Thought Box

SANJIB SABHAPANDIT: PURPOSE-DRIVEN CINEMA

Sanjib Sabhapandit is in conversation with Utpal Datta about Assamese cinema, purpose-driven filmmaking, cultural identity, audience reach, financing, artistic responsibility,...

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WHEN GRIEF BECOMES ART

Vinta Nanda speaks with Divya Jagdale about Brownie, her first short film, and how grief, art and survival can transform an artist’s inner life into stories that connect...

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THE DAY A NEW INDIA CAME HOME

On October 1, 1992, Zee TV opened a new window for Indian television. Karuna Samtani, Zee’s first employee, remembers its pioneering years, creative risks and why anothe...

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HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE AND EVERYDAY CINEMA

Remembering the timeless creator of…BABUMOSHAI, on his 104th birth anniversary: September 30th! Monojit Lahiri pays homage to this iconic filmmaker, Hrishikesh Mukherje...

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SHAKUNTALA NAGARKAR: DEATH IN THE SADDLE

A tribute by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe to legendary Lavani exponent Shakuntala Nagarkar, whose extraordinary artistry, wit, dignity, and lifelong devotion transformed Maharashtra'...

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OF WOMEN, BY WOMEN….TWO BOOK REVIEWS

Sohaila Kapur reviews Avni Doshi’s First House and Andaleeb Wajid’s Have You Met Me, exploring women’s identity, marriage, memory, intergenerational trauma, ...

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HAS BOLLYWOOD FORGOTTEN SCREEN LOVE

Today, with crime nationalism, and action calling the shots has love vanished from the screens? Monojit Lahri investigates the fading language of cinematic romance, tracing Bo...

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SHATRUGHAN SINHA & MENEKA GANDHI LAUNCH TOXIC

Shatrughan Sinha and Maneka Gandhi launched Dr Mukesh Batra’s Toxic in New Delhi, exploring environmental pollution, emotional wellbeing, compassion, homeopathy and the ...

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2xI WILL GO? YES NO: MONOJIT LAHIRI

Monojit Lahiri investigates how deep is deep in extra-marital journeys across reel and real life, exploring love triangles, desire, betrayal, marriage, morality, and why forbi...

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KARUNA SAMTANI AND THE TELE-REVOLUTION

Karuna Samtani, the pioneering Head of Programming and first employee of Zee TV, joins Vinta Nanda to reveal the untold story of India's satellite television revolution, iconi...

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PYRE: A PORTRAIT OF ABANDONMENT

Where the Mountains Stand Witness to Lives Left Behind: Arnab Banerjee examines Vinod Ka...

November 3 2026

EK HAAN BRINGS MANTO ALIVE

Manto in Pakistan by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe: A review of Ek Haan, the Hindi-Urdu play tha...

November 2 2026

DIWALI IS SERVED WITH LOVE

What Does It Mean to Eat Sustainably During Diwali? Diwali is as much about food as it i...

October 31 2026