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SEVEN DAYS OF EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

The Waterfront Indie Film Festival (WIFF) Mumbai returns for its second edition from 30 November to 6 December 2026, bringing together independent cinema, diverse voices, new ...

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ACTING, LYING, AND THE TRUTH

Monojit Lahiri examines whether acting is truly a form of lying, tracing the provocative idea through Marlon Brando’s legendary hostility to stardom and the craft, imagi...

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MAHARASHTRA’S ENDURING STATE THEATRE COMPETITION

The 65th edition of Maharashtra State Drama Competition by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe examines how a decades-old state initiative nurtures amateur performers, renews Marathi theatr...

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RAMAYANA NEEDS MORE EMOTIONAL DEPTH

Epic Spectacle, Elusive Soul: Why the New Ramayana Needs More Heart. Piyush Roy examines how Namit Malhotra and Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious cinematic adaptation needs grea...

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RAMAYANA PART ONE: EPIC RETELLING

An epic retelling on a canvas of unprecedented ambition by Arnab Banerjee: Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious adaptation brings scale, spectacle and emotional complexity to one o...

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THE NEW BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT

When Brands Become The Storytellers: The New Business Of Entertainment: Vinta Nanda explores how brands, technology, cinema, religion and digital platforms are reshaping enter...

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IS FACE FUZZ TRENDING NOW?

Are men really back today, and what does facial hair say about modern masculinity? Monojit Lahiri explores how changing workplace cultures, celebrity influence, personal style...

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THEATRE AND THE POWER OF INCLUSION

The World’s A Stage And We, The Performers: Sohaila Kapur interviews Anirudh Nair on theatre, Shakespeare, social privilege and Bargad, his pioneering initiative creatin...

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PYRE: A PORTRAIT OF ABANDONMENT

Where the Mountains Stand Witness to Lives Left Behind: Arnab Banerjee examines Vinod Kapri’s Pyre, a moving portrait of an elderly Kumaoni couple confronting loneliness...

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AAKHRI RIDE: MUMBAI AFTER DARK

Arnab Banerjee reviews Aakhri Ride, a Mumbai-set short that blends urban noir, dark comedy and supernatural horror while tracing a migrant driver’s desperation, moral co...

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SEVEN DAYS OF EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

The Waterfront Indie Film Festival (WIFF) Mumbai returns for its second edition from 30 ...

November 13 2026

ACTING, LYING, AND THE TRUTH

Monojit Lahiri examines whether acting is truly a form of lying, tracing the provocative...

November 12 2026

MAHARASHTRA’S ENDURING STATE THEATRE COMPETITION

The 65th edition of Maharashtra State Drama Competition by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe examine...

November 11 2026