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MOTHER MYTH MAN CALLED SHAKESPEARE

Yashika Begwani reflects on Hamnet, where Chloé Zhao reimagines Shakespeare through Agnes, the grieving mother, explori...

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HALF CAULIFLOWER, PIECE OF CAKE

Sharad Raj reflects on everyday encounters in India that reveal deep economic inequality, questioning middle-class complacency...

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INDIAN FARMERS BLINDSIDED BY CINEMA

Khalid Mohamed examines the deepening crisis faced by India’s farmers and how their ongoing struggles are overshadowed b...

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SHAKESPEARE MEETS BOLLYWOOD DRAMATIC FUSION

Shakespeare & Bollywood – Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi explores how Bollywood borrows from Shakespeare’s dramatic universe, as ...

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THAT CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT

Khalid Mohamed rewinds way back to 1977 to a face-to--face conversation with Francois Truffaut, one of the ma...

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OH CALCUTTA: MEMORIES OF A VANISHING CITY

Khalid Mohamed remembers the ‘City of Joy’, a mahanagar steadily losing heritage, culture, and character, as Calcu...

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OSCARS RETURN INDIA ENTRY EMPTY-HANDED AGAIN HOME

India’s 2026 Oscar hopes fade again as its official entry returns home, sparking debate on quality, global positioning, marketing muscle ...

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BOLLYWOOD FAME, FORGOTTEN STARS, CAUTIONARY TALES

Today Mumbai’s film actors have wised up to the fact that fame and fortune don’t last forever. Several yesteryear doom-laden storie...

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BOB DYLAN’S IMMIGRANT LAMENT STILL HAUNTS US

In this searing cultural meditation, Khalid Mohamed revisits Bob Dylan’s protest song on migration, lin...

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HOUSEFULL WITHOUT AUDIENCES: THE BOX-OFFICE ILLUSION

When marketing noise replaces footfalls and perception trumps participation, Indian cinema risks hollowing itself out. The growing gap between ...

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