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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: THROUGH CONFLICT, TRUTHS STAND TALL

My own encounter with the book has been a unique reader-experience, writes Aparajita Krishna. A one-of-a-kind in my reading of...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: BOLLYWOOD GRAPPLES WITH DISABILITY

Portrayal of differently abled in Bollywood: Tokenism? Caricature? Empowerment? There are no easy answers because disability in Bollywood cinem...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE

OTT has redefined cinema with realism and bold narratives, challenging the dominance of Bollywood and Hollywood's star-driven spectacles by ech...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: REAL HEROES OF SATYAJIT RAY

What makes Ray’s heroes unique, special, extraordinary?? On the legend's 33rd death anniversary Monojit Lahiri attempts to provide both l...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: SONGS AND TRUTH OF SATYAKAM

Exploring how Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Satyakam uses songs to deepen emotional connections, address moral dilemmas, and reflect the soci...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: SHABANA AZMI AND VIDYA BALAN AT MAMI

In an unforgettable dialogue at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024, Shabana Azmi and Vidya Balan explored acting, cinema, and the emotional intensi...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: THE CHANGING FACE OF DURGA PUJA

Religious Fest? Reality Show? Sponsored Program? A little of all these? Monojit Lahiri lays it on the line, examining how Durg...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: TRUTH IN THE POST-TRUTH ERA

Namrata Datta’s Lakshahira is a powerful documentary that preserves the life and legacy of Dr. Lakshahira Das, standing firm aga...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: INDIAN INDEPENDENT CINEMA’S EVOLUTION

Exploring the journey of Indian independent cinema from the constraints of the pre-internet era to the digital renaissance, highlighting key fi...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: ZAIKAK IN SEARCH OF THE BEST MAHARASHTRIAN THALI

“I think it would be impossible to search for the best Maharashtrian Thali in Pune because Thalis are culture or ‘sanskriti‘ ...

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