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WHEN INDEPENDENT FILMS FIND THEIR AUDIENCE
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HOUSEFULL WITHOUT AUDIENCES: THE BOX-OFFICE ILLUSION
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SHOBHAA DE STRIKES AGAIN, AGE HAS NO LIMITS
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JIMMY SHERGILL: A CLASS ACT, ALWAYS
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THOUGHT FACTORY: STORIES THAT SHAPE OUR WORLD
From intimate documentaries to visionary fiction, the WIFF 2025 Jury—comprising acclaimed filmmakers, writers, and storytellers—honoured films that challenged conv...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: FILMS. AUDIENCES. FILM CRITICS.
India, the world’s largest film-producing nation, thrives on cinema and media, yet its film critics remain undervalued. Monojit Lahiri investigates the purpose, influenc...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: WHO DESERVES REAL RECOGNITION?
Monojit Lahiri examines the stark contrast between stardom’s glamour and the selfless pursuit of empowerment, questioning who truly deserves recognition, rewards, and re...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: MEDIA SHAPES MINDS AND MEMORIES
From Storytelling to Learning: How Media Shapes Minds and Memories, Deepa Bhalerao explores Hum Log, Entertainment-Education, and the evolving media landscape, where stories m...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: ONCE UPON A TIMELESS TALE
Fifty years after its release, Sholay continues to resonate across generations. A timeless saga of friendship, vengeance, and morality, it blurs past and present, uniting nost...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: BOLLYWOOD HEROINES FROM GRACE TO GRIT
Monojit Lahiri attempts to objectively investigate this contentious issue, diving into generational perceptions of Bollywood heroines, shifting values, cinematic eras, and the...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: MOVIE MAGIC DEFEATS ONLINE NOISE
Rajinikanth’s Coolie: When Sheer Movie Magic Trumps Noise (and Logic) Everyone wants to ride a trend. Remember the Coldplay concert? A Rajinikanth movie is a bigger con...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: WHY MARRIAGE SCARES YOUNG LOVERS
“Love me?” Like mad! “Marry me?” Mad!! Whatever happened to the pavitra bandhan that symbolised this revered bonding? Why does the M word evoke such de...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: BOLLYWOOD GRAPPLES WITH DISABILITY
Portrayal of differently abled in Bollywood: Tokenism? Caricature? Empowerment? There are no easy answers because disability in Bollywood cinema is a tricky issue, says Monoji...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: RONA MANA HAI!!
Monojit Lahiri wonders whether, in an age when the price of everything is skyrocketing, the role, relevance and value of grief is taking an unprecedented nose-dive! Once cele...
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