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PRIDE, IDENTITY, COURAGE, FREEDOM, REPEAT

In this Pride Month conversation, Vinta Nanda speaks with Salim Asgarally about identity, transition, family, friendship, fashion, self-expression, and the ongoing struggle fo...

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WHY MOTHERS ECLIPSE FATHERS DAILY

Monojit Lahiri explores why Mother’s Day commands greater emotional resonance than Father’s Day, examining cultural perceptions, family dynamics, emotional bonding...

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HINDI CINEMA: UNDER HOLLYWOOD’S HAT

Khalid Mohamed recalls the impact (and copycatting) of Hollywood cinema and its gossip journals, which inspired countless entertainers and iconic spicy magazines of Bollywood,...

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PRAMOD PAWAR HONOURED FOR THEATRE

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe celebrates Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Pramod Pawar, whose remarkable journey through Marathi theatre, musical drama, children's theatre and directio...

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GOVERNOR REWRITES HISTORY FOR POLITICS

Film critic Arnab Banerjee examines Governor, a politically charged retelling of India's 1991 economic crisis, praising Manoj Bajpayee's performance while questioning the film...

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COURAGE AMID MUMBAI'S DARKEST NIGHT

Arnab Banerjee reviews Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, Manoj Tapadia's gripping account of courage during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, highlighting extraordinary healthcare workers whose ...

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A STORY BURIED BENEATH PARTITION'S ASHES

Arnab Banerjee examines Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga, a poignant Partition-era drama exploring memory, displacement, interfaith love, and inherited trauma through powerful ...

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OF SHARED DESTINIES AND FRACTURED BONDS

Film critic Saibal Chatterjee reviews Pritha Chakraborty's Phera, a deeply moving father-son drama that explores home, memory, migration, and emotional estrangement with remar...

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ANAND HI ANAND: PRESERVING CINEMA LEGACY

Writer and theatre practitioner Sohaila Kapur reflects on the creation and success of Anand Hi Anand, a unique theatrical tribute to the Anand brothers that blends nostalgia, ...

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BARNALI RAY SHUKLA ON CINEMA, LIFE, POETRY

Writer, filmmaker and poet Barnali Ray Shukla speaks to Vinta Nanda about poetry, independent cinema, Satya, marriage, ambition, and the long journey of building an artistic i...

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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