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ANURAG CHAUHAN: YOUNG BODY, OLD SOUL

In this conversation with Sohaila Kapur, social worker Anurag Chauhan reflects on menstrual hygiene, education, transgender inclusion, cultural preservation, filmmaking, and h...

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BEYOND THE VOICE, SHIBANI KASHYAP

She Was Called "Just a Singer" Until She Wasn't... Sushmita Chaudhary reviews Shibani Kashyap's podcast with Sushma Gaikwad, about her journey through music, authorship and se...

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NANA PATEKAR: THE ACTOR UNFORGETTABLE

Nana Patekar, one of Indian cinema’s most powerful actors, leaves behind an extraordinary legacy across Hindi and Marathi cinema, theatre and direction, marked by unforg...

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SANJIB SABHAPANDIT: PURPOSE-DRIVEN CINEMA

Sanjib Sabhapandit is in conversation with Utpal Datta about Assamese cinema, purpose-driven filmmaking, cultural identity, audience reach, financing, artistic responsibility,...

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YASH CHOPRA: BOLLYWOOD’S TIMELESS MAJNU

Monojit Lahiri remembers Yash Chopra, Bollywood’s quintessential romantic filmmaker, whose films transformed love, longing, poetry, music and old-world values into an en...

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WHEN GRIEF BECOMES ART

Vinta Nanda speaks with Divya Jagdale about Brownie, her first short film, and how grief, art and survival can transform an artist’s inner life into stories that connect...

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CHRISTIE’S MOUSETRAP FINDS MARATHI LIFE

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe reviews Subhedar Guest House, the Marathi adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, examining its suspense, seamless translation, direction, p...

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CHRISTIE’S MOUSETRAP FINDS MARATHI LIFE

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe reviews Subhedar Guest House, the Marathi adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, examining its suspense, seamless translation, direction, p...

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DRISHYAM CONCLUSION: TRUTH, DECEPTION, SURVIVAL

The final Drishyam chapter returns to Vijay Salgaonkar’s world of lies, memory and moral ambiguity, writes Arnab Banerjee, as Abhishek Pathak explores whether a carefull...

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THE DAY A NEW INDIA CAME HOME

On October 1, 1992, Zee TV opened a new window for Indian television. Karuna Samtani, Zee’s first employee, remembers its pioneering years, creative risks and why anothe...

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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