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HOLLYWOOD: ARE THE OSCARS OVER-HYPED & OVERRATED??

The Oscars: A Global Spectacle or Overhyped Glam Show? Exploring Hollywood’s Biggest Night Through the Lens of Real Cinema and Showbiz, <...

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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: SATYAJIT RAY’S MASTERPIECES RESTORED

Restoring Satyajit Ray’s cinematic gems is more than preserving film; it safeguards history, culture, and artistic vision, ensuring futur...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: MEMORIES OF A MRINAL SEN…WATCHER

On his 6th death anniversary on Dec 30th, Monojit Lahiri pays tribute to the memory of India’s globally acclaimed Parall...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: IN DEFENCE OF MAINSTREAM, MASALA MOVIES

Monojit Lahiri attempts a non-judgmental take on ‘Brand Bollywood’. He asks, “Professing undying allegiance ...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: DO OUR FILM AWARDS GUARANTEE REWARDS?

Indian film awards don’t bestow any real commercial legitimacy or credentials for the recipients in terms of a brighter future? M...

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Powerful People

POWERFUL PEOPLE: INFINITE GENIUS, BOUNDLESS THEATRE

Nadira Zaheer Babbar inhabits the same universe where I met her in 1984. Today, she is as intense and powerful as a thousand times more, and it...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: BETWEEN REALITY AND REPRESENTATION

SHUDDHI is an emotional journey, a call to action, and a symbol of hope all in one. It aims to generate renewed discussion on Leprosy. A rare f...

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Alternative Entertainment

OM DAR-B-DAR: MOVING PIECES OF BROKEN GLASS

During the lockdown period, I made a documentary titled What’s Your Story. The idea was to figure out the factors that motivate a filmmak...

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Alternative Entertainment

ANKUR: THE SAPLING OF PARALLEL HINDI CINEMA

“In the early 1970s, a new class of population was emerging in India, which had started to get rid of the legacy of the past and reboot t...

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Thought Factory

FILM FESTIVALS MAKE SMALL FILMS BIG – UH-HUH!

Monojit Lahiri investigates the true meaning of these words often used in context to the Bollywood film industry: Mota Bol! Se...

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