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Bollywood

GOVERNOR REWRITES HISTORY FOR POLITICS

Film critic Arnab Banerjee examines Governor, a politically charged retelling of India's 1991 economic crisis, praising Manoj Bajpayee's performance while questioning the film...

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Bollywood

COURAGE AMID MUMBAI'S DARKEST NIGHT

Arnab Banerjee reviews Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, Manoj Tapadia's gripping account of courage during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, highlighting extraordinary healthcare workers whose ...

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Bollywood

A STORY BURIED BENEATH PARTITION'S ASHES

Arnab Banerjee examines Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga, a poignant Partition-era drama exploring memory, displacement, interfaith love, and inherited trauma through powerful ...

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Alternative Entertainment

OF SHARED DESTINIES AND FRACTURED BONDS

Film critic Saibal Chatterjee reviews Pritha Chakraborty's Phera, a deeply moving father-son drama that explores home, memory, migration, and emotional estrangement with remar...

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Festivals

ANAND HI ANAND: PRESERVING CINEMA LEGACY

Writer and theatre practitioner Sohaila Kapur reflects on the creation and success of Anand Hi Anand, a unique theatrical tribute to the Anand brothers that blends nostalgia, ...

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Powerful People

BARNALI RAY SHUKLA ON CINEMA, LIFE, POETRY

Writer, filmmaker and poet Barnali Ray Shukla speaks to Vinta Nanda about poetry, independent cinema, Satya, marriage, ambition, and the long journey of building an artistic i...

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Kaleidoscope

STUDENT CITY PART 8

In the concluding chapter of Student City, Prof. Dr. Piyush Roy explores friendship, loneliness, self-discovery, and the unexpected bond between Avi and Rahul, bringing this n...

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DELHI GYMKHANA: A FAREWELL TO CHARM

Writer, Director, Actor Sohaila Kapur reflects on childhood memories, family legacy, and the uncertain future of Delhi Gymkhana Club, weaving together personal nostalgia, soci...

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Thought Factory

VANISHING BOMBAY: DREAMS & DEMOLITIONS

In this essay, Khalid Mohamed examines Bombay’s relentless transformation through redevelopment, disappearing heritage, soaring skyscrapers, environmental loss, and wide...

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HARIPURA PANELS AND INDIA'S SOUL

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe explores the iconic Haripura Panels by Nandalal Bose, currently exhibited at NGMA Mumbai, highlighting their connection to Mahatma Gandhi's vision of S...

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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