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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: IN DÉFENSE OF THE MERCHANTS OF BOLLYWOOD

Glossy or gritty, art or commerce, celebrated or scorned — India’s cinematic juggernaut continues to provoke, inspire, and divide. Monojit Lahiri attempts a non-ju...

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Trending

TRENDING: EKJUTE’S ANNUAL ACTING WORKSHOP

Discover your true potential with Ekjute Theatre Group’s Annual Acting Workshop—where legends teach, stars are born, and passion meets purpose in a month-long jour...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: FROM MAA TUJHE SALAAM TO OPERATION SINDOOR

Invoking the mother as a symbol of national strength must honour all her children—across faiths, castes, and cultures—if Operation Sindoor is to truly reflect Indi...

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Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD: THUNDERBOLTS FIGHT FOR REDEMPTION TOGETHER

A gritty team-up of antiheroes, Thunderbolts blends raw emotion, sharp wit, and high-stakes action as Marvel’s misfits confront their pasts and redefine heroism in a fra...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: SOME STORIES STAY BURIED

Why a sequel to Zubeidaa can never be made: because truth, memory, and myth blur irreversibly when royalty, cinema, and unresolved grief intertwine in the shadows of Rajasthan...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: ARE FILM FESTIVALS TAMASHAS OR REALITY CHECKS??

Often dismissed as elite echo chambers, film festivals straddle praise and parody. Monojit Lahiri investigates whether our film festivals are arty time-pass or educative game ...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: TWO RIVERS, ONE JOURNEY

Celestina and Lawrence explores post-demonetization India through the intertwined lives of two tribal migrants, looking at urban alienation, identity, and resilience with lyri...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: THE SCENT OF KHUSHBOO LINGERS

Gulzar’s Khusboo is a poignant cinematic journey through memory, grief, and poetic storytelling—where emotional subtlety, lyrical music, and literary depth converg...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE GENTLE GENIUS

Cinema, at its purest and most soul-stirring, found a devoted servant in Shaji N. Karun. Khalid Mohamed bids farewell to the globally-lauded but always self-effacing cinematog...

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TRENDING: MAGICAL RENAISSANCE OF MALAYALAM CINEMA

A deep dive into Malayalam cinema’s renaissance through V.K. Cherian’s lens, exploring Noon Films, the A-Team of filmmakers, and the cultural movements that transf...

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DELHI GYMKHANA: A FAREWELL TO CHARM

Writer, Director, Actor Sohaila Kapur reflects on childhood memories, family legacy, and...

June 10 2026

VANISHING BOMBAY: DREAMS & DEMOLITIONS

In this essay, Khalid Mohamed examines Bombay’s relentless transformation through ...

June 9 2026

HARIPURA PANELS AND INDIA'S SOUL

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe explores the iconic Haripura Panels by Nandalal Bose, currently ...

June 8 2026