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BOLLYWOOD: LOVE, AGE, CHAOS, REPEAT

A witty, uneven yet engaging romantic comedy, De De Pyaar De 2 explores age-gap love with humour, nostalgia, and emotional warmth, del...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: DEATH OF THE WORKING CLASS HERO

Khalid Mohamed analyses the slow disappearance of the working-class protagonist from Hindi cinema, exploring how shifting audi...

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Business and Politics

BUSINESS: REFLECTIONS OF ADVERTISING’S MR. BHARAT!

From Kolkata’s colonial hangover to the rise of brand Bharat, this reflection, by Monojit Lahiri, celebrates Piyush Pand...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: 30 YEARS OF DDLJ & STILL RUNNING

From Eurorail to Sarson Ke Khet: An Ethnography of DDLJ’s Everlasting Romance with India by Yashika Begwani, explores wh...

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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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Festivals

FESTIVALS: INDEPENDENT VOICES RISE IN VERSOVA

Waterfront Indie Film Festival Mumbai 2025 celebrated the spirit of independent storytelling with over 100 films, insightful panels, and master...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: CURTAIN RAISER AT NGMA SETS THE STAGE FOR WIFF MUMBAI 2025

Waterfront Indie Film Festival Mumbai 2025 launched with a curtain raiser at NGMA, celebrating independent cinema with industry leaders, cultur...

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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: VILLAIN WITH GOLDEN HEART

Pran Krishan Sikand, the unforgettable screen villain, was in real life a warm and generous neighbour. Monojit Lahiri recalls ...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: GAY FAMILY DRAMA GOES GLOBAL

The acclaimed and award-winning Hindi feature film Kuch Sapney Apne, centred around a gay couple and their family members, shot in Ind...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: GULZAR’S SCREENPLAYS BEYOND HIS DIRECTION

Gulzar, one of Indian cinema’s most revered storytellers, possesses a distinctive voice as a screenplay writer, separate from his celebra...

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