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Kaleidoscope

CHASING SHADOWS IN A LOVELESS WORLD

Brij Bhushan, journalist and author, reviews Khalid Mohamed's Not Quite Family: An Intimate Memoir of Bollywood. Recently published by HarperCollins, the memoir exposes Bollyw...

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Bollywood

PRITAM AND PEDRO REVIEW VERDICT

A convention-bound cyber thriller that never quite acquires the unmistakable Hirani magic. Despite capable performances, Pritam and Pedro struggles with predictable writing, w...

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Alternative Entertainment

THE JOY OF UNEXPECTED DISCOVERIES

At MIFF 2026 last month, Vinta Nanda discovered three extraordinary student films from Whistling Woods International that reaffirm faith in Indian cinema by privileging emotio...

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Trending

VIJAYA MEHTA: THE LEGENDARY BAI LEFT US

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe pays tribute to legendary theatre visionary Vijaya Mehta, whose remarkable journey across stage, cinema and institution-building transformed modern Ind...

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Alternative Entertainment

RAGHU RAI'S PHILOSOPHY OF SEEING

Utpal Datta reviews Raghu Rai: Hearing Through the Eyes, revealing the legendary photographer's creative philosophy, artistic integrity, visual storytelling, relationship with...

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Retroscope

RITUPARNO GHOSH'S ENDURING LEGACY

Monojit Lahiri does a flashback on his momentous life and times. He reflects on the visionary filmmaker's extraordinary life, groundbreaking cinema, creative brilliance, lasti...

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Powerful People

ATUL KASBEKAR: SO CLOSE TO LIFE

Atul Kasbekar, eminent high-glamour photographer, has achieved the impossible. Contradicting his trademark glossy style, he has created ‘Honest’ 56 portraits of ac...

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Festivals

SARMAYA CELEBRATES PRADHAN GOND HERITAGE

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe explores Sarmaya Arts Foundation's remarkable exhibition, Chola Maati: Ballad of the Bards, celebrating the artistic legacy, rituals, music and enduring ...

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Bollywood

WELCOME LOST IN SATIRICAL CHAOS

Lost in the Wilderness of Its Own Making: Arnab Banerjee reviews Welcome to the Jungle, finding a promising satirical premise buried beneath bloated storytelling, shrill humou...

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Bollywood

COCKTAIL 2 TESTS LOVE’S LIMITS

Arnab Banerjee examines Homi Adajania’s Cocktail 2, exploring fidelity, trust, temptation, and modern relationships while assessing the performances of Shahid Kapoor, Kr...

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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