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ASSI REVIEW: JUSTICE ON TRIAL
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LOVE, LABELS & THE VALENTINE’S HANGOVER
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FROM COPY LINES TO CROP LINES: ARTI DWARKADAS
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SHAKESPEARE MEETS BOLLYWOOD DRAMATIC FUSION
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NADIRA BABBAR’S THEATRE LEGACY IN PRINT
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THAT CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT
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LAST WEEK’S ARTS, CINEMA AND CULTURE PULSE
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INTERGENERATIONAL CINEMA COURAGE CREATIVE DIALOGUE
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POWER, PRIVILEGE, AND OUR SILENCE
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AMITABH BACHCHAN: HINDI CINEMA’S DARK EDGE
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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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MOVIES: SUCH A FALL FROM GRACE
Khalid Mohamed, once a cheerleader of Mani Ratnam, is taken aback with Thug Life, the auteur’s fall from grace. “More for my sanity, than for anyone else’s, ...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: BOLLYWOOD GRAPPLES WITH DISABILITY
Portrayal of differently abled in Bollywood: Tokenism? Caricature? Empowerment? There are no easy answers because disability in Bollywood cinema is a tricky issue, says Monoji...
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KALEIDOSCOPE: FREEZIES AND THE FIGHT FOR FRIENDSHIP
Farrukh Dhondy’s latest novel makes young readers think about big issues—refugees, prejudice, and the power of community. Vinta Nanda discusses the book with the a...
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BOLLYWOOD: SARZAMEEN FAILS TO RISE
Sarzameen, posing as a political thriller, crumbles under recycled daddy-issue tropes and formulaic storytelling, wasting its stellar cast and Kashmir backdrop on shallow dram...
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MOVIES: POISE WITHOUT EMOTIONAL ENTRY
Billed as a tribute to Rituparno Ghosh, Indradeep Dasgupta’s Grihapravesh does not lack ambition and scale. But the effort shows, and the film never comes together as a ...
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RETROSCOPE: WHEN MELODY WAS KING
His lovingly built bungalow, Ashiana, on the Bandra seafront has survived the encroachments of real-estate sharks of sky-high towers. And despite malicious accusations and the...
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BOLLYWOOD: LOVE TRIUMPHS IN SAIYAARA AGAIN
A surprise hit, Saiyaara blends old-school romance with modern aesthetics, reviving the “forever love” narrative in an age of fleeting reels, capitalist fatigue, a...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: RONA MANA HAI!!
Monojit Lahiri wonders whether, in an age when the price of everything is skyrocketing, the role, relevance and value of grief is taking an unprecedented nose-dive! Once cele...
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THOUGHT FACTORY: THE MAN WHO LISTENS TO DOGS
Through the intertwined lives of Sugar, Peppy, and Missy, Ramesh Narayan discovers not just unconditional love—but a purpose: to honour the Indie dog and rewrite its his...
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