RETROSCOPE: FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF HINDI CINEMA

Those forgotten B-grade movie divas of yesteryear: Khalid Mohamed recalls Indira ‘Billi’, Chitra and Naqi Jehan, j...

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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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, ...

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...

THOUGHT FACTORY: WHY MARRIAGE SCARES YOUNG LOVERS

“Love me?” Like mad! “Marry me?” Mad!! Whatever happened to the pavitra bandhan that symbolised this r...

FESTIVALS: FUTURE AND LEGACY OF INDIAN CINEMA

A Bold New Chapter: SCREEN Academy Fellowship Empowers Young Filmmakers. From nurturing emerging voices to restoring timeless ...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE

OTT has redefined cinema with realism and bold narratives, challenging the dominance of Bollywood and Hollywood's star-driven spectacles by ech...

AI & TECH: KEEPING THE STORY ROOTS ALIVE

Immersive technology is revolutionizing storytelling, but without traditional foundations like theatre, music, and live performance, the evolut...