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BOLLYWOOD IGNORES WOMEN IN COMEDY

Monojit Lahiri investigates the persistent absence of strong comic roles for leading Bollywood actresses, examining industry bias, cultural conditioning, and missed opportunit...

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DHURANDHAR REVIEW SPECTACLE VERSUS SUBSTANCE

Dhurandhar – The Revenge unfolds as an ambitious spectacle, blending geopolitics, action, and emotional conflict, yet struggles to sustain narrative depth, offering scal...

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF PRIYADARSHAN

He’s back in the news. After a prolonged hiatus, the essentially South Indian filmmaker is returning to the arena of Bollywood cinema, with a row of thrillers, spookfest...

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ASSI REVIEW: JUSTICE ON TRIAL

A Scathing Indictment of a Society Where Justice Arrives Too Late. Arnab Banerjee reviews Assi, Anubhav Sinha’s searing drama on sexual violence and systemic failure, ex...

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VADH 2 EXPLORES JUSTICE AND AGING

Crime, Conscience, and Companionship in the Twilight Years: Arnab Banerjee. Jaspal Singh Sandhu’s Vadh 2 examines crime, companionship, and moral ambiguity through agein...

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MARDAANI 3 RETURNS WITH GRIT AND LIMITS

In his review, critic Arnab Banerjee examines how Mardaani 3 revives Shivani Shivaji Roy with urgency and moral force, while questioning whether the franchise’s familiar...

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JIMMY SHERGILL: A CLASS ACT, ALWAYS

An intimate, insightful portrait of Jimmy Shergill—an actor of rare restraint and integrity—by Khalid Mohamed, tracing his choices, silences, collaborations, and q...

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REVIEW: HAPPY PATEL - KHATARNAK JASOOS IS BIG ON INTENT, LIGHT ON LAUGHS

The actor-director’s spy spoof aims for absurdist satire but collapses under stereotypes, scattered themes, and overextended gags, despite flashes of wit and a fun Aamir...

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BOLLYWOOD: TRIUMPH THAT OUTLIVES THE WAR

A reflective, humanist reading of Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis, Arnab Banerjee examines war beyond valor, locating memory, grief, and shared humanity in a film that resists s...

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BOLLYWOOD: AKSHAYE KHANNA, ECHOES OF BRANDO

Monojit Lahiri investigates how Akshaye Khanna’s fiercely private stardom, selective choices, artistic integrity and resistance to celebrity culture invite an intriguing...

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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