Bollywood

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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BOLLYWOOD: MEMORY, MEANING AND THE MOVING IMAGE

A year-end reflection on Hindi cinema through The Daily Eye’s seasoned critics—where nostalgia met urgency, spectacle met conscience, and Bollywood revealed itself...

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BOLLYWOOD: THE IMMORTAL MAJESTY OF SHOLAY

An Ode to the Eternal Luminescence of Indian Cinema by Arnab Banerjee: A sweeping, deeply personal reflection on Sholay’s timeless power, examining its performances, dia...

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BOLLYWOOD: DHARAM–NARAM & HIS BENGALI CONNECT

It was his 90th birthday on the 8th December 2025, and Monojit Lahiri takes a couple of minutes to reveal a little known fact about the late har-dil-azeez! A tribute to legacy...

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BOLLYWOOD: A BATTLE REMEMBERED FOREVER

A solemn and compelling tribute to courage, sacrifice, and national memory, reviewed by Arnab Banerjee, this film analysis examines how 120 Bahadur elevates a forgotten chapte...

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BOLLYWOOD: LOVE, AGE, CHAOS, REPEAT

A witty, uneven yet engaging romantic comedy, De De Pyaar De 2 explores age-gap love with humour, nostalgia, and emotional warmth, delivering charming performances even as its...

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BOLLYWOOD: HAQ AND THE PRICE OF A WOMAN’S VOICE

In 1978, Shah Bano, an elderly Muslim woman from Indore, filed a petition seeking maintenance from her estranged husband—what began as a private plea became one of India...

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BOLLYWOOD: WHEN THE STAR MEETS A MEMORY

This one revisits Shah Rukh Khan’s early days through Monojit Lahiri’s recollection from 1989 — a time when innocence met ambition, and destiny quietly prepa...

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BOLLYWOOD: MR. MOHABBAT ZINDABAD!!

As Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge completes 30 years of success, Monojit Lahiri takes you down memory lane tracing the life and times of Bollywood’s timeless Majnu, the kin...

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MAMATA BANERJEE FACES DEFINING BATTLE

Ranjan Dasgupta analyses Mamata Banerjee’s toughest electoral challenge in West Be...

April 21 2026

PROGRESSIVE WRITERS ASSOCIATION 90 YEARS

Progressive Writers Association 90 Years Mumbai by Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe examines the ...

April 20 2026

BHOOTH BANGLA REVIEW: MISSED COMIC HORROR

Arnab Banerjee examines Bhooth Bangla, dissecting its failed blend of horror and comedy,...

April 19 2026