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Quaid Najmi
6 days ago3 min read
Phalke's kin unveil website on his death anniversary
Mumbai: In a unique initiative, the descendants of the Father of Indian Cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke – revered as ‘Dadasaheb Phalke’...


Kiran D. Tare
Feb 163 min read
From Stand-Up to Fall-Flat
In their pursuit of virality, Indian influencers have embraced a vulgar and regressive aesthetic, leading to the infantilization of...


Shoumojit Banerjee
Feb 153 min read
When Art Becomes a Battlefield: Revisiting ‘The Train’
In the waning months of World War II as the Allies inch closer to Paris, an art-obsessed Nazi colonel embarks on a final, desperate act...


Shoma A. Chatterji
Feb 113 min read
Politics, Crime, and Cinema: The World of Deewar
The Hindi word “Deewar” translates to “wall.” The name is symbolic, representing an invisible wall that gradually forms between brothers...


Shoumojit Banerjee
Feb 53 min read
‘The Great Silence’ and the Subversive Genius of Spaghetti Westerns
In the winter of 1968, Sergio Corbucci’s uncompromising Western, ‘The Great Silence’, arrived like a snowstorm in the desert. A bleak...


Chinmay Gaikwad
Feb 13 min read
Is Bollywood’s Re-release Trend Sustainable?
In 2024, Bollywood’s resurrection wasn’t just about fresh hits but also about old favourites that were making a grand comeback. While the...


Quaid Najmi
Jan 263 min read
‘Woh Shimla ice-skating rink tha…’
Mumbai: Bollywood fans still marvel at the rocking and memorable Asha Bhosle number, “Shokh Nazar Ki Bijliyan…” - composed by the...


Shoumojit Banerjee
Jan 253 min read
The Last Valley: A Forgotten Masterwork of a Forgotten War
In the heyday of Hollywood’s ‘intelligent epic,’ when David Lean’s atmospheric spectacles such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and...


Shoma A. Chatterji
Jan 224 min read
Black Warrant: Right Answer to A Crucial Question
Tihar Jail is a prison complex which is one of the largest complexes of prisons in India located in Tihar within Delhi. Black Warrant,...


Shoumojit Banerjee
Jan 173 min read
In the Shadow of the Wall: Revisiting a Cold War Masterpiece
In 1965, director Martin Ritt delivered what remains one of the most remarkable novel-to-screen adaptations in cinematic history. The Spy...


Ruddhi Phadke
Jan 153 min read
Marathi content to struggle for OTT
Having analysed all the possible reasons why several Marathi movies which were critically acclaimed and appreciated by one and all...


Ruddhi Phadke
Jan 154 min read
Why OTT rejects Marathi content?
EXPERTS IN MARATHI ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY POINT OUT THAT LACK OF AUDIENCE AND BUDGET ARE THE KEY FACTORS TO NOTE Mumbai: While...


Ruddhi Phadke
Jan 142 min read
Financial challenges can’t deter us: Desale
Rahul Deshpande says one cannot declare that people would not like a film before showcasing it Mumbai: The Marathi film ‘Amaltaash’ was...


Ruddhi Phadke
Jan 142 min read
OTTs reject Marathi film; hit on YouTube
The Perfect Exclusive The producer says OTT platforms were not keen on Marathi content. The YouTube audience respond with love and...


Shoma A. Chatterji
Jan 33 min read
Tribute to Shyam Benegal: Looking back at his Cinematic Milestones
Shyam Benegal, basically a filmmaker who will be remembered as a milestone in Indian cinema, taught me through many interviews how to...


Shoumojit Banerjee
Dec 26, 20243 min read
Why 1974’s Murder on the Orient Express is the finest Agatha film
1974 was a banner year for cinema, a time when screens were graced with films of exceptional variety and brilliance, from ‘The Godfather...


Shoumojit Banerjee
Dec 18, 20243 min read
A Ticking Time Bomb in a Broken Britain: Juggernaut at 50
Yes, this is the film where the climactic choice boils down to cutting the red wire or the blue one. Fifty years ago, director Richard...


Shoma A. Chatterji
Dec 18, 20244 min read
Centenary Tribute to Raj Kapoor: An Ode to Awaara (1924 – 1988)
The centenary of Raj Kapoor is celebrated with great pomp and glory through the collaboration of several organizations like R.K. Films,...


Aditi Pai
Dec 3, 20244 min read
No Child’s Play on Reality TV
The dust has settled on the much awaited and hyped assembly elections in Maharashtra. Some are celebrating in jubilation; for others it’s...


Shoma A. Chatterji
Nov 28, 20243 min read
India’s Oldest Queer Film Festival DIALOGUES Returns: A Sneak Peek
Sappho for Equality, Pratyay Gender Collective, and Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan collectively organise DIALOGUES, the oldest queer...
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