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Woh Sadhana thi
The cine-young living in the 60-year-old that I am, refuses to abandon my lingering fascination for actress Sadhana, writes Aparajita Krishna She rests in memory beyond the...
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Film historian Dhruv Somani, writes on Bollywood’s comeback syndrome, or why top stars quit and then reboot their careers. Once an actor always an actor - oftentimes,...
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Humra Quraishi’s commentary demands answers and accountability for the sufferings of innocent people and she insists that talking truth to power is the only way out. ...
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Khalid Mohamed’s never-before published interview with the dogged rule-breaker, Ram Gopal Varma on how to make a film, from its script and set designs right down to dire...
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Aparajita Krishna takes a walk through the life of actor Ahlam Khan Karachiwala, born to Indian cinema’s most loved Amjad Khan and his stunningly beautiful wife Shehla K...
Read MoreFailed promises of the right wing: Andrzej Wajda
Sharad Raj transports you back to the film Ashes and Diamonds - an all-time masterpiece of Polish cinema, directed by one of the most important filmmakers, Andrzej Wajda. C...
Read MoreHow feminism works in rural India
Vinta Nanda explores how feminism works in rural India and the Grassroots Leadership Development Program of CORO India. I’m Shahjahan Mirza. I’m 37 years...
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Senior professionals from various fields talk to Monarose Sheila Pereira about how they have honed various skills during the pandemic. Let's hear it from them. Ranjit Barot...
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Film historian Dhruv Somani, rewinds to the year 1980, which witnessed a spate of hits and sparked its abiding romance with the Bollywood movies. It was a landmark year dot...
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Humra Quraishi recalls Saadat Hasan Manto in the month of his birth, and imagines what he would have said and written in these tragic times. May stands for Manto - after al...
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A reflection on queer filmmaking, festival curation, and representation at WIFF Mumbai 2...
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AkelaNest by Aparajita Krishna: A reflective, deeply personal exploration of single livi...
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In this review by Monojit Lahiri, a relentless Bengali crime thriller unfolds with raw p...
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