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FESTIVALS: ARE FILM FESTIVALS TAMASHAS OR REALITY CHECKS??

Often dismissed as elite echo chambers, film festivals straddle praise and parody. Monojit Lahiri investigates whether our film festivals are a...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: TWO RIVERS, ONE JOURNEY

Celestina and Lawrence explores post-demonetization India through the intertwined lives of two tribal migrants, looking at urban alienation, id...

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FESTIVALS: STIRRING CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA

WIFF’s Second Monthly Pre-Festival Screening: Where Stories Found Their Heartbeat and Conversations Sparked New Dreams — A Celebrat...

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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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POLITICS: PEACE DEMANDS MORE THAN PROGRESS

Despite global advancement and innovation, persistent political power struggles and inequality continue to fuel violence and fear. The Pahalgam...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: SHIKWA JAWAB-E-SHIKWA

François Truffaut’s Les Mistons provokes Gen Z discomfort and deepens the filmmaker's responsibility—raising timele...

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BOLLYWOOD: LET HEROINES BE FUNNY, TOO

Comedy Roles for Bollywood Heroines? Kya Joke Mara!! Monojit Lahiri wonders why good, solid comic roles are not writt...

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MOVIES: DEATH BY DESIGN, BUT NOT QUITE

Inspired by a global star’s interview, Srijit Mukherji’s sequel to Hemlock Society teems with puns, pop culture, and philo...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: VALIDATION COMES WITH EXPIRY

The Fleeting Follower Game – Featuring “The Substance” & “Nayak” (The Hero) — a cultural reflection on ...

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MOVIES: THE SOULFUL STILLNESS OF PURATAWN

Suman Ghosh’s new film marks the return of Sharmila Tagore to Bengali cinema after a long hiatus. Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri...

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