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HAS SOCIAL MEDIA HIJACKED STARDOM?

Monojit Lahiri explores how Bollywood’s old-world star mystique has been transformed by social media, celebrity culture and public voyeurism, asking whether constant acc...

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V. SHANTARAM: CINEMATIC LEGACY REMEMBERED

SHANTARAM: CINEMATIC LEGACY REMEMBERED The quasquicentennial Birth Anniversary of V. Shantaram by Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe celebrates a pioneering filmmaker whose socially co...

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UDTA TEER REVIEW: STAR CAST DISAPPOINTS

Udta Teer, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, attempts to turn Indo-Pakistani espionage into a farcical comedy. Reviewed by Arnab Banerjee, the film’s promis...

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TU HAI MERI KIRAN: OBSESSION FAILS TO FLY

Arnab Banerjee reviews Karan Rawal’s Tu Hai Meri Kiran, a science-fiction thriller about obsessive love that struggles to transform an intriguing premise into a compelli...

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(NOT) A FORGOTTEN FREEDOM FIGHTER OF GOA

Libby de Liberdade: A Century of Courage, Conscience and Goa’s Freedom explores centenarian freedom fighter Libia Lobo Sardesai’s extraordinary life through Anjali...

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THE FIRST FILM: CINEMA, FREEDOM, DESIRE

Cinema transforms the Confined World By Utpal Datta. In Piyush Thakur’s award-winning short, a young girl’s yearning to watch Mughal-e-Azam becomes a meditation on...

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WHEN A SCOOTER BRINGS MOTHER BACK

In this poignant personal essay, Sushil Poddar revisits childhood memories of Durga Puja, his late mother, and a scooter that evokes an enduring bond, revealing how festivals ...

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IRRFAN: THE ART OF UNDERSTATED ACTING

Sharad Raj explores Irrfan’s extraordinary screen presence, examining how body language, social awareness and meticulous preparation shaped his performances in The Names...

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MARG@80 CELEBRATES INDIA’S ARTISTIC HERITAGE

Marg@80: Marching On! By Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe explores the legacy of MARG, tracing its contribution to Indian art, architecture and cultural thought while examining its evo...

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THE RURAL BOY WHO BECAME A LITERARY ICON

Sohaila Kapur explores Mahesh Elkunchwar’s remarkable journey from rural Maharashtra to becoming one of Indian theatre’s most influential playwrights, examining hi...

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RAMAYANA PART ONE: EPIC RETELLING

An epic retelling on a canvas of unprecedented ambition by Arnab Banerjee: Nitesh Tiwari...

November 8 2026

THE NEW BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT

When Brands Become The Storytellers: The New Business Of Entertainment: Vinta Nanda expl...

November 7 2026

IS FACE FUZZ TRENDING NOW?

Are men really back today, and what does facial hair say about modern masculinity? Monoj...

November 6 2026