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Festivals

Jonita Gandhi to perform at KASHISH 2020 Virtual Closing Ceremony

A grand virtual closing & award ceremony on July 30th to close the 9-day LGBTQIA+ film festival The 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Fest...

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Alternative Entertainment

Richard Gere: In Conversation

This is the 30th year of the global hit Pretty Woman. Khalid Mohamed pulls out excerpts from an exclusive interview with Richard Gere, during one of the charismatic actor&rsqu...

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Trending

Life’s a beach!

A photo-feature by Megh Bhavsar on the hidden beaches of Mumbai. Text: Khalid Mohamed It’s one of those inspirational quotes, ascribed to an unknown writer, “Tim...

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Kaleidoscope

Wedding Photography: In a state of limbo

Photographer Vatsal Shah, writes on the drastic downturn in the industry of professional photography in the time of the coronavirus. Right now, the series Indian Matchmaking ...

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Festivals

Badnam Basti: Found after 49 years

Badnam Basti (Alley of ill repute), India's first gay film that was released in 1971 only to be lost to obscurity for around five decades, before it was found in a Berlin arch...

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Powerful People

Khushwant Singh: Salaam to the Sardaar

Humra Quraishi writes about the many conversations she had with Sardaar Khushwant Singh.  Khushwant Singh celebrated his birthday twice every year -  on February 2n...

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Movies

Order! Order!

Film historian Dhruv Somani, zooms in on Bollywood’s ongoing forays into courtroom dramas.  This genre of courtroom dramas - with the judge infallibly asking for &...

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Thought Factory

Stardom: The road to heaven

Vinta Nanda writes about two strugglers – their personal experiences that explain how it works for aspirants before they hit it or miss it.   I often go to lengths...

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Kaleidoscope

The Day Before Today: Lockdown Stories by Gayatri Gill

The Day Before Today is Gayatri Gill’s debut novel. She is a producer, scriptwriter, story editor and co-founder
at Swastik Productions, Mumbai, with over fifteen yea...

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Alternative Entertainment

Mehmood: The King of Comedy

Khalid Mohamed recalls Bollywood’s ace wonder mirth-maker, Mehmood, on the occasion of his 16th death anniversary. Jagdeep who passed away earlier this month, was the l...

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CINEMA THAT BREATHES IN STILLNESS

An evocative evening of French and German short films in Mumbai explores stillness, abst...

March 29 2026

A TIMELY DIALOGUE AT IFFD 2026

A powerful panel at IFFD 2026 brings together leading independent filmmakers to examine ...

March 28 2026

BHARATMATA BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE!

Bharatmata cinema hall returns to Mumbai’s Lalbaug, writes Avinash Kolhe, reviving...

March 27 2026