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RETROSCOPE: OF MEENA KUMARI & DREAMS OF HOLLYWOOD

Khalid Mohamed’s unpublished conversation with the late Saawan Kumar Tak, who despite his mega-hit movies and memorable lyrics never received his just recognition in Bol...

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RETROSCOPE: LOVE, FRIENDSHIP AND TRAGEDY

Khalid Mohamed rewinds to the extraordinary but forgotten story of  yesteryear’s actor Shyam, a major star actor who lost his life at the age of 31,  after an ...

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RETROSCOPE: HIS ENDURING LEGACY IN BENGALI CINEMA

Celebrating the quiet brilliance of Anup Kumar—Bengali cinema’s everyman—on his birth anniversary. A master of nuance, humour, and emotional depth, his legac...

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RETROSPECTIVE: CINEMA, CONSCIOUSNESS AND TIME

Exploring Shumona Goel’s experimental cinema through fragmented time, sensory aesthetics, and urban modernity, this analysis connects her work to Bergsonism, quantum mec...

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RETROSPECTIVE: “ORIDAM” @20 IS A PORTRAIT OF PAIN

A poignant exploration of a sex worker’s struggles, Pradeep Nair’s Oridam challenges conventional portrayals of female sexuality, offering a visually compelling, e...

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RETROSCOPE: VIOLATIONS, DEMOLITIONS, PUBLIC OUTRAGE

Humra Quraishi’s reflections on a year of upheaval for minorities, where state actions and identity politics have eroded trust. This year-end retrospective urges readers...

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THE EMOTION DRIVING MODERN INDIA TODAY: MAHATMA GANDHI

On the Mahatma’s 154th birth anniversary, Humra  Quraishi brings snatches of conversations she’s had with those closely connected with Gandhi, and his grandch...

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Sing freedom: Songs of nationalist fervour

Anil Dixit walks down melody lane to track some of the most memorable songs of our national pride and patriotism Patriotic songs are de rigueur for occasions such as Independ...

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The Forever Story: Protima Gauri (Bedi)

Humra  Quraishi writes that Protima Bedi, was the quintessential modern Indian woman who had once written her own destiny She passed away twenty two years ago on  A...

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Chann Pardesi: Reuniting with the cult-classic

Aparajita Krishna writes, Chann Pardesi would be a stranger to the young cine-goer, India 2020, including the young diaspora generation. However, a news item featured in the ...

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GUJARATI THEATRE PASSION AND PERFORMANCE

Actor Leena Shah reflects on her enduring journey through Gujarati theatre, sharing insi...

March 22 2026

DHURANDHAR REVIEW SPECTACLE VERSUS SUBSTANCE

Dhurandhar – The Revenge unfolds as an ambitious spectacle, blending geopolitics, ...

March 21 2026

IFFD 2026 OPENS GLOBAL DIALOGUES

IFFD 2026 - A Festival of Dialogue, Discovery and Global Exchange: With Oliver Laxe&rsqu...

March 20 2026