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Festivals

FESTIVALS: WIFF’S THIRD EVENT UNPACKS ART AND IDENTITY

A resonant celebration of regional cinema and independent voices, WIFF’s May event brought powerful films, urgent conversations, and thou...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

From Ajmer to artificial intelligence, Kamal Swaroop’s cinematic odyssey spans surreal visions, forgotten histories, and radical pedagogy...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: IN DÉFENSE OF THE MERCHANTS OF BOLLYWOOD

Glossy or gritty, art or commerce, celebrated or scorned — India’s cinematic juggernaut continues to provoke, inspire, and divide. ...

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Festivals

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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Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD: ARE THE OSCARS OVER-HYPED & OVERRATED??

The Oscars: A Global Spectacle or Overhyped Glam Show? Exploring Hollywood’s Biggest Night Through the Lens of Real Cinema and Showbiz, <...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: SATYAJIT RAY’S MASTERPIECES RESTORED

Restoring Satyajit Ray’s cinematic gems is more than preserving film; it safeguards history, culture, and artistic vision, ensuring futur...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: MEMORIES OF A MRINAL SEN…WATCHER

On his 6th death anniversary on Dec 30th, Monojit Lahiri pays tribute to the memory of India’s globally acclaimed Parall...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: IN DEFENCE OF MAINSTREAM, MASALA MOVIES

Monojit Lahiri attempts a non-judgmental take on ‘Brand Bollywood’. He asks, “Professing undying allegiance ...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: DO OUR FILM AWARDS GUARANTEE REWARDS?

Indian film awards don’t bestow any real commercial legitimacy or credentials for the recipients in terms of a brighter future? M...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: INFINITE GENIUS, BOUNDLESS THEATRE

Nadira Zaheer Babbar inhabits the same universe where I met her in 1984. Today, she is as intense and powerful as a thousand times more, and it...

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