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THE CURIOUS CASE OF BOLLYWOOD AND POLITICS

One’s been listening to viewers of The Kerala Story. The common refrain is, “Ye picture dekh kar Musalmano se darr lag raha hai! (After watching the film one feels...

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A MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE: ARUNBHAI GANDHI

She worked with him for twenty years and he remained a friend till his last days. Saroj Satija remembers Arun Gandhi in this tribute to the great man who lived each day of his...

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KASHISH 2023 TO OPEN WITH ONIR’S PINE CONE

South Asia's biggest LGBTQ+ Film Festival to close with Canadian film When Time Got Louder, reports The Daily Eye Newsdesk The 14th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Qu...

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FILM FESTIVALS MAKE SMALL FILMS BIG – UH-HUH!

Monojit Lahiri investigates the true meaning of these words often used in context to the Bollywood film industry: Mota Bol! Seedha Bol! Jaldi Bol!! To the general public, fil...

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ATUL TIWARI: MAN OF MANY PARTS!

Aparajita Krishna time-travels with writer, actor, museum designer and teacher of dramatic arts Atul Tiwari, and returns with volumes of his artistic endeavours that he shares...

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ABOUT THE SONG OF SCORPIONS AND IRRFAN

Irrfan Khan’s only real home was cinema, says Anup Singh. The story of The Song of Scorpions emerged from flares and flickers of images in disturbing dreams. This was i...

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HOW CAN OLYMPIANS GIVE UP!

Humra Quraishi writes about Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia’s relentless fight for justice against a politician perpetrator who roams free months...

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RETURN TO INDIA

An interesting conversation between the courageous, outrageous but emotional Dolly Thakore, and Vinta Nanda, which brings back multiple memories. Dolly Thakore was born in Ko...

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KASHISH MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL OPEN TO REGISTRATION

Registrations Open for 14th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, reports The Daily Eye Newsdesk Mumbai to celebrate June Pride Month with South Asia's biggest LG...

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THE BURDERNED OF TRUTH ON SILENCE

I’m writing this column in the backdrop of the film, The Kerala Story. It is not just controversial, it can polarise and divide, writes Humra Quraishi. Who is a terrori...

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PRAMOD PAWAR HONOURED FOR THEATRE

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe celebrates Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Pramod Pawar, whose rem...

June 16 2026

GOVERNOR REWRITES HISTORY FOR POLITICS

Film critic Arnab Banerjee examines Governor, a politically charged retelling of India's...

June 15 2026

COURAGE AMID MUMBAI'S DARKEST NIGHT

Arnab Banerjee reviews Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, Manoj Tapadia's gripping account of courag...

June 15 2026