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BADHTI KA NAAM DADHI: THE NEW TREND OF FACE FUZZ!

Monojit Lahiri borrows the title of the genius Kishore Kumar’s goofy satire from the classic ‘Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi...

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Alternative Entertainment

STAR BENEGA ACTOR? SIMPLE…LAGAO DE-GLAM FACTOR!

Monojit Lahiri examines Bollywood’s fascinating disease about every star’s secret desire to be hailed as an actor....

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Gender

STRAW DOGS: POETICS OF VIOLENCE OR MISOGYNY?

Based on a novel by Gordon Williams – ‘The Siege of Trencher’s Farm’, it was also my first exposure and my starting poi...

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Thought Factory

DOES WATCHING ART-HOUSE CINEMA MAKE YOU…SUPERIOR??

Monojit Lahiri investigates on a topic, which a good, grounded and witty friend, one fine day, brought up in a discussion.

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Bollywood

CAN MODELS…ACT??

Monojit Lahiri attempts to check out the blur between acting the art, and acting the glamour touch given to Bollywood cinema -...

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Gender

“ME & HOUSE WORK? ARE YOU NUTS ???”

Monojit Lahiri zeros in on the pampered Indian male. He asks, “Is Incredible India really all that incredible? Is Mera B...

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Bollywood

DOES DAZZLING BEAUTY HIJACK TALENT?

Monojit Lahiri investigates the conundrum surrounding beauty and brains, in real and in real life, that has been going on...

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Alternative Entertainment

SUPREMO

Khalid Mohamed recollects a conversation with the quick-witted Kerala superstar, Mammootty, who’s still going iron-stron...

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Bollywood

Of the People

Khalid Mohamed writes on why he could never attempt a biography or documentary on his mentor and first employer, Basu Chatterj...

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Thought Factory

DOES WATCHING ART-HOUSE CINEMA RAISE YOUR SOCIAL STATUS?

Now that the Kolkata Film Festival is done and dusted, Monojit Lahiri does a checkout on this contentious issue.   Read More