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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: MIRACLE AND ‘THE CURSE’ OF JAI SANTOSHI MAA

Khalid Mohamed looks back at 1975, the year of Sholay and the miraculous success of Jai Santoshi Maa and its aftermath — a cinematic cont...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: STORIES OF STRUGGLE AND SURVIVAL

The marginalised have never had it easy—but in our own fractured land, their journey is not just arduous, it is often soul-scarring, as N...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: TWO FILMS, TWO FLAWED JOURNEYS

War 2 and Tehran both promise high-octane entertainment and politically charged drama but falter under bloated storytelling, uneven execution, ...

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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: SACRED JOURNEY BEYOND HIMALAYAN VEILS

Anu Malhotra’s Shamans of the Himalayas immerses readers in rare shamanic traditions, documenting mystical rituals through vivid storytel...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: CENSORSHIP, CINEMA, AND THE COST OF CONSCIENCE

A searing conversation between filmmaker Vinta Nanda and journalist Anna MM Vetticad on censorship, complicity, and conscience...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: WHAT MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME

On Mother's Day, I, Vinta Nanda, reflect on how my mother’s clarity in a chaotic world, exposed the dangers of ...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: FROM MAA TUJHE SALAAM TO OPERATION SINDOOR

Invoking the mother as a symbol of national strength must honour all her children—across faiths, castes, and cultures—if Operation ...

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Trending

TRENDING: A REQUIEM FOR A LOST CHILDHOOD

A deep reflection on communal harmony, personal memories, and the fading Ganga-Jamuni culture of Lucknow in today’s divisive times—...

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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: BOLLYWOOD MOVIES WERE MY TEACHERS

A personal journey from street performances and film posters to poetic storytelling, Utpal Datta traces how an unexpected ques...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: “I WANT TO TALK” AND EMOTIONAL IMAGINATION

I Want To Talk redefines emotion in Indian cinema, breaking away from mainstream conventions to offer a deeply immersive experience where viewe...

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