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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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Movies

MOVIES: POISE WITHOUT EMOTIONAL ENTRY

Billed as a tribute to Rituparno Ghosh, Indradeep Dasgupta’s Grihapravesh does not lack ambition and scale. But the effort shows...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: FEAR AND A MOTHER'S RAGE ONSCREEN

Kajol leads a chilling tale of myth and motherhood in Maa, a supernatural thriller where folklore, family, and fear collide—yet ...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: FROM MAA TUJHE SALAAM TO OPERATION SINDOOR

Invoking the mother as a symbol of national strength must honour all her children—across faiths, castes, and cultures—if Operation ...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE GENTLE GENIUS

Cinema, at its purest and most soul-stirring, found a devoted servant in Shaji N. Karun. Khalid Mohamed bids farewell to the g...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: EXPERIENCE THE DIVINE ON MAHASHIVRATRI

Immerse yourself in Mahashivratri like never before with JioHotstar’s 12-hour live stream featuring Aartis from Jyotirlingas, meditations...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: A JOURNEY INTO NATURE AND ABSTRACTION

Discover the hidden beauty of nature through Gerardo Korn’s transformative art at Cosmic Heart Gallery’s Curling Ribbons, ...

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Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD: CHARTING NEW WATERS, MISSING THE MAGIC

A visually stunning yet emotionally lukewarm sequel, Moana 2 brings fresh adventures and characters but struggles to recapture the heartwarming...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: SUCHITRA SEN, BENGAL’S QUEEN OF HEARTS

Monojit Lahiri remembers actress Suchitra Sen, the charismatic superstar who ruled the screen for 25 years, before vanishing f...

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Gender

DIAL A SHRINK SAY THE GIRLS

Animal is not only a retaliation to the women’s demand for equal rights, it is the callousness of testosterone driven marketers who don&r...

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