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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: AGE, STILLNESS, CINEMA

The stasis of old age rendered with precise strokes becomes not just a theme but an emotional landscape, where caregiving, memory, and routine ...

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TV

TV: THE HEART OF INDIA – MADHYA PRADESH

Part 4 of the Surabhi Diaries by Suhail Tatari: This chapter journeys through Madhya Pradesh’s cultural gems, forgotten ...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: GHATAK, JUNG, BRECHT & PARTITION

In this profound essay, writer and filmmaker Sharad Raj explores how Ritwik Ghatak merged Marxism, Jungian ps...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: DISCOVERING JEWELS AMONG THE JUNKPILE

Exhausted by the excessive violence, toxic masculinity and crass comedies of pan-Asian and global cinema, Khalid Mohamed share...

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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: MIRACLE AND ‘THE CURSE’ OF JAI SANTOSHI MAA

Khalid Mohamed looks back at 1975, the year of Sholay and the miraculous success of Jai Santoshi Maa and its aftermath — a cinematic cont...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: STORIES THAT SHAPE OUR WORLD

From intimate documentaries to visionary fiction, the WIFF 2025 Jury—comprising acclaimed filmmakers, writers, and storytellers—hon...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: ONCE UPON A TIMELESS TALE

Fifty years after its release, Sholay continues to resonate across generations. A timeless saga of friendship, vengeance, and morality...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: FROM BUSAN TO SUNDANCE AND BACK HOME

Indian cinema continues to find new ground on the international stage, as emerging filmmakers and bold regional voices redefine the scope of st...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: PRESERVING THE ART OF STORYTELLING

Khalid Mohamed interviews Danish Husain on his such a long journey from a banker to an artful storyteller in ...

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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: WAQT CHANGED HINDI FILMS FOREVER

Sixty years since its release, Waqt remains a landmark of Hindi cinema, introducing the ensemble cast format and modernising the &lsqu...

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