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Bollywood

That Year of The Other Woman

Film historian Dhruv Somani flashbacks to the year 1980, when the subject of ‘the other woman’ was no longer considered taboo in Bollywood. It was the year 1980, ...

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Festivals

Eighty Cheers for the Towering Inferno!

Monojit Lahiri pays a personalized tribute to the Muqaddar ka Sikandar, the Shahenshah whose timeless aura and charisma, neither age can chill, nor rivals steal. Amit, Amit B...

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Bollywood

Figuring out Chaddha

An essential quality of cinema is to portray moments that are transitory in human life, writes Satyabrata Ghosh in his take on the film Lal Singh Chaddha, making waves after i...

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Bollywood

Courtesan Queen

As Rekha brings in her 68th birthday, film historian Dhruv Somani recollects her famous roles as the courtesan who danced her way into the audience’s heart forever. It ...

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No Country For Minorities

Humra Quraishi points out the double standards adopted by the state when dealing with minorities in India. Last week was Gandhi Jayanti and a particular Hindutva outfit took ...

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Festivals

Dussehra Diaries

This Dussehra, professionals speak to Monarose Sheila Pereira and share their views on how they connect to the festival. Anand Dhotre, flutist and flute maker Dusseh...

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Bollywood

BOLLYWOOD’S TIMELESS MAJNU: YASH CHOPRA

On his 90th Birthday, last week, Monojit Lahiri pays tribute to the flamboyant and trail-blazing filmmaker for whom love, romance and ishq made the world go round and who decl...

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Festivals

DOES PEACE STAND A CHANCE IN THE WORLD TODAY?

On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, which is also celebrated now as the International Peace Day, Monarose Sheila Pereira speaks to professionals to find ou...

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Festivals

Religious Festivals: Sponsored or Reality Shows?

Today, as we once again step into puja mode in this year of 2022, do we feel somewhere, somehow, a change in the puja celebrations, wonders Monojit Lahiri. Once upon a time P...

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Festivals

KASHISH launches LGBTQ+ OTT platform

\30 Indian LGBTQ+ films available on the pay-per-view platform, reports The Daily Eye Newsdesk KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival has been at the forefront of I...

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MOVIES: A GENTLE DOWNPOUR OF INDIE SUCCESS

Ritopriyo Saha’s short film Chhoti Baarish (Little Rain) is creating ripples acros...

October 19 2025

POWERFUL PEOPLE: THE QUESTION UNANSWERED

As India celebrates the birth centenary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, the Bard of the Brahmapu...

October 18 2025

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: FETED ABROAD, FORGOTTEN AT HOME

When art-house brilliance wins global acclaim but faces neglect in its own country, it f...

October 17 2025