Signs of the times: Congratulations Ammi!

Humra Quraishi writes, “In the backdrop of the upcoming Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, I have been wondering how Gandhi would&r...

Welcome to Ashok Mishra

The two Hindi films that writer Ashok Mishra is popularly associated with in the cine-goers’ mind are Shyam Benegal’s Welcome to Sa...

Just Carry on: Ebrahim Alkazi

Aparajita Krishna walks you through the life and times of Ebrahim Alkazi; also what it was, that he meant to Indian Theatre.

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The Unknown Story

Indian cinema’s first superstar, Master Nissar, had passed away in abject poverty

How many even know...

Woman of Song: Usha Khanna

Dhruv Somani makes a case to revisit Usha Khanna, one of Bollywood’s few and certainly the most prolific and popular women composers.

Rishi Kapoor: He defined ‘Bollywood Art’

I write this tribute to Rishi Kapoor. A legend, a hero, the actor unparalleled and a person who was...

Celebrate Cinema: Whistling Woods International’s Vibrant, Engaging and Interactive Three-day Fest

Curious minds, joyous faces, and enthralled enthusiasts gathered at Whistling Woods International (WWI) to cele...

Women on-and-off the Screen: A panel discussion held by US Consulate General, Mumbai and Asian Centre for Entertainment Education

Representations of women in film and television have always been a subject of contention among media profession...

The Storytellers

We live in times fraught with violence when the artiste or performer is either silent or walking on the eggshells of easily hurt sentiments and political vendetta. When it ...