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Courtesan Queen

As Rekha brings in her 68th birthday, film historian Dhruv Somani recollects her famous roles as the courtesan who danced her ...

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Movies

Her Fabulous 15

On the event of her birthday tomorrow (August 15), film historian Dhruv Somani selects the 15 most unforgettable performances ...

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Alternative Entertainment

FLASHBACK & FORWARD

Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal, Om Katare, Ishitta Arun are performing artists who represent three generations respectively, writes Aparajita Kr...

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Thought Factory

Father’s Day: Is It A Royal Phus?

Why does Mother’s Day get more importance than Father’s Day? Monojit Lahiri attempts to investigate the na-insafi....

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Movies

Those Haunting Melodies

Film historian Dhruv Somani, laments the end of the mel...

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Festivals

Bengal in Bengaluru: The Kolaj Bengal Film Festival

The first edition of the Kolaj Bengali Film Festival was a welcome effort in getting Bengali films a national reach. Shantanu Ray Chaud...

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Movies

Banned it

Film historian Dhruv Somani recalls 11 controversial films, which ran into trouble with the Indian film censors.

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Bollywood

The uphill struggle to adulthood

A critical analysis of Rima Das’s Bulbul Can Sing (2018) by Dipankar Sarkar.

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Movies

Abar Bochhor Koori Pore: For old time’s sake

A new Bengali film explores the relationship between five school friends who come together after twenty years. Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri <...

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Movies

It was raining hits

Film historian Dhruv Somani, writes a comprehensive account of the disco monarch, the late Bappi Lahiri.

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