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VIJAYA MEHTA: THE LEGENDARY BAI LEFT US

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe pays tribute to legendary theatre visionary Vijaya Mehta, whose remarkable journey across stage, cinema and institution-building transformed modern Ind...

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RAGHU RAI'S PHILOSOPHY OF SEEING

Utpal Datta reviews Raghu Rai: Hearing Through the Eyes, revealing the legendary photographer's creative philosophy, artistic integrity, visual storytelling, relationship with...

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RITUPARNO GHOSH'S ENDURING LEGACY

Monojit Lahiri does a flashback on his momentous life and times. He reflects on the visionary filmmaker's extraordinary life, groundbreaking cinema, creative brilliance, lasti...

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ATUL KASBEKAR: SO CLOSE TO LIFE

Atul Kasbekar, eminent high-glamour photographer, has achieved the impossible. Contradicting his trademark glossy style, he has created ‘Honest’ 56 portraits of ac...

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SARMAYA CELEBRATES PRADHAN GOND HERITAGE

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe explores Sarmaya Arts Foundation's remarkable exhibition, Chola Maati: Ballad of the Bards, celebrating the artistic legacy, rituals, music and enduring ...

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WELCOME LOST IN SATIRICAL CHAOS

Lost in the Wilderness of Its Own Making: Arnab Banerjee reviews Welcome to the Jungle, finding a promising satirical premise buried beneath bloated storytelling, shrill humou...

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COCKTAIL 2 TESTS LOVE’S LIMITS

Arnab Banerjee examines Homi Adajania’s Cocktail 2, exploring fidelity, trust, temptation, and modern relationships while assessing the performances of Shahid Kapoor, Kr...

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PRESERVING JAMSHEDPUR'S LIVING LEGACY

The Parsis of Jamshedpur: Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe explores the rich legacy of Jamshedpur's Parsi community through a remarkable photographic archive that captures a disappeari...

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THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM AT THE TABLE

As debates around immigration, citizenship and belonging intensify worldwide, Vinta Nanda writes about Shared Table: Regional Heroes, which emerges as a timely documentary tha...

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AI, CREATIVITY AND PURPOSE UNITE

From AI-powered filmmaking education and innovative talent recruitment to empathy-driven learning for children, three new initiatives highlight how technology, creativity, and...

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OHH MY DOG: LOVE, LOYALTY, LOSS

Canine Loyalty Meets A Darker Tale of Loss, Courage and Justice. Arnab Banerjee reviews ...

August 10 2026

INDEPENDENT CINEMA FINDS ITS AUDIENCE

At WIFF 2025, Kabeer Khurana, Deepa Gahlot and Siddharth Kak examined independent cinema...

August 9 2026

ANIRBAN: CINEMA BEYOND DEATH'S SILENCE

Forty-five years after its release, Bhabendra Nath Saikia's Anirban remains an overlooke...

August 8 2026