Thought Box

MOTHER DAUGHTER BOND AND CHANGING DYNAMICS

Today’s Ma–Beti Relationship…Has Buddyhood Replaced Mamta?! Can a mother ever be her daughter’s best friend? Monojit Lahiri attempts an insightful che...

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FEARLESS NADIA’S HUNTERWALI FILM PHENOMENON

Film historian and Proffessor Piyush Roy revisits Hunterwali (1935), the groundbreaking Wadia Movietone stunt classic that introduced Fearless Nadia, a female action icon whos...

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ADAMYA REVIEW BY SAIBAL CHATTERJEE

Writer-director Ranjan Ghosh’s Adamya (The Unbroken) is nothing short of a marvel, writes critic Saibal Chatterjee. Set in the Sunderbans, the political thriller follows...

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JOY SENGUPTA: ACTOR WITHOUT COMPROMISE

In a rare, deeply reflective conversation with Khalid Mohamed, actor Joy Sengupta traces his journey across theatre, cinema and television, speaking about artistic integrity, ...

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SAFAR MEIN SHAHAR: CITY AS CHARACTER

Film critic Utpal Datta explores Mazhar Q. Kamran’s Safar Mein Shahar, examining how Mumbai emerges not merely as a setting but as a living character shaped by memory, m...

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A LAST CALL FOR THE PLANET

In this in-depth conversation with Vinta Nanda, Fr. Kureethadam Joshtrom reflects on ecology as an ethical and spiritual challenge, urging humanity to embrace ecological conve...

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FORGOTTEN DANCING QUEEN OF HINDI CINEMA

The Last Dance: Tragedy of a Dancing Queen - Khalid Mohamed narrates the rise and fall of the iconic Cuckoo Moray, who mentored Helen but died in abject penury, and is at most...

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HALF CAULIFLOWER, PIECE OF CAKE

Sharad Raj reflects on everyday encounters in India that reveal deep economic inequality, questioning middle-class complacency and the illusions of liberalization through simp...

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THE ETERNAL CRISES OF FILM SCHOOLS

From Argentina to India, film schools face political pressure, privatization threats, and ideological control. Sharad Raj reflects on FTII’s struggles, global cinema edu...

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INDIAN FARMERS BLINDSIDED BY CINEMA

Khalid Mohamed examines the deepening crisis faced by India’s farmers and how their ongoing struggles are overshadowed by contemporary films and web series, urging story...

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WOMEN FILM THEIR OWN LIVES

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe reflects on Mast Mahila Mandali, the remarkable documentary co-c...

September 14 2026

THERE’S NO IF…ONLY BHATT!

As 78-year-old veteran filmmaker, producer and writer Mahesh Bhatt called time and diall...

September 13 2026

TOXIC REVIEW: AMBITION WITHOUT ARRIVAL

Dr Piyush Roy examines Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, exploring Geetu Mohandas and Y...

September 12 2026