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Her Fabulous 15





On the event of her birthday tomorrow (August 15), film historian Dhruv Somani selects the 15 most unforgettable performances of Raakhee Gulzar. Equitable, upright and beauti...
Read MoreDouble Whammy





Film historian Dhruv Somani writes on Bollywood’s fascination for double role movies, down the decades. Double roles are as difficult to perform as they are tempting to...
Read MoreA HOLY CONSPIRACY





Monojit Lahiri reviews A Holy Conspiracy, a Saibal Mitra Film. A must-see film for all lovers of quality cinema, he writes. First things first. Saibal Mitra is indeed a truly...
Read MoreLife at the Margins: Akash Ongshoto Meghla





Joydeep Mukherjee’s intensely political directorial debut is a haunting look at life in a metropolis. Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri reviews the film as it gears up fo...
Read MoreSize Matters?





Film historian Dhruv Somani writes on the phenomenon of filmmakers often selecting lengthy film titles. Of late, lengthy titles appear to back in vogue. Karan Johar announced...
Read MoreA DELIGHTFUL TAKE ON ART & CREATIVITY





In an age of brainless big-budget banalities, Rajat Kapoor’s new film is a deliciously unpredictable and thought-provoking exploration of the creative process, writes Sh...
Read MoreThat Daisy Fiasco





Film historian Dhruv Somani flashbacks to the furore, which erupted over Sharmila Tagore’s Malayalam film (1979). Dubbed in Hindi as Daisy, it was suspected to have inco...
Read MoreWhen Disaster Strikes





Film historian Dhruv Somani re-visits Yash Chopra’s Kaala Patthar (1979), based on the true-life Chasnala coal-mining tragedy. Movies about doomsday predictions have al...
Read MoreThe Two Who Went Away





Film historian Dhruv Somani laments the fact that the alluring Prema Narayan and Jasmine quit Bollywood way too prematurely. She was a former Miss India, and a succ...
Read MoreThe Forgotten One





Film historian Dhruv Somani writes on the curious case of Marc Zuber, who had featured in Bollywood and international films. Right from his unusual name, to his non-desi back...
Read MoreEMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE HUMAN FACTOR
Writer Ranjan Das Gupta reflects on emotional intelligence as a human, ethical and socia...
March 6 2026A LAST CALL FOR THE PLANET
In this in-depth conversation with Vinta Nanda, Fr. Kureethadam Joshtrom reflects on eco...
March 5 2026FORGOTTEN DANCING QUEEN OF HINDI CINEMA
The Last Dance: Tragedy of a Dancing Queen - Khalid Mohamed narrates the rise and fall o...
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