BOLLYWOOD: THE DIVERGENT WORLDS OF STAGE AND CINEMA

Monojit Lahiri figures the intricate duality, unpacking why some actors seamlessly transition from stage to screen while other...

BOLLYWOOD: SUCHITRA SEN, BENGAL’S QUEEN OF HEARTS

Monojit Lahiri remembers actress Suchitra Sen, the charismatic superstar who ruled the screen for 25 years, before vanishing f...

THOUGHT FACTORY: IS SHE ACCURATELY PORTRAYED BY AD-LAND?

Monojit Lahiri does a checkout of what’s going on in ad-land and how much it has evolved (or not?!!) to accommodate toda...

'Bust'ing many a myth: B 32 Muthal to 44 Vare (B 32 to 44)

Janaky Sreedharan asks, “How do we talk about a film that foregrounds the bust sizes of human beings ranging from B 32 t...

CHICK TO CHIC: ARC OF THE INDIAN ADVERTISER

Monojit Lahiri checks out if today's Indian women are accurately portrayed by our adfrat or not?

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FASHION ‘DRISHYAM’ of HINDI FILMS 1970s!

Aparajita Krishna tours the Hindi cinema fashion world of the 1970s and places it in context to the way we interpret fashion i...

Eighty Cheers for the Towering Inferno!

Monojit Lahiri pays a personalized tribute to the Muqaddar ka Sikandar, the Shahenshah whose timeless aura and charisma, neith...

ACTING IS “LYING FOR A LIVING!”

Monojit Lahiri examines the background behind this loaded, apocryphal statement, alluding to the great Hollywood legend, Marlo...

A Book Definitely For Keeps

Monojit Lahiri’s take on Dadamoni: The life and times of Ashok Kumar by Nabendu Ghosh.  

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