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Shoma A. Chatterji
19 hours ago4 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
6 days ago3 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...
Shoumojit Banerjee
Nov 27, 20243 min read
Privacy in Pieces: The Enduring Relevance of The Conversation
50 years since its release, Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Conversation’ (1974) remains a masterclass in paranoia, a film whose prescient...
Abhijit Joshi
Nov 23, 20242 min read
International Film Festival of India: Celebrating Cinema Across Borders
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is a grand celebration of cinema that brings together filmmakers and film lovers from...
Abhijit Joshi
Nov 15, 20243 min read
The Sabarmati Report: A Cinematic Take on a Tragic Chapter in India’s History
As we delve into biopics of political leaders and the audiences’ reactions to them, this week’s big release, The Sabarmati Report, is...
Shoumojit Banerjee
Nov 11, 20243 min read
A Spectacle in Ruins: Rediscovering The Fall of the Roman Empire
In the sweep of 20th-century Hollywood epics, few have slipped so quietly into obscurity as Anthony Mann’s ‘The Fall of the Roman Empire’...
Abhijit Joshi
Nov 9, 20242 min read
Political Biopics: Public Sentiment and Shifting Audiences
In India, few topics evoke as much passion as cricket, politics, and films. Conversations on any of these can transform an acquaintance...
Abhijit Joshi
Nov 1, 20243 min read
Diwali: The Festival of Lights, Sweets, and Blockbusters
Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated across India with immense enthusiasm, signifying the triumph of light over darkness and...
Shoumojit Banerjee
Oct 31, 20243 min read
The Enduring Allure of Disaster Movies
As we mark the 50th anniversary of ‘The Towering Inferno’ (1974) - an iconic genre-defining film about a mythical, glamorous 135-floor...
Shoma A. Chatterji
Oct 30, 20244 min read
Why ‘Final Solution Should Be Discussed?
Some time ago, Anand Patwardhan, a documentary filmmaker chose the documentary Final Solution (2004) among “Ten Greatest Films of All...
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