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Kashmir Reframed: Through Bollywood’s Lens
Kashmir’s cinematic journey, from Bollywood’s favourite dream destination to a backdrop of conflict and politics, reflects India’s...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Jun 283 min read


Small Town Stories, Big Screen Impact
Fifty years after Sholay, Bollywood returns with Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bareilly Ki Barfi, Stree, and Laapata Ladies, offering honest...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Jun 53 min read


Cinematic Genius, Tragic Life
Guru Dutt was born Gurudutt Padukone in Bangalore on 9 July 1925. His father, Shivshankar Rao Padukone, had married Vasanthi in 1923. The...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Apr 153 min read


Ray’s Masterpiece Restored and Re-Released After 59 Years
Once again, producers R. D. Bansal and family have brought back a 2K restored version of Satyajit Ray’s Nayak across Indian theatres on...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Mar 293 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...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Feb 113 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,...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Jan 224 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...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Jan 33 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,...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Dec 18, 20244 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...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Nov 28, 20243 min read


Why Was Srijit's Film Excluded from Indian Panorama at IFFI?
Mukherjee is among the top-ranking directors in contemporary Bengali cinema. He shoots different films almost simultaneously so that...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Nov 10, 20243 min read
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