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Space shrinking for good-faith criticism

Aftermath of Dhurandhar shows — space for good-faith criticism in Indian cinema is shrinking

December 20, 2025 11:22 am

The power of the box office, public opinion and government backing all but overrode those who sought to draw attention to these films’ shortcuts, plotholes and disquieting ideologies. So who exactly is being persecuted here?

Dilip Kumar once fondly spoke about Dharmendra, praised his aura: 'Iss kadar khoobsoorat, haseen chehra'; psychologist on compliments and comparisons among co-stars

November 24, 2025 5:49 pm

"Allah, mereko aise hi bnaya hota to kya ho jaata?" Dilip Kumar once said about Dharmendra

For decades, single screens were the real custodians of Indian film culture. Today, from over 20,000 screens in the 1980s, India is down to fewer than 6,000

How middle-class India got priced out of movies

November 25, 2025 5:45 pm

Soaring ticket rates, overpriced popcorn, and dying single screens are pushing families out of theatres — and threatening cinema’s most democratic space.

Book lovers are taking rest under a book stall which is carrying a portrait of Ritwik Ghatak, at International Kolkata Book Fair. Express Photo by Partha Paul. Kolkata. 05.02.2016.

Ritwik Ghatak, the rebel we need to remember

November 04, 2025 9:22 pm

As Ghatak's birth centenary celebrations put the spotlight back on him, the perfect tribute would be to examine what he stood for; how he questioned the status quo, blended the personal and the political

In 'Sabar Bonda', a compelling tale of migration and queerness

September 25, 2025 12:51 pm

In the film, migration is driven by desire — to belong, to be anonymous, to escape, to defy. The protagonists are willing to risk it all because in the city, they aren’t anomalies. They are just themselves

Who is Assamese actor Nandini Kashyap, who was arrested for allegedly killing a 21-year-old in a hit-and-run case?

July 30, 2025 8:47 pm

Nandini Kashyap was arrested after allegedly hitting a two-wheeler with her car, which resulted in the death of a man named Samiul Haque.

Saiyaara tells the story of hotheaded wannabe composer Krish Kapoor (Panday) and Vaani Batra (Padda), an earnest journalist who loves poetry.

Saiyaara: When the audience becomes the show

September 02, 2025 1:32 am

What looks like mass emotional response to a movie may instead be the calculated outcome of platform-driven hype cycles.

The theatre is equipped with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and has a curved wall-to-wall-to-ceiling screen. (Image: Dolby Cinema)

India’s first Dolby Cinema opens in Pune with Jurassic World Rebirth

July 04, 2025 9:41 am

India’s first Dolby Cinema, located in City Pride Multiplex, Kharadi, is set to offer a unique experience to moviegoers.

Bestsellers behind the box office: 5 books that made Bollywood history

June 25, 2025 2:15 pm

Cinema taking inspiration from literature and illustrating through Indian storytelling.

Rajit Kapur on being a part of Aadyam Theatre's Mumbai Star

‘I've played their father, lover’: Rajit Kapur on his three-decade-long career, relationship with co-stars, style, and more

May 16, 2025 4:29 pm

In this interview, Rajit Kapur speaks about navigating multiple mediums, collaborating with Aadyam Theatre, and what it takes to sustain a meaningful career in the arts.

CINEMA VIDEOS

Meet the women screenwriters behind some Hollywood classics

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

While they are less talked about, writers like Leigh Bracket, Anita Loos and Frances Marion wrote dialogue for some of Hollywood’s most cherished films.