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EK HAAN BRINGS MANTO ALIVE
Manto in Pakistan by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe: A review of Ek Haan, the Hindi-Urdu play that brings Saadat Hasan Manto’s wit, writings, Partition-era disquiet and uncomprom...
Read MoreDIWALI IS SERVED WITH LOVE
What Does It Mean to Eat Sustainably During Diwali? Diwali is as much about food as it is about light. Exploring India's rich festive food traditions, the changing meaning of ...
Read MoreAI, ART AND THE HUMAN RIGHT TO CREATE
Vinta Nanda explores how AI can transform filmmaking without erasing human creativity, artists’ rights and cinematic heritage, arguing for a future where technology and ...
Read MoreCHEF VINITA GHATGE ON REINVENTION
Sushmita Chowdhary explores Chef Vinita Ghatge’s conversation with Sushma Gaikwad on WMNcomm, reflecting on women’s leadership, culinary entrepreneurship, family t...
Read MoreHAS SOCIAL MEDIA HIJACKED STARDOM?
Monojit Lahiri explores how Bollywood’s old-world star mystique has been transformed by social media, celebrity culture and public voyeurism, asking whether constant acc...
Read MoreV. SHANTARAM: CINEMATIC LEGACY REMEMBERED
SHANTARAM: CINEMATIC LEGACY REMEMBERED The quasquicentennial Birth Anniversary of V. Shantaram by Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe celebrates a pioneering filmmaker whose socially co...
Read MoreUDTA TEER REVIEW: STAR CAST DISAPPOINTS
Udta Teer, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, attempts to turn Indo-Pakistani espionage into a farcical comedy. Reviewed by Arnab Banerjee, the film’s promis...
Read MoreTU HAI MERI KIRAN: OBSESSION FAILS TO FLY
Arnab Banerjee reviews Karan Rawal’s Tu Hai Meri Kiran, a science-fiction thriller about obsessive love that struggles to transform an intriguing premise into a compelli...
Read More(NOT) A FORGOTTEN FREEDOM FIGHTER OF GOA
Libby de Liberdade: A Century of Courage, Conscience and Goa’s Freedom explores centenarian freedom fighter Libia Lobo Sardesai’s extraordinary life through Anjali...
Read MoreTHE FIRST FILM: CINEMA, FREEDOM, DESIRE
Cinema transforms the Confined World By Utpal Datta. In Piyush Thakur’s award-winning short, a young girl’s yearning to watch Mughal-e-Azam becomes a meditation on...
Read MoreSEVEN DAYS OF EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
The Waterfront Indie Film Festival (WIFF) Mumbai returns for its second edition from 30 ...
November 13 2026ACTING, LYING, AND THE TRUTH
Monojit Lahiri examines whether acting is truly a form of lying, tracing the provocative...
November 12 2026MAHARASHTRA’S ENDURING STATE THEATRE COMPETITION
The 65th edition of Maharashtra State Drama Competition by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe examine...
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