MOVIES: DANCE OF PUPPETS AND DESIRE

Suman Mukhopadhyay’s Putulnacher Itikatha adapts Manik Bandopadhyay’s classic novel with sensitivity and cinematic depth, ...

THOUGHT FACTORY: BOLLYWOOD GRAPPLES WITH DISABILITY

Portrayal of differently abled in Bollywood: Tokenism? Caricature? Empowerment? There are no easy answers because disability in Bollywood cinem...

GENDER: THE LEGACY OF QUEER FILMS IN INDIA

From hidden subtexts to revolutionary narratives, Indian queer cinema chronicles a defiant evolution—resisting erasure, embracing complex...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: REAL HEROES OF SATYAJIT RAY

What makes Ray’s heroes unique, special, extraordinary?? On the legend's 33rd death anniversary Monojit Lahiri attempts to provide both l...

SALUTING SATYAJIT RAY’S UNIQUE HEROES

Monojit Lahiri attempts to provide both a long shot and close-up of what made Satyajit Ray’s heroes so different, specia...

YOUR SILENCE IS NO ANSWER: POWERFUL VOICES SPEAK

Can filmmakers, journalists and artists be apolitical? Vinta Nanda talks to Joy Sengupta, Bishwadeep Dipak Chatterji, Urmi Juv...

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...

Joy of Acting

Khalid Mohamed talks shop and more with Ali Fazal, who has wowed audiences with a wide range of films like Fukrey and Victoria...

Signs of the time: The Trolley Times

No New Years greetings from me to you. There is little to celebrate, writes Humra Quraishi

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