THOUGHT FACTORY: ONCE UPON A TIMELESS TALE

Fifty years after its release, Sholay continues to resonate across generations. A timeless saga of friendship, vengeance, and morality...

THOUGHT FACTORY: BOLLYWOOD HEROINES FROM GRACE TO GRIT

Monojit Lahiri attempts to objectively investigate this contentious issue, diving into generational perceptions of Bollywood h...

FESTIVALS: FROM BUSAN TO SUNDANCE AND BACK HOME

Indian cinema continues to find new ground on the international stage, as emerging filmmakers and bold regional voices redefine the scope of st...

TRENDING: BEAUTY LIES IN BOTOX WITHIN

‘To Thine Own Self Be True…’ This famous quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet has taken on a new meaning today, wi...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: A LIFE SHAPED BY RHYTHM

When Vinta Nanda met young tabla virtuoso Keshava, he opened up about his life, from a toddler with rhythm in...

THOUGHT FACTORY: MOVIE MAGIC DEFEATS ONLINE NOISE

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

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FESTIVALS: ARE THE NATIONAL AWARDS LOSING THEIR WAY?

Once upon a time the most glamorous, eagerly-awaited and coveted award was Filmfare founded in 1954, but today the National Awards’ credi...

FESTIVALS: KAI DEBENEDICTUS’S FILM UNITES GENERATIONS

At WIFF Mumbai’s sixth pre-festival screening, 17-year-old Kai deBenedictis premiered Roots Across Continents, blending personal heritage...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: ANIRUDDHA’S CINEMATIC EVOLUTION

Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury returned to Bengali cinema after a hiatus of almost a decade, during which he made waves with his Hind...