THOUGHT FACTORY: MOVIE MAGIC DEFEATS ONLINE NOISE

Rajinikanth’s Coolie: When Sheer Movie Magic Trumps Noise (and Logic)

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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, ...

BOLLYWOOD: ‘ALL I NEED IS WOR

Rehana Sultan, the sensation of the 1970s following Chetna and National Best Actress Award winner for Dastak, in conversation...

TRENDING: HUMAN STORIES STILL TOUCH HEARTS

Exploring romantic films Saiyaara and My Oxford Year, Yashika Begwani reflects on soulful storytelling, the AI era, and why hu...

KALEIDOSCOPE: KASHMIR CASTS ITS OLD SPELL

A nostalgic return to Kashmir becomes a vivid four-day journey across Srinagar, Gulmarg, and Pahalgam—through gardens, temples, lakes and...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: ART & TRUTH IN MEMORY

Assamese filmmaker Amardeep Gogoi reflects on Collage, a quietly powerful debut rooted in memory, trauma, and resilie...

KALEIDOSCOPE: FREEZIES AND THE FIGHT FOR FRIENDSHIP

Farrukh Dhondy’s latest novel makes young readers think about big issues—refugees, prejudice, and the power of com...

BOLLYWOOD: SARZAMEEN FAILS TO RISE

Sarzameen, posing as a political thriller, crumbles under recycled daddy-issue tropes and formulaic storytelling, wasting its stellar cast and ...

THOUGHT FACTORY: THE MAN WHO LISTENS TO DOGS

Through the intertwined lives of Sugar, Peppy, and Missy, Ramesh Narayan discovers not just unconditional love—but a purpose: to honour t...