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AGEISM, STEREOTYPING AND PAY DISPARITY IN BOLLYWOOD

While Bollywood, masters of tokenism, has occasionally tried to counter ageism and stereotyping, it has mainly played safe, distancing itself with female oriented stories and ...

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TOPS GLOBALLY. FLOPS LOCALLY.

Monojit Lahiri explores why films, which receive acclaim at International film festivals are unable to convert their critical success abroad into box office numbers domestical...

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NOT ABOUT SWASH-BUCKLING AND SWORD-SWINGING HEROES

Here’s an interview of Dr Shoma A. Chatterji, about her latest book ‘Through the Lens, Brightly: Women in Cinema, Women at Work’, and about other things, by ...

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CAN MODELS…ACT??

Monojit Lahiri attempts to check out the blur between acting the art, and acting the glamour touch given to Bollywood cinema -  another perspective to women in Indian cin...

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SHAKESPEARE & BOLLYWOOD – JAB THEY MET!!

Manojit Lahiri takes you on a fascinating journey where hamlet and omelet often clash! Chori mera kaam (my job is theft) is Bollywood’s signature tune. The industry dra...

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IS IT TIME TO RECONSIDER THE TERM BOLLYWOOD?

Monojit Lahiri does a close–up of this tricky issue and reaches out to the readers now for a solution to the word Bollywood. For some time now, the name, term, insignia...

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THE ‘ARRE O SAMBA’ SAGA

Monojit Lahiri does a flashback to the iconic Arre O Samba Saga and revisits the biggest hit of Indian cinema Sholay! When a four-line narration (of a Senior Army Officer&rsq...

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BOLLYWOOD: IS THE ERA OF ROMANCE OVER?

Today, love appears to be less of sublime emotion, more of a consumer perishable along the FMCG line, says Monojit Lahiri It has been said that the history of cinema is also ...

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THE TIMELESS CHARMER

Monojit Lahiri offers a personalized tribute to the charming actor Shashi Kapoor, whose good looks remain unmatched even today.   The late Shashi Kapoor was truly someth...

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CAN SRK RETURN AS KING KHAN WITH PATHAN?

Monojit Lahiri investigates if in this era of the ‘larger-than-life’, SRK is perceived as a yesterday’s star in tomorrow’s world. SRK’s life in ...

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RAMAYANA NEEDS MORE EMOTIONAL DEPTH

Epic Spectacle, Elusive Soul: Why the New Ramayana Needs More Heart. Piyush Roy examines...

November 10 2026

RAMAYANA PART ONE: EPIC RETELLING

An epic retelling on a canvas of unprecedented ambition by Arnab Banerjee: Nitesh Tiwari...

November 8 2026

THE NEW BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT

When Brands Become The Storytellers: The New Business Of Entertainment: Vinta Nanda expl...

November 7 2026