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MOVIES: BALANCING ART, RECOGNITION & RESPONSIBILITY

Recognizing directors as the artistic visionaries behind cinema, Utpal Datta advocates for their official acknowledgment in fi...

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KALEIDOSCOPE: BEHIND THE REEL WITH PUNEET SIKKA

Puneet Sikka dives into her debut novel Take No. 2020, a slice-of-life exploration of the Hindi film industry's trials, humour, and hi...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: SONGS AND TRUTH OF SATYAKAM

Exploring how Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Satyakam uses songs to deepen emotional connections, address moral dilemmas, and reflect the soci...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE MUSICALITY OF NARRATIVE FILM

"Exploring the harmony between emotions and cinema, where musicality takes precedence over craftsmanship, transforming films into authentic, he...

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FESTIVALS: SHABANA AZMI AND VIDYA BALAN AT MAMI

In an unforgettable dialogue at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024, Shabana Azmi and Vidya Balan explored acting, cinema, and the emotional intensi...

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FESTIVALS: THE CHANGING FACE OF DURGA PUJA

Religious Fest? Reality Show? Sponsored Program? A little of all these? Monojit Lahiri lays it on the line, examining how Durg...

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FESTIVALS: IMMORTALISING BIMAL ROY’S CINEMATIC LEGACY

Rinki Roy Bhattacharya discusses the inspiration behind the Bimal Roy Award, the challenges of preserving her father’s l...

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POLITICS: THE DISTURBING RISE OF LYNCHING

How many more lives will be taken in the name of beef? The unchecked violence, fuelled by communal hatred and political backing, demands immedi...

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KALEIDOSCOPE: CRAFTING TIMELESS LOVE STORIES

Aishwarya Jha discusses her debut novel The Scent of Fallen Stars, the challenges of being published, her love for cross-cultural stor...

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POLITICS: THE BRUTALITY OF BULLDOZING HOMES

"A stark exploration of the systemic bias and brutality in India’s use of bulldozing homes, revealing the deep-seated political and relig...

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