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THOUGHT FACTORY: WHY CINEMA STILL MATTERS

Why Cinema Still Matters reflects on filmmaker Arjunn Dutta’s Deep Fridge, exploring creativity, nostalgia, and audienc...

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RETROSCOPE: VILLAIN WITH GOLDEN HEART

Pran Krishan Sikand, the unforgettable screen villain, was in real life a warm and generous neighbour. Monojit Lahiri recalls ...

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BOLLYWOOD: WHEN HISTORY MEETS HISTRIONICS

Using violence, it feeds into the stereotype, The Bengal Files weaponizes memory and history, turning past wounds into present propaganda, ampl...

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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...

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RETROSCOPE: CENTENARY OF A REBEL POET OF CELLULOID

Ranjan Das Gupta marks 100 years of Guru Dutt, the visionary director who blended poetry, pathos, and protest in cinema, trans...

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MOVIES: WHY THIS ADVENTURE FAILS

A scathing critique of Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan by Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri, exploring how lack of imagination, poor ex...

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BOLLYWOOD: FEAR AND A MOTHER'S RAGE ONSCREEN

Kajol leads a chilling tale of myth and motherhood in Maa, a supernatural thriller where folklore, family, and fear collide—yet ...

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RETROSCOPE: HIS ENDURING LEGACY IN BENGALI CINEMA

Celebrating the quiet brilliance of Anup Kumar—Bengali cinema’s everyman—on his birth anniversary. A master of nuance, humour...

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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...

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GENDER: DAWN AT DUSK – THE NEW CINEMATIC PHENOMENON

Monojit Lahiri focuses on an unusual phenomenon gracing the Bengali screen in recent times – a celebration of older wome...

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