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BARSAAT AND BHARAT: RARE AUCTION FROM deRIVAAZ & IVES

Rare and magnificent artworks from Barsaat Ki Raat, Shaheed, Haqeeqat to Mughal-e-Azam on auction as deRivaz & Ives, India’s youngest auction house, reports The Dail...

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REMEMBERING BOLLYWOOD’S GREATEST STAR-ACTOR OF HER GENERATION: SRIDEVI

On the occasion of her sixtieth birthday, 13th August, Monojit Lahiri salutes the memory of the matchless and timeless Ms Hawa Hawai!! Bollywood is a dazzling universe. The u...

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LENSED BY SAHIR RAZA, APURVA GOURI SINGS TO GAUHAR RAZA’S LYRICS & ZICO A.KA. SOUTRIK CHAKRABORTI’S TUNE

The theme song for the Mere Ghar Aa Ke To Dekho campaign, in the voice of Apurva Gouri, written by Gauhar Raza and directed by Sahir Raza was released today, reports The Daily...

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PUNISHED FOR BEING BORN TO TIMES OF DIVISIVE POLITICS

Humra  Quraishi writes, “Before I focus on the ground realities in the Mewat region of Haryana, it is important for me to talk about the background to this region&r...

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BOLLYWOOD TIK-TALK: ABHISHEK BACHCHAN REDEFINES HIS ACTING PROWESS IN R BALKI’S GHOOMER

Experience Abhishek Bachchan’s transformative character in R Balki’s Ghoomer, is the buzz around B-town, reports The Daily Eye #Newsdesk R Balki’s upcoming ...

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THE RECIPE FOR GOOD ROMANTIC COMEDY

The Ex Factor author Harini Srinivasan unpacks her views on the recipe for a good romantic comedy, the evolution of the genre over the years, and the challenges of the wr...

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BOLLYWOOD TIK-TALK: WHAT A REEL AND STORY DUMP THIS IS!

This week we pick up the latest on Rajkummar Rao, Emraan Hashmi and Sonakshi Sinha, Dia Mirza, Yami Gautam, Zareen Khan, reports the #Newsdesk Rajkummar Rao's All-New 90s Ava...

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RAJA BRO: FILM ABOUT INDIAN TRANS MAN IS MAKING WAVES

The film is being appreciated for its honest and sensitive portrayal of Merlin, a trans man living in Kalyan. Director Sridhar Rangayan to present the film at Bangalore Queer ...

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NHF TO PARTICIPATE IN “BE MY GUEST: LET’S FIGHT HATE” CAMPAIGN

The National Hawker Federation will participate in a very big way to make the campaign Mere Ghar Aakar To Dekho launched by ANHAD a national coalition of democratic and secula...

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A BRIEF ENCOUNTER WITH RICHARD BURTON

On August 5th, the 39th Death Anniversary of the legendary thespian, showman and dazzling personality par excellence, Monojit Lahiri flashbacks to a time, far away and long ag...

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FESTIVALS: QUEER STORIES ILLUMINATE NEW PATHWAYS

A reflection on queer filmmaking, festival curation, and representation at WIFF Mumbai 2...

November 22 2025

GENDER: LIVING ALONE, FINDING INNER STRENGTH

AkelaNest by Aparajita Krishna: A reflective, deeply personal exploration of single livi...

November 21 2025

TV: TRUTH RISES THROUGH THE DARKNESS

In this review by Monojit Lahiri, a relentless Bengali crime thriller unfolds with raw p...

November 20 2025