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REMEMBERING THE UNFORGETTABLE SMITA PATIL

Manojit Lahiri pays tribute to Shyam Benegal’s smoldering discovery, the only Asian cine-star who had the honor of a Ret...

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YOU LOVE CINEMA, RANJAN DAS RECOMMENDS

From Bad City to Fair Play, from Another Gem From Darbhanga - Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar to The Cut and Fahad Fasil’s Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum...

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Thought Factory

MUJIB: THE MAKING OF A NATION

The  much-anticipated biographical epic delves into the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the towering political figure of Bangladesh. &ldquo...

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Bollywood

DID PATHAN’S MONSTER SUCCESS DILUTE THE ‘CONTENT IS KING’ MANTRA?

Monojit Lahiri investigates the on-going discussion about what is ‘king’ – the content or the star, by takin...

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Alternative Entertainment

Ballavpurer Roopkatha: A Director In-charge

Satyabrata Ghosh distinguishes between an assembly line process aimed to gain eyeballs from that, which enables cinema to rema...

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Finding Ganga

Film historian Dhruv Somani, recounts the arduous process that was involved in the casting of Mandakini in Raj Kapoor’s ...

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Alternative Entertainment

The Oscar Rosters 2022 - A Post Hoc Analysis

A detailed, spoiler free analysis of Oscar nominees and winners, with commendations on why some won, and regrets on why some didn’t, by <...

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Thought Factory

All about Eve: A History of the Hindi Film Heroine

All about Eve: A History of the Hindi Film HeroineThe more things change, the more they remain the same when it comes to the portrayal of women...

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Thought Factory

The art of Gaganendranath Tagore

At the height of darkness comes the first stirrings of dawn - a renaissance in the arts, literature and social life. It is against this backdro...

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Look back in affection

Film historian Dhruv Somani, rewinds to the year 1980, which witnessed a spate of hits and sparked its abiding romance with th...

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