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Tara ra pomp pomp

Khalid Mohamed attends The Big Day weddings, listens in to Martin Scorsese’s docu-interview with Fran Lebovitz and… more. THE BIG DAY (NETFLIX)   Oh oh, ...

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Womanpower in khaki

Film historian Dhruv Somani, tracks down the heroines who have portrayed top cops, a domain usually reserved for heroes. Bollywood has largely been about stereotypes, what wi...

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How the war was won

Khalid Mohamed reviews the inexplicably neglected 377 Ab Normal, is zapped by the mega-abrupt Lahore Confidential, and discovers the controversial Bangladeshi film, Doob, with...

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Voices we miss

Film historian Dhruv Somani, chronicles the popular film playback singers, who are rarely heard today. There are quite a few film playback voices we miss hearing nowadays. La...

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Mush do about something

Khalid Mohamed reviews the pleasant-enough road movie Kilometers and Kilometers from Kerala, the brain-bashing ode to violence Master from Tamil Nadu, and the silly-billy spoo...

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Such a wonderful journey!!

Film historian Dhruv Somani, a self-confessed admirer of Dimple Kapadia, looks back at her films with affection.  I just finished watching the political drama Tandav, st...

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Now, over to a Slumtiger Millionaire

Khalid Mohamed reviews the so-so The White Tiger, is impressed by Zid Ki Jeet and thumbs up the golden oldie Indiscreet. THE WHITE TIGER (NETFLIX)  He’s in a ru...

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Madhumati: A classic revisited

Film historian Dhruv Somani flashbacks to Bimal Roy’s classic ghost story, which continues to be mint-fresh today.  Bimal Roy’s Madhumati (1958), is an endur...

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Uff, that dance of chaos

Khalid Mohamed reviews the political askew Tandav, the heart-tugging Tribhanga and the pertinent critique Pareeksha. TANDAV (AMAZON PRIME)   Tandav is a divine d...

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Those hidden thrillers!!

Film historian Dhruv Somani, checks out the engrossing thrillers of the 1970s, which went under the cracks since they flopped. Thrillers as a genre have always been a persona...

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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