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MOVIES: DANCE OF PUPPETS AND DESIRE

Suman Mukhopadhyay’s Putulnacher Itikatha adapts Manik Bandopadhyay’s classic novel with sensitivity and cinematic depth, bringing alive its conflicts of reason an...

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POWERFUL PEOPLE: PRESERVING THE ART OF STORYTELLING

Khalid Mohamed interviews Danish Husain on his such a long journey from a banker to an artful storyteller in the form of Qissebaazi, film and web series actor.   Danish ...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: MOVIE MAGIC DEFEATS ONLINE NOISE

Rajinikanth’s Coolie: When Sheer Movie Magic Trumps Noise (and Logic) Everyone wants to ride a trend. Remember the Coldplay concert? A Rajinikanth movie is a bigger con...

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FESTIVALS: ARE THE NATIONAL AWARDS LOSING THEIR WAY?

Once upon a time the most glamorous, eagerly-awaited and coveted award was Filmfare founded in 1954, but today the National Awards’ credibility is under scrutiny as comm...

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BOLLYWOOD: TWO FILMS, TWO FLAWED JOURNEYS

War 2 and Tehran both promise high-octane entertainment and politically charged drama but falter under bloated storytelling, uneven execution, and overambitious plotting despi...

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FESTIVALS: KAI DEBENEDICTUS’S FILM UNITES GENERATIONS

At WIFF Mumbai’s sixth pre-festival screening, 17-year-old Kai deBenedictis premiered Roots Across Continents, blending personal heritage and global history in a moving ...

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FESTIVALS: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, STORYTELLING, CULTURE

From Mumbai’s vibrant ode to India’s weaving legacy on National Handloom Day to Bengaluru’s Oscar-accredited short film showcase, two events celebrate creati...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: ANIRUDDHA’S CINEMATIC EVOLUTION

Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury returned to Bengali cinema after a hiatus of almost a decade, during which he made waves with his Hindi film outings, Pink, Lost and Kadak Singh. Even ...

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BOLLYWOOD: ‘ALL I NEED IS WOR

Rehana Sultan, the sensation of the 1970s following Chetna and National Best Actress Award winner for Dastak, in conversation with Khalid Mohamed on her late husband B.R. Isha...

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BOLLYWOOD: 50 YEARS OF ‘SHOLAY’

Sholay is 50 on 15th August 2025 — a film that has stood the test of time like no other in Indian cinema. Monojit Lahiri embarks on a personal journey with his own heart...

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EK LAMHA ZINDAGI: LOVE BEYOND BORDERS Juhi Babbar

Soni delivers a remarkable solo performance in Ek Lamha Zindagi, directed by Makrand Des...

September 25 2026

SHATRUGHAN SINHA & MENEKA GANDHI LAUNCH TOXIC

Shatrughan Sinha and Maneka Gandhi launched Dr Mukesh Batra’s Toxic in New Delhi, ...

September 24 2026

INDIAN DIASPORA CINEMA SHINES GLOBALLY

The ninth India International Film Festival of Boston concluded with 48 films across 12 ...

September 23 2026