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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: A BATTLE REMEMBERED FOREVER

A solemn and compelling tribute to courage, sacrifice, and national memory, reviewed by Arnab Banerjee, this film analysis exa...

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GENDER: LIVING ALONE, FINDING INNER STRENGTH

AkelaNest by Aparajita Krishna: A reflective, deeply personal exploration of single living and ageing in India today, AkelaNes...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: FILMS. AUDIENCES. FILM CRITICS.

India, the world’s largest film-producing nation, thrives on cinema and media, yet its film critics remain undervalued. Monojit Lahiri investigates t...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE VAGARIES OF FATE AND FAITH

Jitank Singh Gurjar’s Vimukt (In Search of the Sky) is a poignant indie that captures rural poverty, faith, and resilience throu...

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TRENDING: COMPLEXITY, NUANCE, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS & SHAM

From Aryan Khan’s debut to Dhadak 2, Heart Lamp, and fifty years of Sholay, this article by Sharad Raj...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: MOVIE MAGIC DEFEATS ONLINE NOISE

Rajinikanth’s Coolie: When Sheer Movie Magic Trumps Noise (and Logic)

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FESTIVALS: ARE THE NATIONAL AWARDS LOSING THEIR WAY?

Once upon a time the most glamorous, eagerly-awaited and coveted award was Filmfare founded in 1954, but today the National Awards’ credi...

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BOLLYWOOD: TWO FILMS, TWO FLAWED JOURNEYS

War 2 and Tehran both promise high-octane entertainment and politically charged drama but falter under bloated storytelling, uneven execution, ...

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BOLLYWOOD: 50 YEARS OF ‘SHOLAY’

Sholay is 50 on 15th August 2025 — a film that has stood the test of time like no other in Indian cinema. Monojit Lahiri...

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