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THOUGHT FACTORY: REAL ACTORS DON'T FIT BOLLYWOOD

Despite the rise of India's finest acting talents, Bollywood continues to sideline them, favouring glamour and star power over substance, skill...

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BUSINESS: CHALLENGING CREDIBILITY OR INFLUENCING SALE?

From Leela Chitnis to today’s stars, celebrity advertising in India has evolved dramatically—entertaining, controversial, and often...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: STARDOM & SPECTACLE IN NAYA BHARAT

In today’s Naya Bharat, actors trade craft for stardom, embracing regressive blockbusters and right-wing narratives, while genuine talent...

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BOLLYWOOD: ECHOES OF JASPAL SINGH’S VOICE

Jaspal Singh's songs from the 1970s still stir the soul. Though his playback career was brief, his mellifluous voice left an indelible mark on ...

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POWERFUL PEOPLE: SINGING OVER BONES BY AMY SINGH

Poet Amy Singh speaks on her debut collection, the power of poetry to heal, the politics of verse, and why true poetry must li...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: REIMAGINING 12 ANGRY MEN

Srijit Mukherji’s Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei reinvents 12 Angry Men with a fresh, outdoor setting, gender perspectiv...

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TRENDING: A ‘NORMAL’ LOVE STORY, SAYS SRIDHAR RANGAYAN

Kuch Sapney Apne, releasing in theatres on 21st February, redefines love with its heartfelt queer romance, proving...

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BOLLYWOOD: FLASHBACKING WITH CHAUDVIN KA CHAND!!

Around two decades ago, Monojit Lahiri met the still-gorgeous Waheeda Rehman at her sea-front flat in Bandra’s Bandstand...

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FESTIVALS: KUCH SAPNEY APNE IN MEERUT

‘Kuch Sapney Apne’ to screen in Meerut at the Jagran Film Festival. Lyricist, co-director & co-writer Saagar Gupta who hails fr...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: SUPERSTARS CAN'T SAVE FAILING FILMS

"Big budgets, bigger stars, and colossal failures—Indian cinema’s crisis lies not in its cast but in sidelined storytellers, as aud...

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