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UDTA TEER REVIEW: STAR CAST DISAPPOINTS

Udta Teer, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, attempts to turn Indo-Pakistani espionage into a farcical comedy. Reviewed by...

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Festivals

DURGA PUJA: FAITH MEETS COMMERCIALISM

Monojit Lahiri examines how Durga Puja has evolved from an intimate religious celebration into a high-profile spectacle shaped...

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Bollywood

YASH CHOPRA: BOLLYWOOD’S TIMELESS MAJNU

Monojit Lahiri remembers Yash Chopra, Bollywood’s quintessential romantic filmmaker, whose films transformed love, longi...

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Thought Factory

BOLLYWOOD AWARDS REWARDS BOX OFFICE

Why do acclaimed performances rarely translate into commercial opportunity in Hindi cinema? Monojit Lahiri explores the divide between ...

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Powerful People

SIZE DOESN’T MATTER: SHARIB HASHMI

In this candid interview, Khalid Mohamed speaks with Sharib Hashmi about resilience, The Family Man, Filmistaan, rejection, fa...

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Kaleidoscope

STUDENT CITY SEASON TWO BEGINS

Dr. Piyush Roy’s Student City returns with Season 2, following Avi and Rahul through friendship, loneliness, campus life...

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Movies

KASTOORI: CINEMA, DIGNITY AND SELF-RESPECT

Binod Kamble’s film Kastoori begins with a stark scene of cleaning a dirty toilet. Utpal Datta explores its portrait of marginali...

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Thought Factory

GOLDEN ERA HEROINES VERSUS TODAY

Can the timeless beauty, charisma, and talent of Bollywood's Golden Age heroines truly be matched today? Monojit Lahiri explores nostal...

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Gender

WHY MOTHERS ECLIPSE FATHERS DAILY

Monojit Lahiri explores why Mother’s Day commands greater emotional resonance than Father’s Day, exam...

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Hollywood

HINDI CINEMA: UNDER HOLLYWOOD’S HAT

Khalid Mohamed recalls the impact (and copycatting) of Hollywood cinema and its gossip journals, which inspired countless ente...

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