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When Comedy was King





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, salutes the comic actors of yore, who would make us roll with laughter in the aisles. Comedies have been largely catered to family audiences who...
Read MoreA Laudable Effort Undone by Static Telling





8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh Review by Shantanu Ray Chaudhury. It remains one of the most daring acts of rebellion against the might of the British Empire. On 8 December 1930, thr...
Read MoreThose Disco Deewane days





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, replays the story of the late Nazia Hassan, who sparked the disco craze with the song Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye for Feroz Khan’s...
Read MoreThe Singing, Forgetful Detective





Hoichoi’s first offering of the New Year is a Ritwick Chakraborty show all the way, writes Shantanu Ray Choudhuri Move over Feluda and Byomkesh. There’s a new &ls...
Read MoreThe Unpretentious Star





She was the underdog of her time. Yes, Reena Roy was one of the top actresses who let her work talk rather than her other activities, writes Dhruv Somani. She was born as Sa...
Read MoreShifting Paradigms: Malayalam Cinema





Malayalam Cinema has evolved through time, writes Sulochana Ram Mohan. To use a cliché change has been the only constant in Malayalam cinema. In the first decade of th...
Read MoreA look at Janani's Juliet





Pankaj Rishi Kumar’s documentary film was India’s official entry to the Academy Awards. It tackles socio-political realities through the relationship between the E...
Read MoreSardar Udham: The Shadow Man





Satyabrata Ghosh explains why the film Sardar Udham should be watched to fathom what undying love for one’s own country truly embodies. Chronicling the emergence of lea...
Read MoreThe Three Khans and the emergence of new India





Kaveree Bamzai’s book with fascinating long shots and close-ups is unique for several reasons, writes Monojit Lahiri. For one, she is both passionate and knowledgeable a...
Read MoreRAMAYANA NEEDS MORE EMOTIONAL DEPTH
Epic Spectacle, Elusive Soul: Why the New Ramayana Needs More Heart. Piyush Roy examines...
November 10 2026RAMAYANA PART ONE: EPIC RETELLING
An epic retelling on a canvas of unprecedented ambition by Arnab Banerjee: Nitesh Tiwari...
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When Brands Become The Storytellers: The New Business Of Entertainment: Vinta Nanda expl...
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