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Obsession, Backrooms, Weapons: A Gen Z revolution on the big screen, powered by YouTube
June 04, 2026 12:02 am
Is cinema dying? Not if recent box-office numbers are anything to go by — the talent is just finding new ways to break through
Meera Vasudevan on ‘wasting years’ in unhealthy relationships; emotional impact of feeling unvalued
May 18, 2026 5:32 pm
Meera Vasudevan reflects on past relationships, expressing regret over lost time while focusing on self-worth.
Post-PhD trauma: We are treated as an ‘overqualified’ but ‘inexperienced’ lot. This must change
January 23, 2026 10:15 am
Transparent hiring practices, accountability in recruitment, recognition of doctoral research as professional experience, and institutional support for post-PhD transitions are necessities
Hidden Stories | From a 1910s shed to a Neo-Classical landmark: The forgotten story of Pune’s very first movie theatre
January 17, 2026 2:31 pm
In 1931, the Napier Cinema in Poona Cantonment had transformed into a West End cinema. Among the American films being screened at Napier was The Broken Coin (1915), an adventure-mystery series directed by Francis Ford.
Sreenivasan taught Malayalam cinema how to laugh at itself — and gave audiences the courage to be ordinary
December 29, 2025 2:05 pm
He used humour with rare intelligence to hold up a mirror to the educated Malayali and his hypocrisies
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
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.
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
CINEMA PHOTOS
Before Bollywood: The legacy of Prabhat Studio
June 01, 2026 2:16 pm
Here’s everything you need to know about the rich history and cinematic legacy of India’s iconic Prabhat Studio.
Six cinematic landmarks for every LGBTQ+ film lover
February 10, 2026 5:57 pm
These six films will change your point of view about pride culture.
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.
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