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That Classic Conflict: Bandish Bandits





Khalid Mohamed reviews the web series Bandish Bandits… and more fare currently showing on the streaming channels. So when the sun sets every COVID-19 tinted evening, a...
Read MoreComing of Age: Child stars that could make it big





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, looks back at Bollywood’s babies and moppets who could make that tough transition to leading roles. Children in Hindi cinema have been sug...
Read MoreMaster of Suspense: Ravindra Dave





Film archivist Subhash Chheda, revives the memory of the unsung filmmaker Ravindra Dave, of Hindi and Gujarati cinema, whose forte was nail-biting crime thrillers. Ravindra D...
Read MoreLittle Wonders: The Vanishing Child Stars





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, writes on Bollywood’s little wonders whose fame faded on turning adults. Bollywood entertainment has predominantly catered to adult audien...
Read MoreOrder! Order!





Film historian Dhruv Somani, zooms in on Bollywood’s ongoing forays into courtroom dramas. This genre of courtroom dramas - with the judge infallibly asking for &...
Read MoreVanished III: The male actors who disappeared from Bollywood





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, concludes his series on the vanishing acts of Bollywood, this time tracking down the male actors who quit the B-town scene. Right off, her...
Read MoreOur Tarzans: Bollywood’s romance with the Lord of the Jungle





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, tracks down the unusual repertoire of desi Tarzan movies, which once used to delight Indian audiences. Tarzan, was created by the American ficti...
Read MoreVanishing Act II: Bollywood actresses who disappeared





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, pens a sequel to his study on the actresses who retreated into the shadows Here’s expressing my gratitude for the overwhelming response to...
Read MoreVanishing Act: Bollywood actresses who quit the scene suddenly





Film historian Dhruv Somani writes on the 10 actresses who just upped and shunned the limelight. So many stars come and go but linger on in our minds. Through their work they...
Read MoreReincarnation: Bollywood’s affair with rebirth





Film historian Dhruv Somani gives you a lowdown on the reincarnation films, some of which clicked majorly, while others nosedived Today the subject is reincarnation, wh...
Read MoreOHH MY DOG: LOVE, LOYALTY, LOSS
Canine Loyalty Meets A Darker Tale of Loss, Courage and Justice. Arnab Banerjee reviews ...
August 10 2026INDEPENDENT CINEMA FINDS ITS AUDIENCE
At WIFF 2025, Kabeer Khurana, Deepa Gahlot and Siddharth Kak examined independent cinema...
August 9 2026ANIRBAN: CINEMA BEYOND DEATH'S SILENCE
Forty-five years after its release, Bhabendra Nath Saikia's Anirban remains an overlooke...
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