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BUSINESS: SAMEER NAIR’S MASTERSTROKE

In a bold leap into global fiction, Applause Entertainment acquires rights to six Jeffrey Archer bestsellers, reimagining them for the screen from India, for the world. The Da...

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TRENDING: HUMAN STORIES STILL TOUCH HEARTS

Exploring romantic films Saiyaara and My Oxford Year, Yashika Begwani reflects on soulful storytelling, the AI era, and why human emotion, connection, and lived experience sti...

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RETROSCOPE: JAIDEV COMPOSED, SILENCE SANG ALONG

On Jaidev’s birth anniversary which was two days ago, on 3rd August, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri remembers the unsung maestro whose timeless melodies, rooted in classical fin...

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POWERFUL PEOPLE: ‘I’M EVERY WOMAN’

Richa Chadda Exclusive Interview 2025: On Marriage, Motherhood, Acting, Heeramandi, and Her Bold Comeback Accomplished actor Richa Chadda on her marriage, motherhood, Bollywo...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: WHY MARRIAGE SCARES YOUNG LOVERS

“Love me?” Like mad! “Marry me?” Mad!! Whatever happened to the pavitra bandhan that symbolised this revered bonding? Why does the M word evoke such de...

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BOLLYWOOD: THIS WEEK, TWO WORLDS COLLIDE

This week in Indian cinema, two films explore love across divides—Dhadak 2 confronts caste and heartbreak with sober sincerity, while Son of Sardaar 2 bursts into bagpip...

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KALEIDOSCOPE: KASHMIR CASTS ITS OLD SPELL

A nostalgic return to Kashmir becomes a vivid four-day journey across Srinagar, Gulmarg, and Pahalgam—through gardens, temples, lakes and mountains, filled with childhoo...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: ART & TRUTH IN MEMORY

Assamese filmmaker Amardeep Gogoi reflects on Collage, a quietly powerful debut rooted in memory, trauma, and resilience, choosing intimacy over scale to tell truths history l...

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RETROSCOPE: WAQT CHANGED HINDI FILMS FOREVER

Sixty years since its release, Waqt remains a landmark of Hindi cinema, introducing the ensemble cast format and modernising the ‘lost-and-found’ trope with emotio...

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FESTIVALS: STORIES FOUND PURPOSE THAT AFTERNOON

On a rain-soaked Mumbai day, WIFF’s Impact Workshop brought together storytellers, changemakers, and filmmakers to explore how films can spark campaigns, shift mindsets,...

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LOVE, LABELS & THE VALENTINE’S HANGOVER

Red Lab’s Valentine’s Research Uncovers 20 BF & 20 GF Types, led by Caro...

February 21 2026

FROM COPY LINES TO CROP LINES: ARTI DWARKADAS

Vinta Nanda speaks to Arti Dwarkadas about her journey from advertising to organic farmi...

February 20 2026

SHAKESPEARE MEETS BOLLYWOOD DRAMATIC FUSION

Shakespeare & Bollywood – Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi explores how Bollywood borrows f...

February 19 2026