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Festivals

FESTIVALS: BRIDGES OF ART CONNECT WORLDS

Bridges of Art: A Journey from Argentina to India at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, brings together Julia Romano, Pablo Ramírez Arnol, and Gerardo Korn &md...

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Bollywood

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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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: WHEN PHANTOM INDIA WAS GHOSTED

Khalid Mohamed assesses the now accessible 1969 documentary, Phantom India, helmed by the French auteur Malle, which had been banned for depicting the poverty in India from a ...

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TV

TV: WHEN FRAGRANCE BECAME THE TEACHER

In its first edition, Surabhi Diaries by Suhail Tatari revisits the beloved 1990s TV phenomenon Surabhi, capturing how the show shaped a generation of filmmakers and redefined...

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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: THROUGH CONFLICT, TRUTHS STAND TALL

My own encounter with the book has been a unique reader-experience, writes Aparajita Krishna. A one-of-a-kind in my reading of books, Harinder Baweja’s They Will Shoot Y...

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Business and Politics

BUSINESS: REFLECTIONS OF ADVERTISING’S MR. BHARAT!

From Kolkata’s colonial hangover to the rise of brand Bharat, this reflection, by Monojit Lahiri, celebrates Piyush Pandey — the man who gave Indian advertising it...

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Trending

TRENDING: A SYMPHONY OF MODERN MASTERS

Step into a luminous celebration of India’s modern art legacy, where Raza, Gaitonde, Mohamedi, and Souza unite in an exquisite dialogue of form, colour, and spirit&mdash...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: CREATION BEGINS WHERE OPINION ENDS

Art is born from surrender, not control. While opinions about art come from privilege and position, creation emerges from vulnerability and courage — it’s time cri...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: DISCOVERING JEWELS AMONG THE JUNKPILE

Exhausted by the excessive violence, toxic masculinity and crass comedies of pan-Asian and global cinema, Khalid Mohamed shares some of his hidden delights tucked away in the ...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: STORIES THAT AWAKEN THE WORLD

A masterclass on Conscious Storytelling at WIFF Mumbai 2025 explored how cinema can elevate empathy, awareness, and collective purpose across cultures and generations. At WIF...

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BHARATMATA BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE!

Bharatmata cinema hall returns to Mumbai’s Lalbaug, writes Avinash Kolhe, reviving...

March 27 2026

BOLLYWOOD IGNORES WOMEN IN COMEDY

Monojit Lahiri investigates the persistent absence of strong comic roles for leading Bol...

March 26 2026

DELHI RECLAIMS CINEMA AND CREATIVE DIALOGUE

Anchored by Artistic Director Vani Tripathi Tikoo’s powerful reflection, IFFD 2026...

March 25 2026