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The Name Game





Which star gets top billing? Film historian Dhruv Somani tracks the ‘pehle main, phir aap’ syndrome of the Bollywood movies. Believe me, there are hazards galore ...
Read MoreDon’t Call her Aunty





Khalid Mohamed finds relief in Masaba Masaba and other fare on the streaming channels currently. It’s been a week of mixed pickings. The dear old prime streaming channe...
Read MoreAgainst all odds





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, takes you right into the storm of Bollywood’s films revolving around natural and man-made disasters. Disasters – of enormous tragic ...
Read MoreKill kill, bang bang





Khalid Mohamed reviews the cop flick Class of ’83 and more fare streaming on the channels currently. Mostly, it’s been mind-barbecued week. Right off, I ope...
Read MoreThose Courtesan Days





Film historian Dhruv Somani, writes on the near-extinct genre of Bollywood films, which took you into the kothas and durbars of tawaifs. The courtesan culture was once a soci...
Read MoreOf Epic Tales: Movie mythological of yore





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, takes you back to the time when the mythological genre captivated film audiences Once, mythological films were the staple products of our cinema...
Read MoreThat Classic Conflict: Bandish Bandits





Khalid Mohamed reviews the web series Bandish Bandits… and more fare currently showing on the streaming channels. So when the sun sets every COVID-19 tinted evening, a...
Read MoreComing of Age: Child stars that could make it big





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, looks back at Bollywood’s babies and moppets who could make that tough transition to leading roles. Children in Hindi cinema have been sug...
Read MoreMaster of Suspense: Ravindra Dave





Film archivist Subhash Chheda, revives the memory of the unsung filmmaker Ravindra Dave, of Hindi and Gujarati cinema, whose forte was nail-biting crime thrillers. Ravindra D...
Read MoreLittle Wonders: The Vanishing Child Stars





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, writes on Bollywood’s little wonders whose fame faded on turning adults. Bollywood entertainment has predominantly catered to adult audien...
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October 15 2025ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: AND THE LEGACY LIVES ON
Khalid Mohamed in conversation with Ramu Aravindan, founder of a Documentation Centre an...
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From intimate documentaries to visionary fiction, the WIFF 2025 Jury—comprising ac...
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