twenty years of musical innovation, c...

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RAMAYANA NEEDS MORE EMOTIONAL DEPTH

Epic Spectacle, Elusive Soul: Why the New Ramayana Needs More Heart. Piyush Roy examines...

November 10 2026

RAMAYANA PART ONE: EPIC RETELLING

An epic retelling on a canvas of unprecedented ambition by Arnab Banerjee: Nitesh Tiwari...

November 8 2026

THE NEW BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT

When Brands Become The Storytellers: The New Business Of Entertainment: Vinta Nanda expl...

November 7 2026