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THOUGHT FACTORY: A SILENCE THAT SHOUTS
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BOLLYWOOD: THE IMMORTAL MAJESTY OF SHOLAY
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BOLLYWOOD: DHARAM–NARAM & HIS BENGALI CONNECT
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BOLLYWOOD: THE IMMORTAL MAJESTY OF SHOLAY
An Ode to the Eternal Luminescence of Indian Cinema by Arnab Banerjee: A sweeping, deeply personal reflection on Sholay’s timeless power, examining its performances, dia...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: DHARAM–NARAM & HIS BENGALI CONNECT
It was his 90th birthday on the 8th December 2025, and Monojit Lahiri takes a couple of minutes to reveal a little known fact about the late har-dil-azeez! A tribute to legacy...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: A BATTLE REMEMBERED FOREVER
A solemn and compelling tribute to courage, sacrifice, and national memory, reviewed by Arnab Banerjee, this film analysis examines how 120 Bahadur elevates a forgotten chapte...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: LOVE, AGE, CHAOS, REPEAT
A witty, uneven yet engaging romantic comedy, De De Pyaar De 2 explores age-gap love with humour, nostalgia, and emotional warmth, delivering charming performances even as its...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: HAQ AND THE PRICE OF A WOMAN’S VOICE
In 1978, Shah Bano, an elderly Muslim woman from Indore, filed a petition seeking maintenance from her estranged husband—what began as a private plea became one of India...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: WHEN THE STAR MEETS A MEMORY
This one revisits Shah Rukh Khan’s early days through Monojit Lahiri’s recollection from 1989 — a time when innocence met ambition, and destiny quietly prepa...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: MR. MOHABBAT ZINDABAD!!
As Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge completes 30 years of success, Monojit Lahiri takes you down memory lane tracing the life and times of Bollywood’s timeless Majnu, the kin...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: ARYAN KHAN BREAKS BOLLYWOOD RULES
“I am in love with your wife (Maya)!” — a line from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna becomes the metaphorical cue for Aryan Khan’s wild, witty directorial debut ...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: DINNER IS SERVED, SUSPENSE IS NOT
A dinner party that promised tension, mystery, and satire turns into a clumsy masquerade of colonial hang-ups and self-importance. Lord Curzon Ki Haveli tries to thrill but en...
Read MoreBOLLYWOOD: EIGHTY THREE WOWS FOR THE BIG B!
On his 83rd birthday, Monojit Lahiri traces Amitabh Bachchan’s extraordinary evolution—from a shy, lanky Calcutta boy with an unmistakable voice to Bollywood&rsquo...
Read MoreTHOUGHT FACTORY: A SILENCE THAT SHOUTS
An incisive reflection by Sohaila Kapur on speech and silence, moving from personal memo...
December 19 2025RETROSCOPE: RETURN TO DILIP KUMAR THE ETERNAL TRAGEDIAN
Celebrating The Memory Of The Actors Actor And The Star Of Stars – Dilip Kumar! Mo...
December 18 2025ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE MANY WAYS WE LOOKED IN 2025
A sweeping year-end chronicle of cinema, culture, memory, rebellion, and conscience&mdas...
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