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RETROSCOPE: CENTENARY OF A REBEL POET OF CELLULOID
Ranjan Das Gupta marks 100 years of Guru Dutt, the visionary director who blended poetry, pathos, and protest in cinema, transforming Hindi films with his uniquely melancholic...
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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE HUNT - A HAUNTING MASTERPIECE
SonyLIV’s The Hunt reframes political storytelling with restraint and realism, offering a gripping, almost meditative investigation into one of India’s most defini...
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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE
OTT has redefined cinema with realism and bold narratives, challenging the dominance of Bollywood and Hollywood's star-driven spectacles by echoing the authenticity of Europea...
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RETROSCOPE: THIRTY YEARS AFTER...TIME FLIES
Khalid Mohamed revisits Bandit Queen (1994), Shekhar Kapur’s film on the dacoit leader Phoolan Devi, recalling the blitz of controversies which surrounded th...
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KALEIDOSCOPE: THE ONE-WAY SHIPS IS A STIRRING DEBUT
A powerful debut, The One-Way Ships unearths the forgotten voices of colonial India’s ayahs—young girls torn from home, navigating loss and identity across contine...
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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE REAL SUPERSTAR
Cedric Dupire’s experimental documentary reshapes Amitabh Bachchan’s stardom using overlooked moments, radical editing, and deep cultural introspection. Chasing Re...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: STILL TELLING STORIES, STILL SHUT OUT
While women actors over 40 are reclaiming space on screen, the Indian film industry continues to marginalize women creators—writers, directors, producers—who are a...
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RETROSCOPE: OF MEENA KUMARI & DREAMS OF HOLLYWOOD
Khalid Mohamed’s unpublished conversation with the late Saawan Kumar Tak, who despite his mega-hit movies and memorable lyrics never received his just recognition in Bol...
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KALEIDOSCOPE: SACRED JOURNEY BEYOND HIMALAYAN VEILS
Anu Malhotra’s Shamans of the Himalayas immerses readers in rare shamanic traditions, documenting mystical rituals through vivid storytelling, empathy, and cultural pres...
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RETROSCOPE: LOVE, FRIENDSHIP AND TRAGEDY
Khalid Mohamed rewinds to the extraordinary but forgotten story of yesteryear’s actor Shyam, a major star actor who lost his life at the age of 31, after an ...
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