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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: DISCOVERING JEWELS AMONG THE JUNKPILE

Exhausted by the excessive violence, toxic masculinity and crass comedies of pan-Asian and global cinema, Khalid Mohamed share...

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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: MIRACLE AND ‘THE CURSE’ OF JAI SANTOSHI MAA

Khalid Mohamed looks back at 1975, the year of Sholay and the miraculous success of Jai Santoshi Maa and its aftermath — a cinematic cont...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: FAMILIAR STORIES, FADING CINEMATIC IMPACT

Ah, the age-old tale of twin brothers with identical looks but vastly different values meets film ideas that often originate from a simple spar...

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Retroscope

RETROSCOPE: WAQT CHANGED HINDI FILMS FOREVER

Sixty years since its release, Waqt remains a landmark of Hindi cinema, introducing the ensemble cast format and modernising the &lsqu...

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Business and Politics

BUSINESS: ENTERTAINMENT HIJACKS SALES IN ADVILLE

A sharp look at how advertising today prioritizes entertainment over sales, sparking debate on creativity, strategy, and real business impact. ...

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Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD: SECRET WARS & THE COMICS BEHIND AVENGERS DOOMSDAY

With fans breaking the Internet during the recent cast announcement of the next film involving the Avengers, Avengers Doomsday, a die-hard fan ...

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Alternative Entertainment

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: TOPSHE FOREVER

On the fiftieth anniversary of Sonar Kella, Siddhartha Chatterjee Reflects on Topshe, Satyajit Ray, and Life Beyond Cinema in this int...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD: BOLLYWOODS SHAKY AFFAIR WITH THE KISS?

The evolution of kissing in culture and Bollywood, cinematic awkwardness, and the challenges of capturing authentic intimacy. Monojit L...

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Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE: DISCOVERING MEHAK GOYAL’S POETRY

In an unexpected journey from skepticism to admiration, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri explores Mehak Goyal’s evocative poetry. ...

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Festivals

FESTIVALS: THE SUN SHINES ON SUNNY DA DHABA

We’re thrilled to start the column ‘Zaikak’ with Siddharth Kak, author, documentary filmmaker, presenter, food critic and wel...

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