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SATYADEV DUBEY: THE MAD GENIUS

Playwright, director, actor, mentor, provocateur and iconoclast, Satyadev Dubey transformed Indian theatre through sheer force of personality, artistic rigour and uncompromisi...

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THE UNIQUE LEGACY OF THE ANAND BROTHERS

In this evocative reflection, Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe revisits IPTA's Anand Hi Anand, celebrating the remarkable legacy of Chetan, Dev, and Vijay Anand, whose films, vision, a...

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WHEN HOMECOMING ISN’T A ONE-WAY STREET

Saibal Chatterjee reviews Tribeny Rai's deeply personal and moving debut feature Shape of Momo, a nuanced exploration of womanhood, belonging, identity, and resistance within ...

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KEDIA BROTHERS AND THE RARE RAGA

A deeply meditative rendition of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan's rare creation, Raga Chandranandan, by the celebrated Kedia Brothers transformed an AIR Ranchi concert into an unforgett...

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SHE WHO TOOK INDIAN CINEMA GLOBAL

Producer and global film strategist Gayathiri Guliani speaks to Vinta Nanda about Indian cinema’s international growth, the success of 3 Idiots in China, global distribu...

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YOUNG INNOVATORS FIGHT MICROPLASTIC CRISIS

Indian teenagers Vivaan Chhawchharia and the Plas-Stick team have won The Earth Prize Asia 2026 for creating a low-cost tamarind seed powder that removes microplastics from dr...

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MY FRIEND CHOPIE BY SOHAILA KAPUR

A deeply personal tribute by Sohaila Kapur to legendary editor Krishan Chopra, recalling friendship, journalism, publishing, wit, integrity, and the unforgettable personality ...

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STUDENT CITY PART 6

In Student City Part 6 Prof Dr Piyush Roy crafts a sharply observant and darkly humorous coming-of-age narrative exploring loneliness, identity, youth culture, friendship, emo...

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AN ACTOR PREPARES: ASEEM HATTANGADI

A multi-tasker, he is a theatre, film and web series actor. Son of the celebrated actor Rohini Hattangadi and the late theatre director Jayadev Hattangadi, he chose not to go ...

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IPTA AT 84: RESISTANCE THROUGH THEATRE

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe reflects on IPTA’s 84th year celebrations, tracing its extraordinary legacy of political theatre, cultural resistance, music and cinema, while ex...

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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