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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: 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: 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: 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: 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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FESTIVALS: STIRRING CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA

WIFF’s Second Monthly Pre-Festival Screening: Where Stories Found Their Heartbeat and Conversations Sparked New Dreams — A Celebration of Independent Spirit, Story...

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FESTIVALS: WINNER OF THE KASHISH 2025 POSTER DESIGN

Auroville-based designer wins KASHISH 2025 poster contest as South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival prepares for a vibrant celebration, scheduled to be held June 4-...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: REAL HEROES OF SATYAJIT RAY

What makes Ray’s heroes unique, special, extraordinary?? On the legend's 33rd death anniversary Monojit Lahiri attempts to provide both long shots and close-ups of what ...

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FESTIVALS: WORDS THAT CROSS ALL BORDERS

Khushwant Singh Literary Festival (KSLF) Returns to London and Debuts at Oxford in 2025 | 7th Edition in London – May 31 | 1st Edition at Oxford – June 3. The Dail...

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A STORY BURIED BENEATH PARTITION'S ASHES

Arnab Banerjee examines Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga, a poignant Partition-era drama ...

June 14 2026

OF SHARED DESTINIES AND FRACTURED BONDS

Film critic Saibal Chatterjee reviews Pritha Chakraborty's Phera, a deeply moving father...

June 14 2026

ANAND HI ANAND: PRESERVING CINEMA LEGACY

Writer and theatre practitioner Sohaila Kapur reflects on the creation and success of An...

June 13 2026