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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: A REBEL WHO REWROTE CINEMA

Ritwik Ghatak—Jinxed Maverick or Enfant Terrible Of Indian Cinema? In his centenary year, MONOJIT LAHIRI Read More

Festivals

FESTIVALS: SHADOWS, MEMORY, LIGHT, LEGACY

A riveting journey through cinema, ethics, forgotten theatres and artistic truth with filmmaker and archivist Hemant Chaturvedi Read More

Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: FETED ABROAD, FORGOTTEN AT HOME

When art-house brilliance wins global acclaim but faces neglect in its own country, it forces us to question the moral compass of our cinematic...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: GULZAR’S SCREENPLAYS BEYOND HIS DIRECTION

Gulzar, one of Indian cinema’s most revered storytellers, possesses a distinctive voice as a screenplay writer, separate from his celebra...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE

OTT has redefined cinema with realism and bold narratives, challenging the dominance of Bollywood and Hollywood's star-driven spectacles by ech...

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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: THE ONE-WAY SHIPS IS A STIRRING DEBUT

A powerful debut, The One-Way Ships unearths the forgotten voices of colonial India’s ayahs—young girls torn from home, na...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: REMEMBERING RITUPARNO

Gone but forever remembered is Bengal’s – and India’s – late and classy filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh. On his 12th death an...

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Gender

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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Festivals

FESTIVALS: ARE FILM FESTIVALS TAMASHAS OR REALITY CHECKS??

Often dismissed as elite echo chambers, film festivals straddle praise and parody. Monojit Lahiri investigates whether our film festivals are a...

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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...

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