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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: REMEMBERING RAY’S IMMORTAL…APU!

On the late, legendary Soumitra Chatterjee’s 91st birthday on January 19th Monojit Lahiri pays homage to the remarkable ...

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Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD: DESTINIES AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES

A reflective meditation on love, migration, memory, and cultural identity, this deeply personal reading of Past Lives (2023) by Vandana...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: BÉLA TARR, I STRUGGLE TO NEGOTIATE

In this personal tribute by Sharad Raj, the author reflects on Béla Tarr’s cinematic legacy, his...

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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: THE FLAME THAT STILL BURNS

When Smita Patil Breathed Her Last On The Midnight Of December 13, 1986, The World Of Cinema In General And Indian Cinema In P...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: BACK TO THE FUTURE

She has been an assistant director, ad filmmaker and a writer-director of out-of-the-box feature films. Ignoring every mandatory obstacle that ...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: A REBEL WHO REWROTE CINEMA

Ritwik Ghatak—Jinxed Maverick or Enfant Terrible Of Indian Cinema? In his centenary year, MONOJIT LAHIRI Read More

Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: SUNNY SANSKARI KI TULSI KUMARI

Bollywood Comfort Food, Reheated with Extra Ghee (and a Side of Confusion): A formula-driven rom-com that leans on wedding cha...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: WHO DESERVES REAL RECOGNITION?

Monojit Lahiri examines the stark contrast between stardom’s glamour and the selfless pursuit of empowerment, questionin...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: BOLLYWOOD HEROINES FROM GRACE TO GRIT

Monojit Lahiri attempts to objectively investigate this contentious issue, diving into generational perceptions of Bollywood h...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: MANOJ BAJPAYEE’S BATTLE WITH BOLLYWOOD

"Directors can't think of me in rich guy roles," says Manoj Bajpayee. Monojit Lahri examines the implications of this statemen...

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